This book examines the police response to the terrorist attacks in case studies that occurred in Mumbai (2008), Paris (2015), Brussels (2016) and Manchester (2017).
The methodological approach to the case studies is comparative and features an interactive framework that incorporates a number of key variables. These variables include an examination of each of the terrorist attacks, a description of the terrorists involved, their actions, the response of the police and any weaknesses and strengths identified in the police response.
Following the introduction, the book comprises of three sections. The first section looks at the theory of the police response to terrorism. The second section includes the presentation of the four case study terrorist attacks. The third and final section includes an analysis and comparison of the case study attacks and an examination on how the police response to terrorist attacks could be improved. It is ideal for policing professionals.
Tabella dei contenuti
Chapter 1 – Introduction.- Chapter 2 – The theory of the police response to terrorism.- chapter 3 – The 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.- Chapter 4 – The threat of terrorism in Europe.- Chapter 5 – The 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.- Chapter 6 – The 2016 terrorist attacks in Brussels.- Chapter 7 – The 2017 terrorist attacks in Manchester.- Chapter 8 – Analysis of the police response to the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Paris, Brussels and Manchester.- Chapter 9 – How can the police response to terrorist attacks be improved?.- Chapter 10 – Conclusion.
Circa l’autore
Dr. Garth den Heyer is a Professor with Arizona State University and a Senior Research Fellow with the National Institute of Policing. He is also an Associate with the Scottish Institute of Policing Research. He served with the New Zealand Police for 38 years, retiring as an Inspector and the Manager: National Security. He also spent more than 20 months as a strategic advisor to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands. His main research interests are policing, militarization, service delivery efficacy, policy development, strategic thinking, and organizational reform.
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