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Blackstone's Counter-Terrorism Handbook
Accessible and portable, this Handbook provides all counter-terrorism practitioners with an authoritative, operational guide to anti-terrorism legislation. It also contains important contextual chapters on the counter-terrorism operational framework, the national structures and strategies, and the role and functions of key agencies.
The third edition includes coverage of the Government's CONTEST Strategy, Cyber Security Strategy, National Security Strategy and the national response to terrorist emergencies. It also presents new case studies on counter-terrorism investigations, guidance on the Government Protective Marking Scheme, and practical scenarios and checklists to illustrate the operational application of anti-terror laws. The legislative section, brought fully up to date by the highly regarded Police National
Legal Database (PNLD), focuses upon terrorist offences, police powers and procedures. These provisions are accompanied by explanatory notes, related case law, and points to prove, ensuring clear and quick translation of complex powers for the practitioner.
Providing with an operational guide to terrorism and the law, this book is an ideal reference and resource for operational police officers and counter-terrorism practitioners.
The third edition includes coverage of the Government's CONTEST Strategy, Cyber Security Strategy, National Security Strategy and the national response to terrorist emergencies. It also presents new case studies on counter-terrorism investigations, guidance on the Government Protective Marking Scheme, and practical scenarios and checklists to illustrate the operational application of anti-terror laws. The legislative section, brought fully up to date by the highly regarded Police National
Legal Database (PNLD), focuses upon terrorist offences, police powers and procedures. These provisions are accompanied by explanatory notes, related case law, and points to prove, ensuring clear and quick translation of complex powers for the practitioner.
Providing with an operational guide to terrorism and the law, this book is an ideal reference and resource for operational police officers and counter-terrorism practitioners.
696 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2009
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July 7, 2011
Pretty damn good actually. Although the content inherently could hardly be descried as riveting, it's pretty nessecary to have a decent idea of terrorism legislation and background in this day and age and this is an excellent place to start.
Although it's thorough on terrorism and the substantive offences there, my main criticism of the book would be that they don't examine CHIS or RIPA, two things that would be highly relevant to any officer working in counter terrorism; a basic knowledge of these provisions is absolutely essential. Got this from the other blackstones however. The other areas that aren't covered which really should be are immigration offences, these go hand in hand for CT and most officers don't have a working knowledge of them.
Criticisms aside, this book is excellent for a thorough grounding in CT legislation and fully briefs you on CONTEST and how the government is proactively countering terrorism.
This book is fantastic on ports legislation and schedule 7 of the terrorism act and this is the part where it really shines. Any officer working in a ports capacity whatsoever needs to read this chapter.
Overall, a solid read and thorough grounding which would be brilliant if it included just a few more topics. Still the best and only real work on the topic out there to date.
Although it's thorough on terrorism and the substantive offences there, my main criticism of the book would be that they don't examine CHIS or RIPA, two things that would be highly relevant to any officer working in counter terrorism; a basic knowledge of these provisions is absolutely essential. Got this from the other blackstones however. The other areas that aren't covered which really should be are immigration offences, these go hand in hand for CT and most officers don't have a working knowledge of them.
Criticisms aside, this book is excellent for a thorough grounding in CT legislation and fully briefs you on CONTEST and how the government is proactively countering terrorism.
This book is fantastic on ports legislation and schedule 7 of the terrorism act and this is the part where it really shines. Any officer working in a ports capacity whatsoever needs to read this chapter.
Overall, a solid read and thorough grounding which would be brilliant if it included just a few more topics. Still the best and only real work on the topic out there to date.
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