Understanding firearms assaults against law enforcement officers in the United States / by Joseph B. Kuhns, Diana Dolliver, Emily Bent, and Edward R. Maguire.
Publication Info.
Washington, D.C. : Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice : Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2016.
1 online resource (vi, 52 pages) : color illustrations
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Note
"This publication attempts to answer important questions regarding firearm assaults against law enforcement officers. Initially prepared as a framework for discussion in the 2014 Officer Safety and Wellness (OSW) Group roundtable dedicated to identifying best practices for reducing firearm assaults and ambushes, this publication examines the policies, training, and other characteristics of police departments that have been shown to prevent injuries and death." -- Letter from the Director.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-48).
Funding
"This project was supported by cooperative agreement number 2012-CK-WX-K037 awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice."
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 13, 2016).
