USE OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC SIDE ARMS BY CALIFORNIA LOCAL AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL

• NCJ Number: 41542
• Journal: Journal of California Law Enforcement Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: (OCTOBER 1976) Pages: 84-87
• Author(s): C B MOORMAN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: California Peace Officers Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

THE RESULTS OF SURVEYS OF THE TYPES OF SIDEARMS CARRIED BY CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS KILLED BY SUSPECTS USING THE OFFICERS' OWN WEAPONS ARE INTERPRETED.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR, IN INTERPRETING THE STUDY RESULTS, PROPOSES THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SHOULD CARRY SEMI-AUTOMATIC SIDEARMS BECAUSE THEY REQUIRE TRAINING IN OPERATION, UNLIKE TRADITIONAL POLICE SERVICE REVOLVERS THAT CAN BE FIRED WITHOUT SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE. THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE MORE COMPLICATED FOR A SUSPECT TO KILL AN OFFICER WITH THAT OFFICER'S WEAPON IF IT WERE A SEMI-AUTOMATIC....TWH