Lethal Force and New Zealand Police - The History, Law, Practice and Reality of Lethal Force Use by a Well-Armed and Capable National Police Service (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

This book challenges the notion that the New Zealand Police are one of only four global police services that does not have routinely armed officers, using arguments and facts drawn from 2000 to 2019, a period of important change for the organisation and its relationship with firearms, particularly following the outrages of the Christchurch mosques terrorist massacres in 2019, and the 2020 shooting death of a young police constable in Aotearoa New Zealand. This book provides a brief history of the Police from its beginnings to the present day with a specific focus on its relationship with firearms, which contextualize the law that justifies use of lethal force in a country that has abolished the death penalty. It examines police policies, procedures, training and structures governing deployment and use of firearms in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the independent oversight that now applies to fatal and non-fatal shootings by Police. Using 43 publicly released oversight agency reports and data directly related to police shootings, such as who is being shot, this book investigates how the police are using lethal force, who is being affected, and what this might mean for the service with regards to the operational deployment of firearms and the potential for use of lethal force within the community into the future.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	August 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Richard S. Shortt
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	251
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-105268-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Police & security services Promotions
LSN:	3-03-105268-4
Barcode:	9783031052682

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