Abstract
The police model in America is slowly changing. From the early days of America, the police were modeled after the London Metropolitan Police. Over time, this has changed from a civilian police model into a more militaristic one. Police militarization in America can be traced to the implementation of the 1033 program, which granted local law enforcement agencies surplus military equipment such as weapons, surveillance gadgets, and armored vehicles. This research paper examines the effects of increasing police militarization on public perception and public trust of police.
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Dang, Nhat
(2022)
"The Implications of a Militarized Police Force in the United States,"
Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science: Vol. 10
:
Iss.
1
, Article 2.
https://doi.org/10.31979/THEMIS.2022.1002
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/themis/vol10/iss1/2
