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Shooting to kill? : policing, firearms and armed response / Peter Squires, Peter Kennison.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2010.Description: xvi, 233 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780470779262 (cloth)
  • 0470779268 (cloth)
  • 9780470779279 (pbk.)
  • 0470779276 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.23 22
LOC classification:
  • HV8195.A2 S69 2010
Summary: This timely publication explores the dilemma of armed response policing and policing in a gun culture. It provides a review of key developments in armed response policing around the world. It describes the crucial phases in armed response policy development in Britain and explores the consequences of arming the police. It reflects upon the issues arising when police action goes badly wrong. This is the first book to take an in-depth, academic look at the Stockwell shooting.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This timely publication explores the dilemma of armed response policing and policing in a gun culture. It provides a review of key developments in armed response policing around the world. It describes the crucial phases in armed response policy development in Britain and explores the consequences of arming the police. It reflects upon the issues arising when police action goes badly wrong. This is the first book to take an in-depth, academic look at the Stockwell shooting.

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