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Reading Lists

Civil Liability

Books

Critical Issues in Police Training / Haberfield, Maria R. Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA: Prentice Hall. HV 7936 .T68 H11 2002

Issues in Civil Litigation against Police / Boni, Nadia. Marden, AU: Australasian Centre for Policing Research. KU 948.6 B64 2002

Police Accountability, Risk Management, and Legal Advising / Archbold, Carol A. New York, NY, USA: LFB Scholarly Publishing. KF 1307 Ar2 2004

The Police Manual of Arrest, Seizure and Interrogation / Salhany, Roger E. Scarborough, ON, Cdn: Thomson Carswell. KE 8809.8 .P6 Sa3 2002

Police Vehicular Pursuits: Constitutionality, Liability and Negligence / Hicks, Wendy L. Springfield, IL, USA: Charles C. Thomas. KF 1307 H52 2007

Strategies for Intervening with Officers through Early Intervention Systems: A Guide for Front Line Supervisors / Walker, Samuel. Washington DC, USA: PERF. HV 7936 .S8 W15 2006

Sudden Deaths in Custody / Ross, Darrell L. Totowa, NJ, USA: Humana Press.
HV 8143 Su2 2006


Articles

An Analysis of Civil Liability and Sudden In-Custody Deaths in Policing / Ross, Darrell L. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2007), p. 7-30.

Civil Liability and the Police Use of Force in Canada / Parent, Rick. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2007), p. 31-44.

Civil Liability Issues of Active Shooter Situations: Part 1 / Baganz, Mark T. Police Marksman, Vol. 32, No. 5 (Sep 2007), p. 16-19.

Civil Litigation against Police in Australia: Exploring Its Extent, Nature and Implications for Accountability / Ransley, Janet. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology,
Vol. 40, No. 2 (2007), p. 143-160.

Convicting the Innocent / Spector, Elliot B. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 2 (2007), p. 49-70.

Exploring Liability Profiles: A Proximate Cause Analysis of Police Misconduct / Kinnaird, Brian A. International Journal of Police Science and Management, Vol. 9, No. 2 (2007),
p. 135-144.

Individual Responses to Criminal Procedures in Law Enforcement Agencies: Implications for Training and Civil Liability / Turner, K.B. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 2 (2007), p. 71-94.

Lawsuits Involving the Police: A Content Analysis of Newspaper Accounts / Archbold, Carol A. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, Vol. 29,
No. 4 (2006), p. 625-642.

Liability and Operational Implications of Off-Duty Police Employment / Pastor, James F. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 2 (2007), p. 27-48.

Liability for Managerial Negligence / Schmidt, Wayne W. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2007), p. 1-6.

Minimizing Risk by Defining Off-Duty Police Misconduct / Martinelli, Thomas J. Police Chief, Vol. 74, No. 6 (2007), p. 40-45.

Negligent Police Investigations Come of Age / Burchill, John. Blue Line, Vol. 19, No. 10 (Dec 2007), p. 18-19.

Police and Civil Liability: A Practical Guide to Avoiding Litigation / Hawkins, Homer C. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2007), p. 51-60.

Police Civil Liability for Negligent Investigation: An Analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Hill v. Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Services Board / Freund, Jennifer A. The Criminal Law Quarterly, Vol. 53, No. 4 (May 2008), p. 469-489.

Police Liability Incidents that Result in Litigation: An Examination of the Causes and Costs / Archbold, Carol A. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2007), p. 61-74.

Police Managers’ Experience with Civil Liability: The Price You Pay for Promotion / Edwards, Terry D. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 5, No. 1 (2005), p. 155-172.

Potential Civil Liability for Coercive Interrogations / Manak, James P. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 3 (2007), p. 45-49.

Premises Liability: Design against Security Lawsuits / Atlas, Randall I. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 6, No. 2 (2006), p. 183-188.

Sex Discrimination Lawsuits in Law Enforcement: A Case Study of Thirteen Female Officers Who Sued Their Agencies / Lonsway, Kimberly A. Women and Criminal Justice, Vol. 18, No. 4 (2007), p. 63-103.

Strange Bedfellows: Civil Liability and Aggressive Policing / Novak, Kenneth J. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, Vol. 26, No. 2 (2003), p. 352-368.

Suicide by Cop: Reducing Personal and Organizational Liability through Investigation / Honig, Audrey L. Journal of California Law Enforcement, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2006), p. 5-9.

Suing Cops and Corrections Officers: Officer Attitudes and Experiences about Civil Liability / Hall, Daniel E. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, Vol. 26, No. 4 (2003), p. 529-547.

Tactical Operations Liability, Part 1 / Slahor, Stephenie. Law and Order, Vol. 56, No. 4 (Apr 2008), p. 72-76.

Tactical Operations Liability, Part 2 / Slahor, Stephenie. Law and Order, Vol. 56, No. 5 (May 2008), p. 85-90.

Using Risk Management to Manage Police Liability and Enhance Police Professionalism: Current Applications / Archbold, Carol A. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 6, No. 4 (2006), p. 17-29.


Videos

A Dangerous Tactic: Shooting at Vehicles / Chilliwack, Cdn: 2003. VLB 2382 (DVD)

The In Car Camera System / Toronto, Cdn: 2005. VLB 2431 (DVD)

Police Pursuit Driving / Powers Lake, USA: 2002. VLB 2103

Suspect Apprehension Pursuits: Know the Risks / Toronto, Cdn: 2002. VLB 2145

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