Shooting to Kill?
Policing, Firearms and Armed Response
Peter Squires author Peter Kennison author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:12th Mar '10
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- Hardback£96.95(9780470779262)
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
ISBN: 9780470779279
Dimensions: 245mm x 169mm x 15mm
Weight: 435g
256 pages