Law enforcement officer knowledge of, attitudes toward, and willingness to use extreme risk protection orders

Law enforcement officer knowledge of, attitudes toward, and willingness to use extreme risk protection orders

  • by Pear VA, De Biasi A, Charbonneau A

Quick Summary

  • Findings from this study provide insight into how those primarily responsible for implementation (such as law enforcement officers) perceive ERPO laws generally and in specific circumstances.

Abstract

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QUESTION

How familiar are law enforcement officers (LEOs) with extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), and in what circumstances do they consider ERPOs to be appropriate?

FINDINGS

This survey study of 283 active-duty LEOs in states with ERPO laws found that knowledge of ERPOs was high, but willingness to use ERPOs varied. Across all provided scenarios, LEOs with ERPO training or experience were substantially more likely to support the use of ERPOs than those without.

MEANING

The findings of this study suggest that training LEOs on ERPO laws may improve their implementation.

Citation

Pear VA, De Biasi A, Charbonneau A. Law enforcement officer knowledge of, attitudes toward, and willingness to use extreme risk protection orders. JAMA Network Open. 2023 Oct 19;6(10):e2338455.

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