A field data examination of policy constructs related to fatigue conditions in law enforcement personnel

Police Quarterly

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-136

  Senjo, Scott R ^a   Dhungana, Karla ^b  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue policy; Police administration; Police work

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249105977     PISSN: 10986111     EISSN: 1552745X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098611109332420     Document Type: Article

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