Deadly Force Programs Among Larger U.S. Police Departments

Police Quarterly

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-360

  Morrison, Gregory B ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

deadly force; firearm; police; qualification; training; weapon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990382511     PISSN: 10986111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098611105276542     Document Type: Article

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