Title: Policing the State of Emergency: An Analysis of the Public Order Manual (POMAN) 1971
Joint Operations: Outlines how the Army supports the Police when the latter’s resources are insufficient to handle a threat to public peace. public order manual poman 1971
The Public Order Manual 1971 is far more than a historical curiosity. It is a mirror reflecting the anxieties of its age: the fear of anarchy, the limits of tolerance, and the difficulty of policing dissent in a democracy. Title: Policing the State of Emergency: An Analysis
While the 1971 manual is now considered an historical artifact, original copies remain rare. Declassified versions available in national archives show heavy redactions regarding specific police intelligence gathering techniques and radio codes used during riots. the limits of tolerance