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Characteristics Associated with the Prevalence and Severity of Force Used by the Police

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Justice Quarterly

Date Published

December 2002

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New Position on Positional Asphyxia

Journal

Techbeat

Date Published

1998

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Toward the Uniform Reporting of Police Use of Force: Results of a National Survey

Journal

Criminal Justice Review

Date Published

1995

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Police Pursuits and the Use of Force: Recognizing and Managing "The Pucker Factor"; A Research Note

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

1997

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Women Police Officers and the Use of Coercion

Journal

Women & Criminal Justice

Date Published

2004

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Effect of Higher Education on Police Behavior

Journal

Police Quarterly

Date Published

2010

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Police Use of Force: An Analysis of Organizational Characteristics

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

June 2001

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Less Lethal Weapons for Law Enforcement: A Performance-Based Analysis

Journal

Law Enforcement Executive Forum

Date Published

2008

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Injuries to Officers and Suspects in Police Use-of-Force Cases: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation

Journal

Police Quarterly

Date Published

2010

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Determinants of Citizen Complaints Against Police Abuse of Power

Journal

Journal of Criminal Justice

Date Published

2000

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Police Education, Experience, and the Use of Force

Journal

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Date Published

February 2007

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Police Use of Force and Officer Injuries: Comparing Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) to Hands- and Weapon-Based Tactics

Journal

Police Quarterly

Date Published

June 2012

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Policy and Training Recommendations Related to Police Use of CEDs: Overview of Findings From a Comprehensive National Study

Journal

Police Quarterly

Date Published

2010

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Exploring Physical Force and Subject Resistance in Police Encounters With People With Behavioral Health Issues

NCJ Number

253711

Journal

Victims & Offenders

Date Published

2018

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The Stress of an On-the-Job Killing

NCJ Number

253505

Date Published

August 2019

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NIJ

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The Stress of an On-the-Job Killing

Date Published

August 2019

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NIJ

Contacts Between Police and Public: Findings From the 1999 National Survey

Date Published

February 2001

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BJS

Contacts Between Police and the Public, 2005

Date Published

April 2007

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BJS

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BJS Special Reports

Citizen Complaints About Police Use of Force

Date Published

June 2006

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BJS

Series

BJS Special Reports

Injuries Associated with Police Use of Force

Journal

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Date Published

March 2018

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Injuries Associated with Police Use of Force

NCJ Number

251532

Journal

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Date Published

March 2018

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The Las Vegas Body-Worn Camera Experiment

NCJ Number

251414

Date Published

November 2017

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The Las Vegas Body-Worn Camera Experiment: Research Summary

NCJ Number

251415

Date Published

November 2017

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The Benefits of Body-Worn Cameras: New Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

NCJ Number

251416

Date Published

September 2017

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The Las Vegas Body-Worn Camera Experiment: Research Summary

Date Published

November 2017

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