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Police use of force, Tasers and other less-lethal weapons / Geoffrey P. Alpert, Michael R. Smith, Robert J. Kaminski, Lorie A. Fridell, John MacDonald, and Bruce Kubu.

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Canadian Policing Research

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1 online resource (ii, 19 pages)

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"This Research in Brief is based primarily on “A Multi-Method Evaluation of Police Use of Force Outcomes,” final report to the National Institute of Justice, July 2010, NCJ 231176, available online at http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/231176.pdf."
Author(s) affiliated with: Geoffrey P. Alpert - University of South Carolina; Michael R. Smith, J.D. - Georgia Southern University; Robert J. Kaminski - University of South Carolina; Lorie A. Fridell - University of South Florida; John MacDonald - University of Pennsylvania; Bruce Kubu - Police Executive Research Forum.

Summary

This study looked at injuries that occur to law enforcement officers and citizens during use-of-force events. Most applications of force are minimal, with officers using their hands, arms or bodies to push or pull against a suspect to gain control. Officers are also trained to use various other force techniques and weapons to overcome resistance. These include less-lethal weapons such as pepper spray, batons or conducted energy devices (CEDs) such as Tasers. They can also use firearms to defend themselves or others against threats of death or serious bodily injuries.

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