An examination of the convergence and divergence of internal and external allegations of misconduct filed against police officers

Policing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 54-68

  Lersch, Kim Michelle ^a   Mieczkowski, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complaints; Police

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037921283     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639510010314616     Document Type: Article

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