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Administrative Determinants of Civil Liability Lawsuits Against Municipal Police Departments: An Exploratory Analysis

John L. Worrall

Most contributions to the police civil liability literature have described trends in the incidence of suits, the outcomes of actual cases, or the impact litigation has on police departments. This article outlines a predictive model of administrative determinants of civil litigation against police. Specifically, it asks: Do police administrators influence trends in litigation? Data drawn from the 1993 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics survey and from a 1996 survey of 248 police departments suggest that interest in minority recruitment, method of civilian review, and commitment to community-oriented policing affect the incidence of suits. Potential problems with research in this area are discussed.

Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 44, No. 2, 295-313 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/0011128798044002007
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