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Shooting to Kill?: Policing, Firearms and Armed Response
Peter Squires
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Description for Shooting to Kill?: Policing, Firearms and Armed Response
Paperback. * Provides a review of key developments in armed responsepolicing around the world * Describes the crucial phases in armed response policydevelopment in Britain and explores the consequences of arming thepolice * Reflects upon the issues arising when police action goes badlywrong. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFE; JKSW1; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
Shooting to Kill? Policing, Firearms and Armed Response explores the dilemma of armed response policing in the UK, and policing in a gun culture.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470779279
SKU
V9780470779279
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Ref
99-50
About Peter Squires
Peter Squires is Professor of Criminology and Public Policy at the University of Brighton. He has published a number of books, including Gun Culture or Gun Control and Community Safety. Squires’ recent work has focused upon gun crime and policing, and gangs and anti-social behaviour. Peter Kennison was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Sociology at ... Read more
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