NCJ Number
9639
Date Published
1971
Length
200 pages
Annotation
DATA COLLECTED AND ANALYZED BY THE IACP POLICE WEAPONS CENTER ON FIREARMS, CHEMICAL WEAPONS, BATONS, EXPLOSIVES DISPOSAL, AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE USE.
Abstract
THE DATA WHICH WAS EXAMINED IN EACH PROGRAM AREA INCLUDED PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, TACTICAL APPLICATIONS, POLICY IMPLICATIONS, PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, COST FACTORS, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED. CASUALTY REPORTS COVER POLICE-SUSPECT INCIDENTS IN WHICH INJURIOUS FORCE WAS USED BY OR UPON THE POLICE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)