Shooting to Kill?
Policing, Firearms and Armed Response
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Forensic Psychology
| Author: | Peter Squires, Peter Kennison | ISBN: | 9780470975848 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | August 24, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Wiley | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Squires, Peter Kennison |
| ISBN: | 9780470975848 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | August 24, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Wiley |
| Language: | English |
Shooting to Kill? Policing, Firearms and Armed Response explores the dilemma of armed response policing in the UK, and policing in a gun culture.
- Offers the first critical exploration of the ACPO code of guidance on Police Use of Firearms and other tactical manuals
- Includes interviews with senior police firearms managers and critical case studies of police firearms incidents
- Features the first in-depth, academic analysis of the Stockwell shooting incident and the Kratos policy
- Provides a review of key developments in armed response policing around the world
- Describes the crucial phases in armed response policy development in Britain and explores the consequences of arming the police
Shooting to Kill? Policing, Firearms and Armed Response explores the dilemma of armed response policing in the UK, and policing in a gun culture.
- Offers the first critical exploration of the ACPO code of guidance on Police Use of Firearms and other tactical manuals
- Includes interviews with senior police firearms managers and critical case studies of police firearms incidents
- Features the first in-depth, academic analysis of the Stockwell shooting incident and the Kratos policy
- Provides a review of key developments in armed response policing around the world
- Describes the crucial phases in armed response policy development in Britain and explores the consequences of arming the police
