1st Edition
Police Militarization Understanding the Perspectives of Police Chiefs, Administrators, and Tactical Officers
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Methods and Data
Chapter 3: History
Chapter 4: National Academy Survey
Chapter 5: Professional Opinions
Chapter 6: Police Chief Interviews
Chapter 7: Tactical Officer Interviews
Chapter 8: The Patrol Rifle
Chapter 9: Conclusion
Appendix
Biography
Scott W. Phillips is a full professor in the Criminal Justice Department at SUNY Buffalo State. He earned a PhD from SUNY Albany, and his research focuses on empirical examinations of police decision-making, police attitudes, and police culture. His works have appeared in the Journal of Criminal Justice, Police Research and Practice, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, and the International Journal of Police Science and Management, Policing & Society. Phillips has worked as the Futurist Scholar in Residence with the Behavioral Science Unit at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy in Quantico, VA.
