Police-to-Hospital Transport for Violently Injured Individuals
A Way to Save Lives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9481399 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara F Jacoby (0000-0001-6206-5078), Paul M Reeping (0000-0003-1703-6379), Charles C Branas (0000-0002-6364-2030, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 687 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 186-201 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716219891698 |
| OpenAlex | W3006642376 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
Transportation of violently injured individuals to the hospital by police, also known as “scoop and run,” may shorten the time between injury and hospital care when emergency medical services are delayed or unavailable. In this article, we explore the history and contemporary applications of this strategy and its broader impact on public safety systems. Current evidence suggests that when comparing police hospital transport and emergency medical services transport for violently injured individuals, survival rates are at least equivalent; in some studies, survival rates are better for violently injured individuals transported by police. Though understudied, police transport may improve survival for violently injured individuals as well as perceptions of police in communities where mistrust is common. Only a select few cities have codified this approach and police role. Geographic context, emergency response capacity, and the nature of encounters between law enforcement and victims of violence are important for other jurisdictions considering police-to-hospital transport
Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Geography · Law enforcement · Medical emergency · Police department · Political science · Emergency Medical Services · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Medicine · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |