Summary
This case study explores public order
policing at the Vancouver Olympics and
G20 Summit in Toronto. The source
material is drawn from media coverage of
these events. These cases are analyzed
using prior theoretical works in order
policing in order to achieve two
research goals: to discover which theory
best explains police actions and the
extent of and reasons explaining the
involvement of other government agencies
in securing protest events in Canada.
Using pattern matching methodology, it
was found that no one particular theory
is best at explaining events at the two
cases, rather components of various
theories provided the most useful
insight. The components of these
theories that need to be amalgamated
through analytic induction are: the use
of intelligence functions; police
flexibility; as well as
paramilitarization tactics. Finally, it
was found that there was a noticeable
presence and integration of other
government agencies involved in securing
both events.