Safe Storage Policies and Practices for Firearms Issued to Law Enforcement Officers in Washington State
| Autor: | Gavin A. Crowell-Williamson, Kosuke Kume, Christopher R. DeCou, Tierney Huppert |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Safe storage
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. |
| ISSN: | 1936-6469 0882-0783 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11896-020-09389-9 |
| Popis: | Law enforcement officers play an important role in promoting the safe storage of firearms. However, the safe storage practices of law enforcement agencies and officers themselves are not well characterized. This study examined the issuance of locking devices and safe storage policies among law enforcement agencies in Washington State. This is an observational survey study of agency policies. One hundred and six agencies responded to a brief survey. Seventy-six percent of agencies reported issuing locking devices for agency-issued firearms, and 76% of agencies also reported offering training in safe storage of firearms. Half (52%) of agencies offered cable locks, 36% provided gun safes, and 31% of agencies provided more than one type of locking device. These findings suggest the need for expanding the routine issuance of locking devices among agencies in Washington State and enhancing the types of locking devices available to law enforcement officers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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