Shooting to Kill?

Shooting to Kill?: Policing, Firearms and Armed Response

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Paperback Published on: 12/03/2010
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Synopsis

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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • ISBN: 9780470779279
  • Number of pages: 256
  • Dimensions: 245 x 169 x 15 mm
  • Weight: 435g
  • Languages: English

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