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The History of Police Militarization featuring Professor Abby Hall. In recent events, police brutality has been a major concern in America. What has led to the use of military-grade weapons and tactics among American police forces?
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LEARN MORE:
Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces (book): Investigative reporter Radley Balko documents the historical and political events that led the militarization of American police forces. http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Warrior-Co…
Our Militarized Police Departments (article): Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Crime regarding the the trend of using paramilitary forces to conduct raids on American homes. https://reason.com/archives/2007/07/0…
Cops on Camera: Tech Solutions to Police Militarization & Misconduct (video): Panel discussion on the use of body cameras and other technological methods of improving police accountability. http://www.cato.org/events/cops-camer…
Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America (white paper): This paper presents a history and overview of the issue of paramilitary drug raids, provides an extensive catalogue of abuses and mistaken raids, and offers recommendations for reform. http://www.cato.org/publications/whit…
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