TY - JOUR AB - Civil liability is a concern of all police agencies. Research has tended to focus on the extent of liability and factors that lead tocivil suits. However, few have studied howofficers perceive civil liability issues. This article explores how officers perceive the impact of civil liability on their actions in the field. Furthermore, it considers how officers feel about administrative measures used by departments to reduce liability. VL - 24 IS - 2 SN - 1363-951X DO - 10.1108/13639510110390972 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13639510110390972 AU - “Tad” Hughes Tom PY - 2001 Y1 - 2001/01/01 TI - Police officers and civil liability: “the ties that bind”? T2 - Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 240 EP - 262 Y2 - 2024/04/26 ER -