The importance of context: re-examining the ‘deployments’ of SWAT teams in Canada

Based on an analysis of data released through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, Canadian researchers have suggested that Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are no longer exclusively deployed to resolve high-risk incidents but now frequently respond to routine calls that do not necessitate...

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Authors: Lair, Zachary (Author) ; Jenkins, Bryce (Author) ; Semple, Tori (Author) ; Bennell, Craig (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Policing and society
Year: 2024, Volume: 34, Issue: 6, Pages: 581–595
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
police data
Freedom of information
police militarisation
tactical teams
Special weapons and tactics

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