Shooting to Kill?

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Policing, Firearms and Armed Response

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<i>Shooting to Kill? Policing, Firearms and Armed Response</i> explores the dilemma of armed response policing in the UK, and policing in a gun culture. <ul> <li>Offers the first critical exploration of the ACPO code of guidance on Police Use of Firearms and other tactical manuals</li> <li>Includes interviews with senior police firearms managers and critical case studies of police firearms incidents</li> <li>Features the first in-depth, academic analysis of the Stockwell shooting incident and the Kratos policy</li> <li>Provides a review of key developments in armed response policing around the world</li> <li>Describes the crucial phases in armed response policy development in Britain and explores the consequences of arming the police</li> </ul>