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Police Use of Force: Official Reports, Citizen Complaints, and Legal Consequences

Publication Date

January 1993

Author(s)

Antony M. Pate and Lorie A. Fridell

Abstract

This report presents a review of existing literature on the use of force by police, describes the methods by which the survey was conducted, presents the results of the key issues addressed by the survey, and discusses the research and police implications of the results.

Recommended Citation

Pate, A.M., & Fridell, L.A. (1993). Police use of force: Official reports, citizen complains, and legal consequences. The Police Foundation.