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Informationen zum Autor Christopher Blake is a Principal Lecturer at Teesside University responsible for the management and delivery of a collaborative policing programme for student police officers with West Mercia Police. Christopher worked for West Midlands Police for thirty years in uniformed operations specialising in roads policing and staff training and development. While seconded to the Central Police Training and Development Authority he worked both as a team leader and as a training manager. Christopher has also delivered investigative training to detectives in Rwanda. Klappentext This is an accessible and up to date text for students on police-related degree courses covering a highly topical area of policing. Terrorism has become a major issue for policing during the 21st century, exacerbated by world events, the emerging new terrorism with its global implications, and a growing need to develop effective counter-terrorism strategies. The book provides students with a historical perspective, introduces a number of well established theories relating to terrorism, and considers how the UK has responded by developing a counter terrorism strategy. In a fast-moving area, it captures the latest changes in legislation and government strategy. Zusammenfassung An essential and highly topical text for students undertaking policing related degrees and programmes with a terrorism element. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to Concepts of Terrorism Who Are the Terrorists? Terrorist Tactics and Targets Irish Terrorism - The UK Experience Countering the Terrorist Threat 9/11 and the UK Response Legislative Developments Developments in Intelligence Violent Extremism Protecting the UK and Preparing for an Attack Future Perspectives
List of contents
Introduction to Concepts of Terrorism
Who Are the Terrorists?
Terrorist Tactics and Targets
Irish Terrorism - The UK Experience
Countering the Terrorist Threat
9/11 and the UK Response
Legislative Developments
Developments in Intelligence
Violent Extremism
Protecting the UK and Preparing for an Attack
Future Perspectives
About the author
Christopher Blake is a Principal Lecturer at Teesside University responsible for the management and delivery of a collaborative policing programme for student police officers with West Mercia Police. Christopher worked for West Midlands Police for thirty years in uniformed operations specialising in roads policing and staff training and development. While seconded to the Central Police Training and Development Authority he worked both as a team leader and as a training manager. Christopher has also delivered investigative training to detectives in Rwanda.
