This book is a study of the response that the police take to modern urban riots. It takes a principally police perspective on the lead-up to a riot, the police response, and the evaluation of the police response. The book is based on the development and analysis of four extensive case study riots: France 2005, London 2011, Ferguson 2014, and Baltimore 2015. The methodological approach to the case studies is comparative and includes an interactive framework that incorporates a number of key variables. These variables examine how each riot began, how they developed, the response strategies and tactics used by the police, and how the riots eventually ended. The first section looks at defining riots and examines the riot literature and research to date. The second section analyses the current police response to rioting. The third and final section includes an analysis and comparison of the case study riots, along with an examination of how the police response to riots could be improved.

With its focus on police practices, this unique volume will be useful for researchers, students, police, law enforcement, and policy makers.

Compares four riots that occurred in different regions?, inspired by different circumstances. Discusses and analyzes the police response to four key riots. Develops detailed case studies with extensive analysis for riots in France in 2005, London in 2011, Ferguson in 2014, and Baltimore in 2015.

Autorentext

Garth den Heyer is a Professor at Walden University and Arizona State University, and is a Senior Research Fellow with the National Police Foundation in Washington, D.C. He was previously an Inspector with the New Zealand Police.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. What Constitutes a Riot?- 3. An Analysis of the Current Police Response to Rioting.- 4. The 2005 Riots in France.- 5. The 2011 Riots in London.- 6. The 2014 Riots in Ferguson.- 7. The 2015 Riots in Baltimore.- 8. The Police Response to Riots: An Analysis of the Case Studies.- 9. Can Improvements Be Made to the Police Response?.- 10. Conclusion: History's Patterns and Response Obstacles.