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The advisors recommended that police not wear military-style helmets or use armored vehicles during protests to minimize a “militaristic presence.”
Read More →Sen. Inhofe said the rejected amendment sponsored by Schatz would have gone too far and would have made the Pentagon program “virtually impossible to use.”
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The debate on "militarization" of American law enforcement has deep history. However, the discussion should now turn to the future of public safety in the United States.
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Last month activists and politicians in Northern California pulled the plug on America's best scenario-based SWAT training exercise.
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Trump slammed the Obama administration for restricting law enforcement's acquisition of military surplus equipment based on concerns of militarization. He called that "a very strange reason" for keeping life-saving equipment away from officers. "People are shooting at you and some people are worried about how you look,"
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Police Academy Instructor Patrick Martin shares 10 tips to help prospective officers meet the rigors of police training.
Read More →Proponents of the petition claim that Israeli tactics promote racial bias and militarization of police. Its opponents, including the group Voice for Israel, call those claims false, politically-motivated, and antisemitic.
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A statement from Lee County (FL) Sheriff Mike Scott in the hours following the mass shooting in Orlando has drawn mixed reactions from the public.
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The Minneapolis Police Department's SWAT team is getting new uniforms to minimize the perception of a "militarized" look.
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For many officers, Saturday’s attack on Dallas police headquarters was the latest proof that they’re under siege — and further evidence that they need more weapons to combat the threats against them.
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