London's Armed Police (ePub)
Up Close and Personal
(Sprache: Englisch)
An insider's account of an elite unit fighting crime and terror on the streets of London-includes hundreds of photos.
In this book, veteran firearms officer Stephen Smith goes behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Firearms Unit,...
In this book, veteran firearms officer Stephen Smith goes behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Firearms Unit,...
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An insider's account of an elite unit fighting crime and terror on the streets of London-includes hundreds of photos.
In this book, veteran firearms officer Stephen Smith goes behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Firearms Unit, CO19-covering a wide range of events in recent history, from the controversial shootings of Azelle Rodney in 2005 and Mark Duggan in 2011 to the terrorist attacks on Westminster, London Bridge and Borough Market, as well as stories from decades past.
Through his unique access to CO19, Smith has managed to put together hundreds of detailed photographs, both historical and contemporary, along with text that goes a long way to explain why it is necessary to have such an elite firearms unit on standby 24/7 in London. This comprehensive volume will bring you up-to date with the training, operations, equipment, and mindset of these courageous individuals who put their lives on the line on a daily basis to keep London safe.
In this book, veteran firearms officer Stephen Smith goes behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Firearms Unit, CO19-covering a wide range of events in recent history, from the controversial shootings of Azelle Rodney in 2005 and Mark Duggan in 2011 to the terrorist attacks on Westminster, London Bridge and Borough Market, as well as stories from decades past.
Through his unique access to CO19, Smith has managed to put together hundreds of detailed photographs, both historical and contemporary, along with text that goes a long way to explain why it is necessary to have such an elite firearms unit on standby 24/7 in London. This comprehensive volume will bring you up-to date with the training, operations, equipment, and mindset of these courageous individuals who put their lives on the line on a daily basis to keep London safe.
Autoren-Porträt von Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith, a veteran of over a thousand armed operations during his twenty-two years with the Metropolitan Police specialist firearms command, was born in south London in 1960. He joined the Met at nineteen and after twelve years in uniform passed selection for PT17, the Mets firearms unit, where he was selected to work on the specialist firearms teams, experiencing firsthand the explosive and controversial world of police firearms operations. Between operational postings, Stephen has taught most aspects of armed policing. He left the Met in 2013 after 33 years service and now instructs firearms and tactics with a non-Home Office police force. Stephen Smith recently featured on Channel 5, in the four-part documentary series Armed and Dangerous and previously HBO's Secrets of New Scotland Yard. He has also advised on numerous films and TV police dramas.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Stephen Smith
- 2020, 312 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: PEN & SWORD BOOKS
- ISBN-10: 1526749440
- ISBN-13: 9781526749444
- Erscheinungsdatum: 12.11.2020
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