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The Effects Of Firearm Use On Police Officers, Quinn M. Beers
The Effects Of Firearm Use On Police Officers, Quinn M. Beers
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The use of firearms by police officers is a subject that has not received much attention in past research. It is a rare occurrence for police officers to have fire their weapon in the line duty, which has also made this area of law enforcement difficult to study. In addition, little data is kept on the extent of firearm use by police officers. Several theories have been proposed to explain firearm use by police officers as well as how officers decide to use their weapon or not.
Ninety-two police officers from the city of Newport News, Virginia completed a survey …