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Police risk assessment and case outcomes in missing person investigations. / Phoenix, Jessica; Francis, Brian.
In: The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, Vol. 96, No. 3, 01.09.2023, p. 390-410.

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Phoenix, J & Francis, B 2023, 'Police risk assessment and case outcomes in missing person investigations', The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, vol. 96, no. 3, pp. 390-410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X221087829

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Phoenix, J., & Francis, B. (2023). Police risk assessment and case outcomes in missing person investigations. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles, 96(3), 390-410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X221087829

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Phoenix J, Francis B. Police risk assessment and case outcomes in missing person investigations. The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. 2023 Sept 1;96(3):390-410. Epub 2022 Apr 25. doi: 10.1177/0032258X221087829

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Phoenix, Jessica ; Francis, Brian. / Police risk assessment and case outcomes in missing person investigations. In: The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. 2023 ; Vol. 96, No. 3. pp. 390-410.

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