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An exploration of the use of tactical officers in three Canadian police services.
- Source :
- Police Journal; Dec2021, Vol. 94 Issue 4, p515-538, 24p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In order to better understand the use of tactical police resources in Canada we interviewed patrol and tactical officers (N = 28) from three Canadian police services. A thematic analysis indicated that tactical officers are primarily responding to calls beyond the capabilities of patrol to resolve optimally which included high-risk calls as denoted by the presence of risk-factors and calls unfolding in special environments. Further, tactical officer response is thought to result in a reduced threat to officer and public safety. Our findings suggest that in contrast to previous claims, tactical officers are often responding to calls where significant risk is present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POLICE services
PUBLIC officers
POLICE SWAT teams
PUBLIC safety
THEMATIC analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0032258X
- Volume :
- 94
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Police Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154068591
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X20962833