The Case Against Paramilitary Policing

by Tony Jefferson

Book Overview

In the late 1980s, the conventional wisdom informing the policing of public order events was that of paramilitarism: militarily trained and equipped units with a special responsibility to deal quickly and effectively with outbreaks of disorder. The philosophy behind the paramilitary response suggested that the training, discipline and specialization entailed ensured that the response was maximally effective and most in line with the tradition of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032449012
• ISBN13: 9781032449012
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 162 Pages