Shooting to Kill? Policing, Firearms and Armed Responseexplores the dilemma of armed response policing in the UK, andpolicing in a gun culture.
* Offers the first critical exploration of the ACPO code ofguidance on Police Use of Firearms and other tactical manuals
* Includes interviews with senior police firearms managers andcritical case studies of police firearms incidents
* Features the first in-depth, academic analysis of the Stockwellshooting incident and the Kratos policy
* Provides a review of key developments in armed responsepolicing around the world
* Describes the crucial phases in armed response policydevelopment in Britain and explores the consequences of arming thepolice