... armed citizens that varied in terms of firearm placement and citizen resistance. Along with a host of control variables, a series of multivariate models are used to evaluate the degree to which these aggregated cultural views may shape officers' situational perceptions of danger. Findings...

.... Yet finding common ground for legislative solutions to this problem is quite difficult, making it especially critical to effectively enforce existing laws and utilize other prevention approaches. Indeed, debates on controlling firearms violence often revolve around whether the nation needs tougher gun...

... department. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Police Firearms Predictive validity Multivariate analysis Violence Crime Much of the controversy associated with deadly force centers on whether officers use it inappropriately and, if so, whether they are prone to do so based on personal attributes...

... generally better able to relax and focus. They were also more aware of their body and their physiological control. Results are discussed in light of potential benefits for cognitive strategies in precision tasks following endurance activities. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Firearms Biofeedback Training...

... them to desire being not just trained, but “qualified” with their handguns. Qualification is a military‐derived status introduced in large part by the National Rifle Association’s police firearms training programme between the two World Wars. Today, as then, formal qualification expectations imply...

... of firearm skills. Shows that treatment and control groups have practical and statistically significant differences in gain scores. Demonstrates that belief in the efficacy of mental practice is a key to high scoring. Firearms Mental practice USA © MCB UP Limited 1996 ...

...Jennifer Brown; Stephen Sargent A brief description of the limited arming of British police officers. In England and Wales 6 per cent of officers are authorised to carry firearms and only 2.6 per cent of this total are women. A questionnaire survey conducted in one English force explored...