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CONSIDERATIONS IN THE USE OF IRRITANTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

NCJ Number
553
Author(s)
R E Reinnagel
Date Published
Unknown
Length
46 pages
Annotation
CHARACTERISTICS OF TEAR GAS AND TEAR GAS WEAPONS, AND DISSEMINATION TECHNIQUES AS ADJUNCTS TO CONVENTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WEAPONS.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT 'AN IRRITANT CAN BE USED VERY EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY WHEN ITS CHARACTERISTICS ARE WELL UNDERSTOOD, WHEN THE MUNITIONS ARE PROPERLY DESIGNED FOR THE MISSION, AND WHEN THE APPLICATION IS EXECUTED --BY WELL TRAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. '(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)

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