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POLICE FIREARMS USE POLICY

NCJ Number
7861
Author(s)
S G CHAPMAN
Date Published
1967
Length
50 pages
Annotation
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY POLICEMEN.
Abstract
SOCIAL, LEGAL, OPERATIONAL, DEPARTMENTAL, AND SUPERVISORY CONSTRAINTS ON THE USE OF POLICE WEAPONS ARE CLASSIFIED AND ANALYZED. A MODEL FIREARMS USE POLICY IS OFFERED FOR POSSIBLE ADOPTION OR ADAPTATION.