Research Brief
Assessing the New York City Police Department Firearm Training and Firearm-Discharge Review Process
Jun 3, 2008
Evaluation of the New York City Police Department Firearm Training and Firearm-Discharge Review Process
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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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Table of 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
The research described in this monograph was conducted under the auspices of the RAND Center on Quality Policing within the Safety and Justice Program of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (ISE).
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