Significant concerns have been raised about the use of tactical officers, who are suggested
to be predisposed to use force—particularly deadly force—when interacting with the public …

Previous research has suggested that tactical officers across North America commonly
respond to calls characterized as 'routine,'which has raised significant concerns. However …

Canadian police services rely on their Emergency Response Teams (ERT) to respond to
diverse calls for service, requiring ERT members to meet physical fitness standards aligned …

Based on an analysis of data released through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests,
Canadian researchers have suggested that Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams …

The proliferation and deployment of police tactical units is an emerging issue in the broader
sociopolitical discussion surrounding police reform in Canada. There is a consensus in the …

Specialized police units have become a fixture of modern policing. Despite their importance
to the professionalization of policing, little is generally known about them, including their …

To develop a more informed understanding of why tactical officers are used in Canada, we
interviewed patrol and tactical officers from three Canadian police services (Jenkins et al …

Criminal investigation in India is premised on the adversarial system which provides for
investigative fact-finding with complete Police discretion in fact-finding. Investigation to find …