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- catalog abstract ""We expect the police to stop armed robbers, to arrest drug dealers, to keep the peace at demonstrations and to protect us from crime. Many of us believe that police officers need to carry guns to protect themselves as well as us." "But do we want our police forces to become armies? Most of us are shocked when suspects are shot dead by police before they can be tried, and disturbed to see police wearing riot gear and using baton charges at peaceful demonstrations. When police begin using paramilitary tactics, the essential nature of their role is redefined, switching from protection and peacekeeping to active aggression." "Some units within our police forces, such as the Special Operations Group, train with the military and use military weapons and tactics. In looking behind the extraordinary number of police shootings in Victoria, Blue Army examines how the Special Operations Group and their tactics - which are passed on to ordinary police - have contributed to the toll."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12391896.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""We expect the police to stop armed robbers, to arrest drug dealers, to keep the peace at demonstrations and to protect us from crime. Many of us believe that police officers need to carry guns to protect themselves as well as us." "But do we want our police forces to become armies? Most of us are shocked when suspects are shot dead by police before they can be tried, and disturbed to see police wearing riot gear and using baton charges at peaceful demonstrations. When police begin using paramilitary tactics, the essential nature of their role is redefined, switching from protection and peacekeeping to active aggression." "Some units within our police forces, such as the Special Operations Group, train with the military and use military weapons and tactics. In looking behind the extraordinary number of police shootings in Victoria, Blue Army examines how the Special Operations Group and their tactics - which are passed on to ordinary police - have contributed to the toll."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-280) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Paramilitary Policing and Counter-terrorism -- 1. The Police and the Military -- 2. Keeping the Peace -- 3. Calling Out the Troops -- 4. Sons of God: The Victoria Police Special Operations Group -- 5. Police and Firearms -- 6. Special Operations Group Fatal Shootings -- 7. Paramilitary Policing Goes Mainstream -- 8. Policing Dissent -- 9. Paramilitary Policing, Globalisation and the Future.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 289 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0522849601".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Carlton South, Vic. : Melbourne University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Australia Victoria.l.".
- catalog spatial "Australia".
- catalog spatial "Australia.".
- catalog spatial "Victoria".
- catalog subject "HV8280.A2 M33x 2001".
- catalog subject "Police Australia Special weapons and tactics units.".
- catalog subject "Police Special weapons and tactics units Australia Victoria.l.".
- catalog subject "Police Special weapons and tactics units Australia.".
- catalog subject "Police Victoria Special weapons and tactics units.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Paramilitary Policing and Counter-terrorism -- 1. The Police and the Military -- 2. Keeping the Peace -- 3. Calling Out the Troops -- 4. Sons of God: The Victoria Police Special Operations Group -- 5. Police and Firearms -- 6. Special Operations Group Fatal Shootings -- 7. Paramilitary Policing Goes Mainstream -- 8. Policing Dissent -- 9. Paramilitary Policing, Globalisation and the Future.".
- catalog title "Blue army : paramilitary policing in Australia / Jude McCulloch.".
- catalog type "text".