Shooting to Kill?: Policing, Firearms and Armed Response

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