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Publications

• TECHBeat, July/August 2018, NIJ-Sponsored, August 2018, NCJ 251925. (10 pages).
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• Injuries Associated with Police Use of Force, NIJ-Sponsored, March 2018, NCJ 251532. (7 pages).
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• Local Police Departments, 2013: Equipment and Technology, BJS, July 2015, NCJ 248767. (17 pages).
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• Use of Force and Conducted Energy Devices - Interview With Geoffrey P. Alpert, NIJ, March 2012, NCJ 238512. (3 pages).
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• Comparing Safety Outcomes in Police Use-Of-Force Cases for Law Enforcement Agencies That Have Deployed Conducted Energy Devices and A Matched Comparison Group That Have Not: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation, NIJ-Sponsored, September 2009, NCJ 237965. (101 pages).
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• Final Technical Report Draft: Assessing Police Use of Force Policy and Outcomes, NIJ-Sponsored, May 2011, NCJ 237794. (287 pages).
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Related Links

• Justice Technology Information Center (JTIC)
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