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Evaluation of the New York City Police Department Firearm Training and Firearm-Discharge Review Process
In January 2007, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly wanted to make sure that his department was doing everything necessary to minimize the unnecessary discharge of firearms. He asked the RAND Corporation to examine the quality and completeness of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) firearm-training program and identify potential improvements in the design and delivery of the curriculum, the technology used, the frequency and duration of training sessions, the tactics and procedures on which the training is based, and the police department's firearm-discharge review process. This monograph reports the observations, findings, and recommendations of that study.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Firearm-Discharge Policy and Experience in New York City
Chapter Three:
Training
Chapter Four:
The Firearm-Discharge Investigation and Review Process
Chapter Five:
Analysis of Factors Associated with NYPD Officers Discharging Their Firearms
Chapter Six:
The Need for an Improved Less-Than-Lethal Standoff Weapon
Chapter Seven:
Other Innovative Technologies
Chapter Eight:
Reflexive Shooting
Chapter Nine:
Summary of Findings and Recommendations
Appendix:
Data and Methodology
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