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In Defense Of Self And Others...: Issues, Facts & Fallacies-The Realities Of Law Enforcement's Use Of Deadly Force

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The information in this book will save law enforcement officers' lives, both on the street and in the courts. I've never read a book where every page is loaded with useful information. There is no 'filler' in this book. I've testified on behalf of many law enforcement officers on use of force and deadly force. The case studies and analysis supplied in this book are invaluable to those investigating, reviewing, or defending officer-involved shootings and uses of deadly force. The authors do an excellent job of translating the legal-ese into understandable language. This is a must read for every American Peace Officer, his or her family, attorneys for agencies and jurisdictions, and everyone who supports the institution of civilian policing in our country. The investment will save millions of dollars; from designing outstanding training for law enforcement officers so that they 'win' in the street and defending against frivolous lawsuits by those engaging in the lottery mentality of filing claims based upon ignorance or distortions of facts. As a police family, this book provides great 'peace of mind' for understanding the law and right (and need) for law enforcement officers' to use deadly force to defend themselves and every law-abiding American.

John Hall is a true American Law Enforcement icon ... the world's leading expert on this topic. He and Pat Patrick have done an invaluable service to all of us "sheep dogs" in law enforcement and the military by explaining why the law is on our side. Any attorney assigned the task of investigating or defending our actions MUST read this book.

Even if you are not in Law Enforcement, highly recommended for those that want to know about the use of force issues

Law enforcement - a must read. It takes seconds for a shooting incident to snap and then juries spend hours trying to asssess blame using hollywood standards. This is scholarship of a unique variety and will assist in understanding what really happens in violent encounters. The delay in recognition, reaction and cessation times was well presented as a study in the psychology of human interaction. The discussion of ballistics, ineffectiveness of handguns as immediate stopping tools, and the recommendations for training are first rate - and factual.

Highly recomended for law enforcement and citizens who wonder about the use of force by police in real life - as opposed to the fantasy on television and in film. Case citations are included for further reading about use of force by police. The real need for this book, however, is an audience that does not read books and considers itself expert in all things real and metaphysical - the press. The press almost always gets it wrong and just keeps mucking along giving each other awards. This book would help in getting the story straight, therefore, the members of the press should not read this book. Another problem for the press is that the book contains long, compound sentences and uses math and occassional large words. The press probably can't handle this work. Everyone else will benefit from reading this, especially when the usual cast of performers shows up to accuse police of "overreacting." Politicians will always throw the cops to the wolves, but citizens should know how the mind and body really works - and that there is no such thing as shooting to wound. This book is about the decision process and then the sequence of times and events that result in using deadly force. A must read for all prosecutors and defense attorneys - absolute must.