Illegal Drug Use by Police Officers: Using Research and Investigations to Inform Prevention Strategies1

International Journal of Police Science and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-96

  Gorta, Angela ^a  

^a NSW Police Integrity Commission   (Australia)

Author keywords

drug; drugs; Operation Abelia; police; police corruption; police integrity; police misconduct; police use of drugs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883644625     PISSN: 14613557     EISSN: 14781603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1350/ijps.2009.11.1.112     Document Type: Article

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