Law Enforcement Officer Knowledge of, Attitudes Toward, and Willingness to Use Extreme Risk Protection Orders

In a survey of law enforcement officers in 14 ERPO states and DC, 81.3% of the officers reported that they were very or somewhat familiar with ERPO and 56.2% said they received ERPO training. LEO opinions about ERPO laws were generally favorable but varied by type of situation used and political ideology. LEO support for ERPO was highest for cases of intimate partner violence (71.4%–78.6%) and lowest for cases of suicidality (54.2%–73.3%).