TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Sheriff law enforcement officers and the use of force
JO  - Journal of criminal justice
A1  - Williams, Jimmy J.
A1  - Hester, Gary
SP  - 373
EP  - 381
VL  - 31
IS  - 4
N2  - This study examined the relationship between sheriff law enforcement officers' characteristics and their use of force. Official records were utilized to collect data on the sworn law enforcement officers of the Florida Polk County Sheriff's Office and their self-reported use of force for 1999. The findings of this study indicated that White, male law enforcement officers, thirty-five years of age or younger, with less than 145 months of service, and assigned to patrol duties were more likely to resort to the use of force. Given that sheriff law enforcement officers are an integral part of policing, it is recommended that more studies be conducted of the use of force by these public officials.<p /> 
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SN  - 0047-2352
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2352(03)00030-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -