Policing & Firearms
New Perspectives and InsightsPolicing and firearms: it is a crucial relationship. Should police be routinely armed’ If so, what restrictions should be imposed on the use of firearms’ Where police are not routinely armed, there is still a need for specialist armed police: how do these units operate, and are they effective’ This ground-breaking edited book explores the nexus between policing and firearms with a genuinely international focus. Contributors from Ireland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, Venezuela, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada explore the issues from a range of perspectives, including human rights, militarization, police legitimacy, and the risks police firearms pose to the community and to police themselves. This thought-provoking collection is an indispensable resource for law enforcement policymakers and students of policing and criminal justice. ISBN: 9783031130120, 303113012X
