Militarization of police - Wikipedia
WEBPolice militarization was escalated in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an era in which race riots and anti-war protests were common in many U.S. cities.
Police state - Wikipedia
WEBA police state is a characteristic of authoritarian, totalitarian or illiberal regimes (contrary to a liberal democratic regime). Such governments are typically one-party states, but police-state-level control may emerge in multi-party systems as well.
Militarization of police fails to enhance safety, may harm police ...
WEBAug 21, 2018 · A study published Aug. 20 by Jonathan Mummolo, assistant professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University, reveals that militarized policing is ineffective in decreasing crime and protecting police, and may actually weaken the public’s image of the police.
Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black
WEBAug 21, 2018 · In at least one state — Maryland — police are more likely to deploy militarized units in black neighborhoods, confirming a suspicion long held by critics, the study found.
Poisoning Our Police: How the Militarization Mindset Threatens…
WEBThe militarization of police departments across the United States begins to resemble a primary mechanism to threaten and menace the public rather than a tool to protect public safety in exceptional circumstances.
Police Militarization — LEB
WEBAug 14, 2017 · Police militarization has become an important consideration for departments across the United States, and agencies face questions about the seemingly routine use of military tactics and...
War Comes Home: The Excessive Militarization of American Police
WEBJun 23, 2014 · This investigation gave us data to corroborate a trend we have been noticing nationwide: American policing has become unnecessarily and dangerously militarized, in large part through federal programs that have armed state and local law enforcement agencies with the weapons and tactics of war, with almost no public discussion or oversight.
Why police resist reforms to militarization - Harvard Gazette
WEBMar 3, 2023 · Put simply, police militarization consists of a decades-old federal government practice of making military equipment available to state and local law enforcement departments. The initial intent was to help arm police in the war on drugs and later to prevent terror attacks.
Police Militarization | American Civil Liberties Union
WEBThe images on the news of police wearing helmets and masks, toting assault rifles, and riding in mine-resistant armored vehicles are not isolated incidents—they represent a nationwide trend of police militarization.
It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police
WEBMay 12, 2021 · Our findings give rise to a straightforward recommendation: Congress should pass the Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021 and President Joe Biden should sign it into law. The 1033 program gives police and sheriff's departments unique and unprecedented access to military gear.
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