Police satisfaction with their jobs: Arresting officers in the District of Columbia

Police Studies (United States)

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 25-37

  Seltzer, Richard ^a   Alonè, Sucre ^a   Howard, Gwendolyn ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8844278013     PISSN: 01412949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639519610151865     Document Type: Article

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