Title

Campus Law Enforcement Use-Of-Force And Conducted Energy Devices: A National-Level Exploratory Study Of Perceptions And Practices

Keywords

Campus; Conducted energy devices; Police; Taser; University; Use of force

Abstract

Although many police departments throughout the nation have been quick to incorporate the use of conducted energy devices (CEDs) within their use-of-force policies, the use of these devices on college campuses has been relatively unexamined in the literature. This article addresses campus police agency decisions regarding CEDs as a less-than-lethal force alternative. This study utilized a stratified random sample of public 4-year universities and colleges throughout the United States. Respondents answered questions pertaining to multiple variables, such as political pressure, public opinion, officer safety, liability, and funding, as factors considered when deciding whether to acquire CEDs. The results suggest that a majority of the public institutions surveyed have not acquired CEDs due to public opinion. Furthermore, the results reveal that for institutions that have issued CEDs their acquisition can be attributed to the campus law enforcement agency's concern for officer safety. Suggestions for future research are discussed. © 2008 Georgia State University.

Publication Date

3-1-2009

Publication Title

Criminal Justice Review

Volume

34

Issue

1

Number of Pages

29-43

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/0734016808324233

Socpus ID

59449104078 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/59449104078

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