Police militarization understanding the perspectives of police chiefs, administrators, and tactical officers

The increased militarization of the police in the United States has been a topic of controversy for decades, brought to the public eye in notable events such as the Los Angeles Police Department's use of battering rams in the 1980s and the siege of the Weaver family at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, in the...

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Main Author: Phillips, Scott W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2018
Series:Routledge innovations in policing
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