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Title
Police respond to terrorism : case studies from India, France, Belgium, and England / Garth den Heyer.
ISBN
9783031432507 (electronic bk.)
3031432509 (electronic bk.)
9783031432491
3031432495
Published
Cham : Springer, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 207 pages)
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-031-43250-7 doi
Call Number
HV6431
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.325
Summary
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 11, 2023).
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.
