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Multi-Method Evaluation of Police Use of Force Outcomes: Cities, Counties, and National, 1998-2007 [United States]

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Principal Investigator(s): Alpert, Geoffrey P.; Smith, Michael R.; Fridell, Lorie

Summary: The purpose of the study was to investigate how and why injuries occur to police and citizens during use of force events. The research team conducted a national survey (Part 1) of a stratified random sample of United States law enforcement agencies regarding the deployment of, policies for, and training with less lethal technologies. Finalized surveys were mailed in July 2006 to 950 law enforcement agencies, and a total of 518 law enforcement agencies provided information on less lethal force ge... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR25781.v1

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