What Is The True Nature Of Police Militarization
Militarization of Police John Parker, Student September 21, 2014 Carlos Alcazar, Instructor
How safe do feel when it comes to the Police? Would you like to lower the response level of the Police in your city? Have Police Departments across the nation become too militarized? These questions that those like the ACLU and other entities would like to know. After recently reading an article written by Kara Dansky (Senior Counsel) for the ACLU, I am not sure that the true nature of the militarized …show more content…
The statistical data used in this article promoted all the negative reasons why the Police should not use a militarized response. This article outlined drug raids and fugitive hunts that have gone aerie. It is so easy to point out all of the bad reasons for this type of response but not the practical or positive ones. With that being the case I understand why one would think that this response is so bad. However when I look at the types of situations like police being killed in the line of duty dropping by 50% since the 1970s that speaks volumes to me. When we look at statistics such as the homicide rates dropping in the communities around the nation by up to 40% then I think the tactical response to some situations are relevant. When we pick up the phone and make that call to 911 or the local Police Department we want and expect a swift response to combat whatever criminal activity we are calling about. The police have to access
How safe do feel when it comes to the Police? Would you like to lower the response level of the Police in your city? Have Police Departments across the nation become too militarized? These questions that those like the ACLU and other entities would like to know. After recently reading an article written by Kara Dansky (Senior Counsel) for the ACLU, I am not sure that the true nature of the militarized …show more content…
The statistical data used in this article promoted all the negative reasons why the Police should not use a militarized response. This article outlined drug raids and fugitive hunts that have gone aerie. It is so easy to point out all of the bad reasons for this type of response but not the practical or positive ones. With that being the case I understand why one would think that this response is so bad. However when I look at the types of situations like police being killed in the line of duty dropping by 50% since the 1970s that speaks volumes to me. When we look at statistics such as the homicide rates dropping in the communities around the nation by up to 40% then I think the tactical response to some situations are relevant. When we pick up the phone and make that call to 911 or the local Police Department we want and expect a swift response to combat whatever criminal activity we are calling about. The police have to access