Police discretion in encounters with people who use drugs: operationalizing the theory of planned behavior

• Main Authors: Brandon del Pozo (Author), Emily Sightes (Author), Jeremiah Goulka (Author), Brad Ray (Author), Claire A. Wood (Author), Saad Siddiqui (Author), Leo A. Beletsky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Policing shapes the health risks of people who use drugs (PWUD), but little is understood about interventions that can align officer practices with PWUD health. This study deploys the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to understand what influences police intentions to make discret...