LAUSR

In summary, the book gives a thorough and clear description of the different standards of evaluating police uses of force. I highly recommend it for that reason, as long as readers are aware of the lack of sociological analysis and there are clear that there is a difference between the law on the books and the law on the streets when it comes to police uses of force. This book can be useful not only to policing leadership and scholars but also to activists and organizers. Understanding the standards of evaluation can provide the framework and language for clear and direct calls for action to the appropriate and specific agency, individual, or department responsible for evaluating the use of force. While the ambiguity associated with police uses of force typically work in the favor of police organizations, this book provides the tools to clear the fog from the legal and administrative proceedings surrounding a use-of-force incident.