Organizational Factors Affecting Violence Against Police
NIOSH 10 Risk Factors for Assaults/Homicides in the Workplace
Research on Violence Against Police: Has Focused on Homicides (“Felonious Killings”)
Two Major Deficiencies in Research to Date
Deficiency #1: Focus only on Incidents Resulting in Death
Dependent Variable for Study from NIBRS
Deficiency #2: Lack of Focus on LE Policies/Practices
Aim of study to assess impact of policies/practices
Exposure to Violence Versus Protective Efforts
Exposure/Guardianship v. Internal/External
Table 1: Constructs and Measures