Significant tactical police cases : learning from past events to improve upon future responses / by Tomas C. Mijares and Ronald M. McCarthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mijares, Tomas C., author.

McCarthy, Ronald M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--Special weapons and tactics units--United States--Case studies.

Police.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While skill development is important in the world of law enforcement, today there appears to be a disturbing lack and understanding of history, how it impacts the present, and how it ultimately affects the future. Accordingly, the primary purpose of this book is to provide the professional SWAT officer with the appropriate historical references in order to improve the individual and overall performance of this very specialized aspect of law enforcement. The text offers analysis of significant case histories, much in the same manner as the approach to learning used by the Harvard Business Schoo

Contents:

CONTENTS; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THE TEXAS TOWER: AUGUST 1, 1966; Chapter 3 THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT SWAT RAID ON THE BLACK PANTHERHEAD QUARTERS: DECEMBER 8, 19696; Chapter 4 NASHVILLE-JACKSONVILLE SKYJACKINGAND DOWNS V. UNITED STATES:OCTOBER 4, 1971; Chapter 5 THE MUNICH MASSACRE: SEPTEMBER 5, 1972; Chapter 6 MASS MURDER IN NEW ORLEANS:DECEMBER 31, 1972 - JANUARY 7, 1973; Chapter 7 THE SLA SHOOTOUT: MAY 17, 197417; Chapter 8 THE ENTEBBE HOSTAGE RESCUE:JULY 4, 1976; Chapter 9 OPERATION MAGIC FIRE - THE MOGADISHU HOSTAGE RESCUE:OCTOBER 17-18, 1977

Chapter 10 THE ATTEMPTED HOSTAGE RESCUEAT THE LARNACA, CYPRUS AIRPORT:FEBRUARY 19, 1978Chapter 11 THE IRANIAN EMBASSY INCIDENT (OPERATION NIMROD): APRIL 30-MAY 5, 1980; Chapter 12 DETROIT'S SPRINGLE STREET INCIDENT: OCTOBER 17, 1988; Chapter 13 ATF HIGH-RISK WARRANT SERVICE ON THE BRANCH DAVIDIAN COMPOUND IN WACO,TEXAS: FEBRUARY 28-APRIL 19, 1993; Chapter 14 THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD BANK OF AMERICA INCIDENT: FEBRUARY 28, 1997; Chapter 15 COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL: APRIL 20, 1999; Chapter 16 COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA: JULY 23, 1999

Chapter 17 THE MOSCOW THEATER INCIDENT(OCTOBER 23-26, 2002) AND THE INCIDENTAT BESLAN SCHOOL NUMBER ONE(SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2004)Chapter 18 MUMBAI, INDIA: NOVEMBER 26, 2008; Chapter 19 PITTSBURGH: APRIL 4, 2009; Chapter 20 THE CHRISTOPHER DORNER MURDERS AND MANHUNT: FEBRUARY 3-12, 2013; Chapter 21 CONCLUDING REMARKS; INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-398-08127-1