Police Militarization: Policy Changes and Stakeholders' Opinions in the United States

by Bryanna Fox and Frederick W. Turner II

​This Brief examines the "militarization" of law enforcement in the United States through the lens of the stakeholders primarily responsible for implementing, funding, and enacting the practice. Largely a result of policies such as the war on drugs, war on terror, and the 1033 program, there has been a gradual but dramatic rise in the use of military-grade weapons, equipment, and tactics used by police agencies across the United States. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030012816
• ISBN13: 9783030012816
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 79 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"