Identifying Risk Profiles: The Underlying Patterns of Officer Victimization
This brief discusses how assaults against officers aren't random occurrences, but instead typically follow distinct patterns. The study demonstrates that most assaults on officers consist of specific characteristics, preparing officers to recognize elements of escalation and diffuse situations prior to assault.
Adapted from Goormans, I., et al. (2025). How assaults against police officers unfold: Identifying incident scenarios using latent class and latent transition analysis. Policing: An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-04-2025-0066.
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