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Evaluation of the New York City Police Department firearm training and firearm-discharge review process

In January 2007, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly asked the RAND Corporation to examine the quality and completeness of the New York City Police Department's firearm-training program and identify potential improvements in it and in the police department's firearm-discharg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rostker, Bernard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2008, 2008
Subjects:
Political Science / Political Freedom & Security / Law Enforcement
Political Science / Terrorism
New York (state) / New York / Fast
Online Access:
Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-114)
  • Introduction
  • Firearm-discharge policy and experience in New York City
  • Training
  • The firearm-discharge investigation and review process
  • Analysis of factors associated with NYPD officers discharging their firearms
  • The need for an improved less-than-lethal standoff weapon
  • Other innovative technologies
  • Reflexive shooting
  • Summary of findings and recommendations
  • Appendix: Data and methodology

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