Depending on one’s perspective, “risk management” may mean different things. To law enforcement officers in the field, managing risk means using good officer safety tactics to ensure their best chance of survival and safety while bringing their subjects under control (with minimal injury as well). The financial impact of injuries on their agencies are probably the least of their concerns.
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Bingham, G. (2009). Risk Management and the CEW. In: Ho, J., Kroll, M. (eds) TASER® Conducted Electrical Weapons: Physiology, Pathology, and Law. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85475-5_21
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