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Targeted violence against law enforcement officers
Ronald Schouten1, Douglas V Brennan2
1Harvard Medical School, One Bowdoin Square, 10th Floor, 15 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA, 02114, U.S.A.
Behavioral Sciences & the Law
|November 19, 2016
Summary
Targeted assaults on law enforcement officers (LEOs) are a serious occupational hazard. This study applies a threat assessment model to understand and manage predatory violence against police.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Law Enforcement Studies
- Forensic Psychology
Background:
- Law enforcement officers (LEOs) face occupational hazards, including injury and death.
- Targeted assaults, or ambushes, on police are a significant societal concern.
- Recent high-profile incidents have spurred examination of violence against police.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine recent trends in predatory assaults on LEOs.
- To apply a threat assessment model to understand targeted violence against police.
- To explore the utility of affective versus predatory violence concepts in managing risk.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of recent trends in assaults on LEOs, focusing on predatory attacks.
- Application of a threat assessment model to a specific case (State of Washington v. Christopher Monfort, 2015).
- Examination of affective versus predatory violence concepts.
Main Results:
- The study analyzes predatory violence trends against LEOs.
- A case example illustrates the application of a threat assessment model.
- The concepts of affective and predatory violence are explored in relation to risk assessment and management.
Conclusions:
- Threat assessment models and understanding violence types can aid in managing targeted violence against LEOs.
- The study provides insights into the risk and management of predatory attacks on police.
- This research contributes to the understanding of violence impacting law enforcement.
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