TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Exploring the Relationship Between Experience and Problem Behaviors
JO  - Police quarterly
A1  - Harris, C. J.
SP  - 192
EP  - 213
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - This study explores the relationship between police officer experience and problem behaviors (using unnecessary force, employing improper tactics, and so on) using longitudinal data gathered from a large cohort of officers. As extant research on problem behaviors has been cross-sectional and gathered for a limited number of years, little is known about the patterns of these behaviors over time. As there is no guidance in police research for examining these behaviors across experience, the criminal career paradigm is employed. Results suggest that although experience and problem behaviors are related in an orderly way in the aggregate, there is a substantial amount of variation in these behaviors across the police population. Implications are discussed.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 1098-6111
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1098611108327314
ID  - ref1
ER  -