Table Of ContentUS, Department of Justice US. Department of Justice
Federal Brea of lestigation (Ofc of sce Programs
(Criminal sc tn
A Study of Felonious Assaults on Our Nation’s Law Enforcement Officers
Violent Encounters
A Study of Fefonious Assaults on Our Nation's Law Enforcement Officers
Anthouy J. Pinizatio, Ph.D.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
‘Training ond Development Di
Rhvioral Seience Unit
Kdward E Davis, MS.
Federal Bureau of Lnvestigation
‘Teaining and Development Division
Rehavioral Science Unit
Charles B Milter HT
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Criminal Justice Information Services Dis
‘Training and Systems Education Unit
United States Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Tastitule of Justice
August 2006
NOTICE
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DEDICATION
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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sme ook hs time a agswe ur yas al share ci eoptences, With Mer st cenutende—and ei
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val. Ny ee we Joumod 3 gest deal fia Mev ewer esl pnts aa envecunh sr hare a
serine bass ace corte eit tes islets wile a ental “eve Ui Ht
their peresmalexperonees, privates ws, and weve sugiles th hs demons ee soley euscaere
that fy hors helped“ ake uy sites see al to aspen sur Byesela iy act a ene
The Lu enforeserot kes wha elle agency ces namie end those leased tate tices to
prscipate in his sty leserve tr spect anes Many oF oe ft et a They WEN os wy ake
Pinay sly cfr al eg rv aM Ay fn i fers,
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ann Prose Ressuck Duisivu in te US. Deparment of Trice, My, elf lien, toner bist the Pair
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CONTENTS
Hyscute Sur i
Antredcton, 1
Ee Chaper The Orton the Creuse 5
Chapler 2: The Vin Ose B
Capt 3: The Offender
hapa: Weapons 8
| chars: pts Rea Vo Ene al
‘Cage 6 Suse by Cap 8
Chute Procedure an Tsing 8
(Copter 6 Serna el Slested Ie 18
(Copter Condon and Retin 1s
pea: Methoogy 16s
Appendix I Partition Pools 9
fibogap. rm
‘gras 1s
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Jaw eefcisoman othcers charged with eafacy
ths rate izes, lee pei lone lens
ass iy they deve ve he tet pile sly i
ing Tas nese wah, Vans Rarapions Std oF
Frlonioes Asonnis ci Orr Sakon Lat Beene
cee, eens asta may ep ro icp sae
lyeraiving echoigques This study coachades a seme
research pours le eurcesend fey Ie Kier
‘hs tye of Date [19Y2) ane Se Lies ef Fe [198i]
‘he reseah Hsing Ete presowe or tees 8 ue
Tutte thasserepnay setwren a. ners aml cleo
oF pave We sme item Sou tka igh cas
set perceptual ssrepanenes an cit iens. Cirle
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‘eaptasies hal secawarenere can be cea tery
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sitet Dist bvers unten rvsa gs
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vis, the inlsmaice. eweed om inepth ines
wet the Sem officers and the affendrs, sul Sil
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INTRODUCTION
Valen nzowenutsa Sta of Felons Sees 00 Oat
Satiow saw EnjrranunsOceessbe linia
2f tener thal exes uy ues Micon hefty
fla owiasoavea sites, Esti Th tat ve Me
the a Opt Sa a Selected Rani Bing
of ove binforsiont Oficoes 1392, tlle by fu the
nue of Pes Vise Ayan Fe
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cae ys wang foumey enmes Roa ewe Awe
rombute! tbe svestigacen and resin, orp He
stanly od thorns alse tho wd eee
pow # ish background lr eniercement, ANGiar
1. Pivicoam ile sean seems a lire one
Perholegs: i uke Betavioai Seiana: at he HL
Avaleny, kskvaes E Davis 1 @ vtinal tenant st
the Mecopetken Paes Depot, Wacington, DC
finda stuctr in the Hlural Science Unit 3¢ Bs
YB] Acadeing. Closlesb, BLer I fw tet! capa
‘with the mlerogolan Puke Depaniment, Weshingten
11.6, aa he eave a the PBI Tae
Overs Killed and Ascatlisé Poa: he 18 ase an
insractor in ths FRM Camel Justice Inirnstion Se
ens Disney, b ule Us study eam,
sf the ond jis sem esadem enn iy,
ana ive weve pula wha #22 ee4King. fue wane
fe radice the wumrber of Sloat ashe, igure nd
case sustained hy makers Ase iss ec
ane esi,
Secking an Answer
lover 15 youn age its now eonexistem otis ofthe
PEMs Uinouiee epening UCR Praga, sp al
2690 and Hie enforeement wets isc Hee
a issu n. Natnl Late Endorse Teesommesn
‘oiors Syskom message sear italics pale oGcor’s
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lhe Fuets éuesuncing te wliee’s st in eal
sins Enforeanve Dons aie and Asses pub
Hom The rept val rete the utiCors ae, 16
gsiclarrihty ars a weve. eat sig fo Trad
the irs flea, apne edi he ty ah
potraphic ara of he zeatary wleye the etwamlor
teu. a the gee af oe rotoneenent agony dt
suploy22 the aftcs. Toe pullin alia wea ena
ran sae eleva fom toga the ens
leven nce
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‘hy Wns i this poutine real im thee
oF ap offset The agesle aad forte oie op te
“inl av answer by stay the pascal, euCesioel
a earaphis ac 9-yitg bles, le elena,
se tho ineder tha asd wie set's death. The
ural oF thi iil dexembos iii en hat
‘sae aol mul the wrlinny” roudine tee ss “Kee
tine Tecan licens evn eras rvs Hes.
fy Uy, He a emis emese Bor ty tna ene
leven: 2c? pial,
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th in
suenothing sjoeal bea as elise
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pel a Eudeutesiatonsl Devise? Why
Mis ptizuar ieee eo ike a i cer!
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among the sak Fs nl hea
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of special, naomi obey rac reason Ried
te Line of Dats. The iramsuati aicultc, ele
eet. the eile
Iicsioe conducted Taw’ fnveniatraiting
lhvoughout the Na ow alain eet es
Unaneassel cuesicas Fos. the Saf 9 the EBL
Union Cite Reporting Begun Bawa
pm Tor a pros: hat mule erin and sy the
Pelunious KiEings af cer sgh sa areas
aad icseratits aise he shay, Ould ut
the syeafggs wf fe lene. he haba eof Te
nifess, wwe the saute im hich tas ull
bal sicortwr ive Chany ck an iterative ss
‘eo rsenlly and suse a the Ten
Irae nesdedge on oie sagigs, Whilst