Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Beyond a split-second : an exploratory study of police use of force and use of force training in Canada / by Joshua John Murphy.

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Canadian Policing Research

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-118).

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1 online resource (xii, 130 pages)

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"Summer 2014".
Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2014.

Summary

Using a qualitative research framework, this thesis seeks to fill the gap in Canadian use of force research and shed light on recruit and in-service training that is given to police officers. Using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with ten Canadian police academy and department-based use of force instructors, this study explores the factors involved in police use of force situations and how use of force training prepares officers for use of force events in Canada. The findings indicate that while current police training is evolving to better prepare officers for the realities of police use of force encounters, it is nonetheless limited by a number of factors. These factors are identified and discussed noting the implications for police services, policing scholars, and police oversight bodies.

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