Trends in less-lethal use of force techniques by police services within England and Wales: 2007-2011

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 50-55

  Payne James, J Jason ^a,c   Rivers, E ^b   Green, Peter ^a   Johnston, Atholl ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Forensic Healthcare Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Armed response units; Attenuating energy projectiles; Baton rounds; Conducted energy devices; Firearms; Freedom of Information; Incapacitant spray; Police service; Restraint; Taser; Use of force

Indexed keywords

IRRITANT AGENT;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EXERCISE; FIREARM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MULTICENTER STUDY; POLICE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; WEAPON;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ELECTROSHOCK; ENGLAND; FIREARMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRRITANTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; TIME FACTORS; WALES; WEAPONS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84893649747     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-013-9492-9     Document Type: Article

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