Police Taser Utilization : the Effect of Policy Change.

By:

Miller, Michael E

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)Publication details: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (183 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781593325589
1593325584
9781593326388
1593326386

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

363.232

LOC classification:

HV8141

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Contents:

Taser use by police : a continuing controversy -- A brief history of police use of force and summary of current research -- Examining taser use in one police agency -- Research study findings -- Conclusions and future implications.

Summary: This work examines the effect of policy changes within the Use-of-Force Continuum on taser usage and officer's perceptions of taser effectiveness. Data from 890 encounters during two years were analyzed to examine how changes in policy have effected taser use. Findings support that after the change, the frequency of taser use decreased, while the levels of suspect resistance increased. The frequency and severity of suspect injuries did not change and the number of officers injured was unchanged. Officers perceived an increased risk of harm to themselves as a result of the change, but this was.

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This work examines the effect of policy changes within the Use-of-Force Continuum on taser usage and officer's perceptions of taser effectiveness. Data from 890 encounters during two years were analyzed to examine how changes in policy have effected taser use. Findings support that after the change, the frequency of taser use decreased, while the levels of suspect resistance increased. The frequency and severity of suspect injuries did not change and the number of officers injured was unchanged. Officers perceived an increased risk of harm to themselves as a result of the change, but this was.