Police use of force : important issues facing the police and the communities they serve

Summary: Police use of force has been a major concern for police departments and citizens in the United States since the 1840s when police started carrying guns. Dr. Palmiotto presents the most important issues facing the police and the communities they serve in encounters that turn violent. It starts with a thorough historical introduction, covers use of force, deadly force, non-lethal weapons, militarization of policing, racism and profiling, legal cases, psychology, perception and training, and prevention. Case studies of famous cases including Rodney King and the Ferguson shooting are presented.

Record details

ISBN: 9781498732147
ISBN: 1498732143
Physical Description: print
xv, 196 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Use of force throughout history / Michael J. Palmiotto -- Police use of force / Michael J. Palmiotto -- Use of deadly force / Michael J. Palmiotto -- Nonlethal weapons and technology / Szde Yu -- Militarization of the police / Laurence Armand French -- Racial profiling : the intersection of race and policing / Michael L. Birzer -- Understanding the law of police use of force to arrest / Alison Brown -- Psychological and social factors in the use of force / Jodie Beeson -- Police violence, public response : the public gets what it tolerates / Carolyn Speer Schmidt -- Prevention and training / Vladimir A. Sergevnin and Darrell L. Ross -- Michael J. Palmiotto.