Shoot to kill
Police accountability, firearms and fatal force
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology
| Author: | Punch, Maurice | ISBN: | 9781447300755 |
| Publisher: | Policy Press | Publication: | November 30, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Policy Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Punch, Maurice |
| ISBN: | 9781447300755 |
| Publisher: | Policy Press |
| Publication: | November 30, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Policy Press |
| Language: | English |
The shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell underground station in 2005 raised acute issues about operational practice, legitimacy, accountability and policy making regarding police use of fatal force. It dramatically exposed a policy, referred to popularly as 'shoot to kill', which came not from Parliament but from the non-statutory ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers). This vital and timely book unravels these often misunderstood matters with a fresh look at firearms practice and policy in a traditionally 'unarmed' police service. It is essential reading for all those interested in the state's role in defining coercion and in policing a democracy.
The shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell underground station in 2005 raised acute issues about operational practice, legitimacy, accountability and policy making regarding police use of fatal force. It dramatically exposed a policy, referred to popularly as 'shoot to kill', which came not from Parliament but from the non-statutory ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers). This vital and timely book unravels these often misunderstood matters with a fresh look at firearms practice and policy in a traditionally 'unarmed' police service. It is essential reading for all those interested in the state's role in defining coercion and in policing a democracy.
