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Perception of risk and the decision to use force

Perception of risk and the decision to use force
Perception of risk and the decision to use force
The quality of policing depends on making sound decisions. Many cognitive factors are involved
in decision making and these must be understood and harnessed so as to enhance the quality of decisions
taken by police officers. In this paper, I discuss two different decision-making systems (deliberative and
experiential), and how decision factors (such as complexity), internal factors (such as expectations), and
external factors (such as time pressure) all come together in deciding whether or not to use force. Providing
proper training and correctly utilising technology can enhance an officer’s ability to make sound decisions.
1752-4512
265-272
Dror, Itiel E.
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Dror, Itiel E.
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Dror, Itiel E. (2007) Perception of risk and the decision to use force. Policing, 1 (3), 265-272. (doi:10.1093/police/pam041).

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Abstract

The quality of policing depends on making sound decisions. Many cognitive factors are involved
in decision making and these must be understood and harnessed so as to enhance the quality of decisions
taken by police officers. In this paper, I discuss two different decision-making systems (deliberative and
experiential), and how decision factors (such as complexity), internal factors (such as expectations), and
external factors (such as time pressure) all come together in deciding whether or not to use force. Providing
proper training and correctly utilising technology can enhance an officer’s ability to make sound decisions.

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Published date: 1 January 2007

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Local EPrints ID: 59237
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/59237
ISSN: 1752-4512
PURE UUID: 8919e8f5-a156-439e-af7b-b94bc50332cf

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Date deposited: 29 Aug 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:14

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Author: Itiel E. Dror

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