Health and safety in policing: Lessons from the regulation of CS sprays in the GBR

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1269-1278

  Rappert, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CS spray; Police; Policy process; Regulation; UK; Weapons

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND SAFETY; POLICE FORCE; REGULATORY APPROACH;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; LAW; LITERATURE; POLICE; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WEAPON;

AEROSOLS; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; O-CHLOROBENZYLIDENEMALONITRILE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; SAFETY; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 0037367182     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00127-2     Document Type: Article

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