Technical-tactical behavior analysis of general duty police officers during non-compliant suspect apprehensions: A novel approach to establish minimum force requirements.
BACKGROUND: While effective apprehensions of non-compliant suspects are central to public safety, the minimal force needed to transition a suspect from standing to the ground, vital for apprehension success, has not been established. OBJECTIVE: To examine the technical-tactical behaviors of general...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 77; no. 4; pp. 1341 - 1358 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2024
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