War veterans strain readjusting to police work in postwar era
A study based on interviews with 53 returning officers and responses from 340 veterans finds suppression of battlefield instincts may raise use of force risk and blunt patience with civilians. Cases include an Austin officer firing in a crowd and a Gulf War sergeant jailed for punching a restrained suspect.
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