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The militarization of police (paramilitarization of police in some media) is the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. [1] This includes the use of armored personnel carriers (APCs), assault rifles , submachine guns , flashbang grenades , [ 2 ] sniper rifles , and SWAT (special weapons and tactics) teams.
Despite this, an increased militarization of the police has been observed, most notably through the 1990 establishment and growth of the Law Enforcement Support Office, or LESO, under the administration of George H. W. Bush. This legally mandates the transfer of excess DoD property to law enforcement agencies.
Rise of the Warrior Cop received mostly positive reviews upon its release from across the political spectrum. Former Texas Representative and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul praised the book writing, "Rise of the Warrior Cop is a comprehensive look at the reasons for, and the results of, the increasing militarization of law enforcement.
These armed police are a shock force in China's vast state security apparatus. The force plays a key internal security role , mostly in law enforcement, counterterrorism, disaster response, and ...
Richard H. Sylvester Jr. (August 14, 1859 – December 11, 1930) was the Chief of Police for Washington, District of Columbia from July 1898 to April 1915. [1] [2] He was an early president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). [3]
Citing the Urban Institute, Maher says that "state and local spending on the police increased astronomically between 1977 and 2017, from $42 billion to $115 billion" without taking into account inflation and that over this period the militarization of police has increased. [5]
The predecessor of the 1033 Program was created in 1990 under the administration of President George H. W. Bush.The program was named the "1208 Program", after section 1208 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, [a] which outlined the program's use and authorized the transfer of military hardware from the DoD broadly to "federal and state agencies", but ...
Then-Sen. Kamala Harris joins fellow Democrats from the House and Senate on June 8, 2020, to introduce new legislation to end excessive use of force by police and make it easier to identify, track ...