Research in Brief: Officer Fatigue and Officer-Involved Shootings—A Deadly Combination for Error

Law enforcement data indicate that officers frequently suffer from high levels of fatigue due to lack of sleep, unusual shift schedules, and long hours awake. Research confirms that fatigue impairs a person’s mental functioning, especially in areas such as decision making, reaction time, and memory.1 However, there has been little research that directly investigates fatigue’s … Continue reading Research in Brief: Officer Fatigue and Officer-Involved Shootings—A Deadly Combination for Error