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Deadly Force As A Policy Problem In Local Law Enforcement: Do Administrative Practices Make A Difference?

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  • G. Larry Mays
  • William A. Taggart

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This article examines the impact of six administrative practices on the use of deadly force by police officers in American cities with a population greater than 50,000. Generally, departmental policies demonstrate little association with the frequency of shooting incidents per police officer, or in the number of incidents resulting in fatalities or injuries. It does appear that police departments which issue more traditional sidearms tend to experience fewer incidents than departments which issue heavier firearms. This same lack of association between administrative practices and the use of deadly force is discovered when controlling for city population size arid state legal codes. Notwithstanding that some of the relationships are in the expected direction, their lack of statistical significance suggests that the use of deadly force has its antecedents in sources other than the administrative policies of local police departments.

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  • G. Larry Mays & William A. Taggart, 1985. "Deadly Force As A Policy Problem In Local Law Enforcement: Do Administrative Practices Make A Difference?," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 5(2), pages 309-318, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:5:y:1985:i:2:p:309-318
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1985.tb00358.x
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