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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"law enforcement officers"”.
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Heart Rates of Law Enforcement Officers During Deadly Force Scenarios
Law enforcement officers are forced into stressful encounters when having to protect their lives and the lives of others. They must be at peak performance in these situations. An active shooting situation is among the most stressful law enforcement officers will encounter. One effect of stress is …
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A Quantitative Investigation of Law Enforcement Officers' Self-Reported Leadership Practices, Trust, and Personality Traits
… shifted from executives at the top to front line law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers' leadership discretionary activities can make a difference in terms of community-oriented policing. Nevertheless, law enforcement officers' leadership is challenged by role ambiguity, stress factors …
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Personal Protective Clothing: Law Enforcement Officers’ Attitudes and Safety Behavior Assessments Toward High-Visibility Safety Apparel
… one of the most common workplace hazards in the law enforcement community. They accounted for approximately 44% of all fatalities within the law enforcement occupational field between 2002 and 2011. Although many law enforcement officers’ deaths are due to being struck by vehicles, these could be …
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Perceptions of Justice and Motivations for Becoming a Police Officer: Differences Across Recruits and Law Enforcement Officers
… study examined the motivations for choosing law enforcement as a career and perceptions of different prevalent criminal justice issues among police recruits and police officers. Additionally, the motivations and perceptions were compared across recruits and officers to see if they changed …
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Exploring the Responsibilities of Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers: An Examination of Citations Issued by Kentucky Conservation Officers
<p>Conservation officers are law enforcement agents whose primary responsibility is the enforcement of statutes regarding wildlife. Several bodies of research have noted the expansion of law enforcement capabilities and responsibilities of conservation officers to include the enforcement of general …
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Perceptions of Law Enforcement Officers: Pornography as a Risk Factor for Peer-on-Peer Child Sexual Abuse
… sexual assault by and among children. Given that law enforcement officers will eventually see these same cases, what are their perceptions of pornography as a risk factor for peer-on-peer child sexual abuse? By interviewing law enforcement officers in the United States working directly on cases …
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TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING: A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP AMONG COUNTY SERVICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
… relationships, and protection for responding officers, individuals in crisis and the community. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of CIT training amongst law enforcement officers in reducing stigmatizing attitudes and opinions on mental illnesses. The study uses a …
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The influence of a state law enforcement training academy on future performance of law enforcement officers in a Southeastern state of the United States
… examines the influence of the state police law enforcement academy on the performance of commissioned officers in the field training officer (FTO) program in a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The law enforcement training academy is paramount in preparing cadets for the …
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Teisėsaugos pareigūnų persekiojimas Lietuvoje /
… of specific professions, including law enforcement. Conducted analysis of scientific studies revealed that representatives of specific professions, which specifics are closely related to communication with isolated (vulnerable) people, may be at a higher risk of experiencing …
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Street homelessness policy provision and law enforcement in the City of Tshwane’s Central Business District
… policy refers to coordinated efforts of law enforcement and social services to address homelessness while respecting the rights and dignity of homeless individuals within urban spaces. The study evaluates the street homelessness policy provision in the City of Tshwane’s Central Business …
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A Psychological Perspective on Police Brutality: Current Statistics, Characteristics, and Trends Regarding Excessive Use of Force
… and trends regarding excessive use of force by law enforcement officers; (b) examine which populations are most likely to suffer from excessive use of force; (c) examine current methods in training law enforcement officers; and (d) propose a new model for training law enforcement officers. Also …
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Factors That Contribute To Success In Policing Based On Prior Military Experience
… research attempted to determine whether current law enforcement officers with military experience felt that they were more prepared for their jobs in the agency than officers without military experience. Law enforcement officers from two police departments were selected to take a survey based on …
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Do We Pray, or Do We Shoot? An interdisciplinary approach to reconcile polarized stances: Peace and defense church theological and practical responses to the threat of a mass shooting
… I hoped to find common ground among academics, law enforcement, peace churches, and defense churches and then leverage that common ground to find ways the groups could collaborate on church safety. I observed three churches and conducted interviews at 14 churches. I reviewed academic literature …
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An analysis of timber trespass and theft issues in the Southern Appalachian region
… region of the southern Appalachians to interview law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys about their knowledge of timber theft and their current level of investigation and prosecution. To ascertain the extent of timber theft, interviews were also carried out with both industrial and …
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LAW ENFORCEMENTS PERCEPTIONS REGARDING DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN THESE CASES
… nature of the problem, it is difficult for law enforcement to identify victims of DMST and when they are identified it is challenging to provide them with services. Because law enforcement often encounter DMST victims through first response calls or within juvenile hall, it is important to …
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Barriers to Trust Between Police and Disadvantaged Communities: A Comparative Analysis of Officers' and Residents' Perspectives in San Antonio, Texas
Trust between police officers and residents of disadvantaged communities remains a critical issue in contemporary policing. This study explores the barriers preventing trust between law enforcement officers and residents in San Antonio, Texas, using a qualitative comparative analysis of …
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