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Research Article

Constrained Gatekeepers of the Criminal Justice Footprint: A Systematic Social Observation Study of 9-1-1 Calltakers and Dispatchers

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Pages 1176-1198 | Received 01 Jun 2020, Accepted 02 Oct 2020, Published online: 18 Oct 2020

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