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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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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