The strong arm of the law : armed and public-order policing /
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| Author / Creator: | Waddington, P. A. J. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1991. |
| Description: | ix, 355 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1256505 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Police Force: Introduction
- The eclipse of 'Dixon of Dock Green'
- Part 2. 'Armed Police': The people for the job?
- 'Deadly force'
- Part 3. Riot Police: Paramilitary policing
- The use of force in public order policing
- The politics of explanation and justification
- Part 4. Conclusions: The politics of force
- Appendix 1. Police firearms - policy, training, and weaponry
- Appendix 2. Public order policing - equipment, tactics, and training