Crowds and Public Order Policing - 9781138612471

Taylor & Francis

Published in 1998. This research analyses the underlying assumptions contained within the existing theories of public order policing and attempts to adjudicate on the validity of both classical and modern contributions to the understanding of the field. > Published in 1998. This research is based on observations made of 33 crowd events between February 1992 - February 1995. These took place in Turkey, England and Wales and all of which involved a large police deployment. In addition, informal interviews were conducted in both countries, involving key figures in areas of police public order training and practice. Further, visits were made to training sites and public order units, to familiarise the researcher with public order policing in both countries. Finally, the researcher has attended three major public order courses organised for the senior members of British police forces. This research analyzes the underlying assumptions contained within the existing theories in the field y