Note
"April 2013"
"Report editor: Colonel Andrew F. Mazzara USMC (Ret), technical writer: Thomas C. Linn".--Page 1.
"The Ninth International Law Enforcement Forum on Minimal Force Options was co-hosted by The Pennsylvania State University, The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO - UK) and the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). The forum was organized and conducted by the Institute for Non-Lethal Defense Technologies (INLDT) of The Pennsylvania State University. The workshop was held in University Park, Pennsylvania, April 14th through 16th, 2013."--Acknowledgements.
Summary
"This report summarizes the proceedings and recommendations for "Protecting the public, protecting the protector: Working to minimize risks to our citizens while ensuring officer safety in a constrained fiscal environment," from the ninth Law Enforcement Forum workshop conducted at Pennsylvania State University, 16-18 April 2013. This workshop especially focused on police preventing and countering armed attacks. Additionally, this report provides an update on minimal force and less-lethal technologies in keeping with the purpose of the International Law Enforcement Forum."--Introduction.