Shooting to Kill? :Policing, Firearms and Armed Response
Shooting to Kill? :Policing, Firearms and Armed Response
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12 March, 2010
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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
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780470779279 |
| ISBN10 | 0470779276 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 435 g |
| Product Dimensions | 169 x 245 x 15 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
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 Middlesex University. He was also Undergraduate Programme Leader for Criminal Justice and Criminology, and Policing. Kennison was a police officer in London for over 25 years.