Evaluating police tactics: an empirical assessment of room entry techniques

The approach that should be used by law enforcement officers in order to safely and effectively enter a room is a point of contention among many police trainers. Based on five experiments conducted over a two-year period, Evaluating Police Tactics demonstrates that the conventional wisdom is not opt...

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Beteilige Person: Blair, John P. 1971- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Anderson Publishing 2014
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Zusammenfassung:The approach that should be used by law enforcement officers in order to safely and effectively enter a room is a point of contention among many police trainers. Based on five experiments conducted over a two-year period, Evaluating Police Tactics demonstrates that the conventional wisdom is not optimal. Using the scientific method to systematically assess current room entry philosophies and techniques employed by police, Evaluating Police Tactics offers suggestions for examining the current philosophies and determining how patrol officers can enter scenes of ongoing violence, find the shoo
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Umfang:1 online resource (90 pages) illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9780323295567
0323295568
9780323280662
0323280668