Use of Force: ATF Policy, Training and Review Process Are Comparable to DEA's and FBI's
GGD-96-17
Published: Mar 29, 1996. Publicly Released: Apr 24, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms' (ATF) use of deadly force and dynamic entry, focusing on: (1) ATF policies on the use of deadly force; (2) how ATF conveys its policies to its agents; (3) the reasons for and the extent to which ATF uses dynamic entry and what equipment it uses; (4) ATF compliance with its procedures for investigating shooting and alleged excessive force incidents; and (5) how the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) address similar issues.
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