The other side of the badge: police as victims of violence
When considering police within violence and victims research, the emphasis typically falls on the police as responders to victims; however, little research has explored the perspective of police officers as victims of violence themselves. Through a systematic literature review of contemporary assaul...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Violence and victims
Year: 2025, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 135-155 |
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| Summary: | When considering police within violence and victims research, the emphasis typically falls on the police as responders to victims; however, little research has explored the perspective of police officers as victims of violence themselves. Through a systematic literature review of contemporary assaults toward police, 11 empirical articles were identified and analyzed with four main themes emerging: the retaliatory nature of police-citizen dynamics, specific predictors of police assaults, environmental features of assaults, and the impact of assaults. These findings provide evidence-based insights, identify research gaps, and help guide future research agendas, ultimately providing a foundational resource for policymakers, law enforcement agencies, and researchers in developing targeted interventions and policies to enhance officers’ safety, foster positive police-community relations, and promote a safer and more resilient society. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 151-155 |
| Physical Description: | Illustrationen |
| ISSN: | 1945-7073 |
| DOI: | 10.1891/VV-2024-0035 |
