Evaluating police tactics : an empirical assessment of room entry techniques /
J. Pete Blair, M. Hunter Martaindale.
- 2014.
- 1 online resource (90 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Real-world criminology series .
Includes bibliographical references.
Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; A Note from the Series Co-Editor; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Why Conduct Empirical Research into Police Tactics?; Chapter 2. Room Entry Styles; 2.1 The Dump; 2.2 The Slice; 2.3 The Debate; 2.4 Relevant Research; Chapter 3. Dump v. Slice Experiment; 3.1 Method; 3.2 Coding; 3.3 Results; 3.4 Discussion; Chapter 4. Room Entry Techniques Overview; 4.1 Unknown Entry; 4.2 Known Entry; 4.3 Hybrid Entry; 4.4 The Debate; 4.5 Relevant Literature. Chapter 5. Room Entry Techniques Experiments5.1 Experiment 1; 5.2 Experiment 2; 5.3 Experiment 3; 5.4 Experiment 4; 5.5 Overall Discussion; Chapter 6. Conclusion; 6.1 To Police Officers; 6.2 To Academics; References.
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.
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