Police use of force research has concentrated heavily on officer behavior. Much of what is known from the attitudinal side has tended to focus on officers’ views of excessive force. We currently lack a clear understanding of officers’ beliefs regarding the everyday application of less lethal force. Utilizing survey data collected as part of a national multi-agency use of force project, the current study addresses this empirical void by allowing patrol officers to choose, irrespective of their departmental guidelines, what they believe to be appropriate forms of force in dealing with different levels of non-compliance. Somewhat surprisingly, the findings reveal a natural progression in terms of a use of force continuum, whereby patrol office...
This article provides the background to an international project on use of force by the police that ...
This study investigated law enforcement officers\u27 perceptions of the legal, normative, and practi...
Purpose - This paper aims to build on and contribute to earlier studies on use of force by the polic...
The less lethal coercive power granted to police officers is not without its restrictions. Such limi...
The less lethal coercive power granted to police officers is not without its restrictions. Such limi...
The relationship between administrative policy and deadly force has been well established in the pol...
The relationship between administrative policy and deadly force has been well established in the pol...
Factors which influence police use of force policy and execution were researched to address the cons...
Leading police scholars and practitioners were asked to reflect on the most urgent issues that need ...
Recent high-profile incidents involving the deadly application of force in the United States sparked...
abstract: Police use of force has become a topic of national discussion, particularly in the wake of...
As part of their duties, police may be required to use force to contain or control a situation durin...
As the media continues to report on deadly interactions between police and the public, the need for ...
Purpose – In this study we set out to explain police support for the use of force, police response t...
This article provides the background to an international project on use of force by the police that ...
This article provides the background to an international project on use of force by the police that ...
This study investigated law enforcement officers\u27 perceptions of the legal, normative, and practi...
Purpose - This paper aims to build on and contribute to earlier studies on use of force by the polic...
The less lethal coercive power granted to police officers is not without its restrictions. Such limi...
The less lethal coercive power granted to police officers is not without its restrictions. Such limi...
The relationship between administrative policy and deadly force has been well established in the pol...
The relationship between administrative policy and deadly force has been well established in the pol...
Factors which influence police use of force policy and execution were researched to address the cons...
Leading police scholars and practitioners were asked to reflect on the most urgent issues that need ...
Recent high-profile incidents involving the deadly application of force in the United States sparked...
abstract: Police use of force has become a topic of national discussion, particularly in the wake of...
As part of their duties, police may be required to use force to contain or control a situation durin...
As the media continues to report on deadly interactions between police and the public, the need for ...
Purpose – In this study we set out to explain police support for the use of force, police response t...
This article provides the background to an international project on use of force by the police that ...
This article provides the background to an international project on use of force by the police that ...
This study investigated law enforcement officers\u27 perceptions of the legal, normative, and practi...
Purpose - This paper aims to build on and contribute to earlier studies on use of force by the polic...