Shots Fired: The Misunderstandings, Misconceptions, and Myths

Shots Fired: The Misunderstandings, Misconceptions, and Myths about Police Shootings

Get a deeper understanding of police shootings through interviews with officers involved in real-life cases

Todayâ€™s media is filled with discussions about officer-involved shootings. Too often missing from that discussion are the police officersâ€™ voices and the reality of what happens in actual shooting incidents. Through interviews with involved officers, this book addresses common myths and misunderstandings about these shootings.

Shots Fired is a journey â€œbehind the shieldâ€ and the experiences of the real human beings behind the badge. It explores true events through the participantsâ€™ own eyes and takes readers inside the minds of officers during the actual event. The officers detail the roller coaster of emotions and severe trauma experienced during and after a shooting event.

Along with the intimate, in-depth explorations of the incidents themselves, the book touches the aftermath of police-involved shootingsâ€”the debriefings, internal and external investigations, and psychological evaluations. It challenges many commonly held assumptions created by the media such as the meaning of â€œunarmedâ€ and why the police canâ€™t just â€œshoot him in the leg,â€ creating an understanding that reaches beyond slogans such as â€œhands up, donâ€™t shoot.â€

The book is valuable reading for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of police shootingsâ€”officers and police departments, reporters and politicians, and the public who rely on the police to keep them safe.
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 30 color photos
ReleaseDate 2017-10-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781510722767

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	30 color photos
ReleaseDate	2017-10-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781510722767

Shots Fired: The Misunderstandings, Misconceptions, and Myths about Police Shootings

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