Excessive use of force
The application of lawful use of force in too many separate incidents.
Use of force
Deadly or lethal force
Force that a law enforcement officer uses with the purpose of causing, or that the officer knows to create a substantial risk of causing, death, or serious bodily harm.
Alaska Police-Public Contact Survey, Phase III PilotUniversity of Alaska Student Sexual Violence Victimization Survey
2015-BJ-CX-K042
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$164,237
Maryland Statistical Analysis Center 2015 SJS Program
2015-BJ-CX-K015
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$56,444
Contacts between Police and the Public, 2008
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Police used or threatened to use force in less than two percent of contacts
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June 1993
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Date Published
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June 1993
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June 1990
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Publication
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Date Published
June 1991
Publication Type
Publication
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Date Published
July 1983
Publication Type
Publication
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Date Published
June 1993
Publication Type
Publication
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Date Published
January 1980
Publication Type
Publication
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Date Published
May 1989
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Date Published
October 2011
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
BJS