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(7,650 posts) Mon Dec 9, 2013, 12:48 PM Dec 2013

DOJ Agency Warns Of Police Militarization [View all]

DOJ Agency Warns Of Police Militarization

Radley Balko | December 9, 2013 9:27 AM ET

In the monthly e-newsletter for the Justice Department's Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) program, Senior Policy Analyst Karl Bickel sounds the alarm about the militarization of America's domestic police forces. Here's his conclusion:

Police chiefs and sheriffs may want to ask themselves—if after hiring officers in the spirit of adventure, who have been exposed to action oriented police dramas since their youth, and sending them to an academy patterned after a military boot camp, then dressing them in black battle dress uniforms and turning them loose in a subculture steeped in an “us versus them” outlook toward those they serve and protect, while prosecuting the war on crime, war on drugs, and now a war on terrorism—is there any realistic hope of institutionalizing community policing as an operational philosophy?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/09/doj-agency-warns-of-polic_n_4412377.html?utm_hp_ref=the-agitator

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DOJ Agency Warns Of Police Militarization [View all] Bragi Dec 2013 OP

And Department of Homeland Security is the umbrella tina tron Dec 2013 #1

In the WOD, this LEO bundling is called a MJTF: Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #9

"Funny, these kinds of things have been discussed for years by the likes of Alex Jones." dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #20

The problem with Alex Jones Bragi Dec 2013 #32

That's why you must always use your own discernment. DeSwiss Dec 2013 #33

Feels more and more libodem Dec 2013 #2

Yes, it does. I remember that era, things done for the people, but really not, but RKP5637 Dec 2013 #8

I don't like the libodem Dec 2013 #11

I agree with that so much! What we need is more trust, not institutionalized mistrust! Given RKP5637 Dec 2013 #38

Sorry, this is a duplicate Bragi Dec 2013 #3

It bears repeating. -EM Treant Dec 2013 #4

Different source and more opinion on yours. freshwest Dec 2013 #6

True that. Bragi Dec 2013 #10

Holder pushed back on a lot of things affecting minorities. Google a subject and add DOJ. n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #18

we can't have too many of these pscot Dec 2013 #17

COPS here is civilians working with police to solve and resolve issues before crimes happen. freshwest Dec 2013 #5

Wow! G_j Dec 2013 #7

This brings the issue to the local level. On election day look out who you are voting for for city jwirr Dec 2013 #12

Geee ...like we need warning. Did they just wake up? L0oniX Dec 2013 #13

A day late and a dollar short, as usual. Rex Dec 2013 #14

Well, now's a fine time to say something.... ReRe Dec 2013 #15

Congress appropriates the funding for all it. The 'buck' stops there... freshwest Dec 2013 #19

I mean who lauds over Homeland Security... ReRe Dec 2013 #24

You mean 'lords' right? The boss? The ones who created it. DHS is an agency, like the DOJ, EPA, etc. freshwest Dec 2013 #25

Thanks for setting me straight.... ReRe Dec 2013 #26

You are in error about what we can do. A full third of the Americans voters think empire is great. freshwest Dec 2013 #27

I know all of this, freshwest... ReRe Dec 2013 #28

A little OT, but here's one this morning on news, 6 yr. old boy suspended for kissing a girl RKP5637 Dec 2013 #39

wow ... who is giving all this military gear to the cops? isnt it doj littlewolf Dec 2013 #16

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #21

K&R Corporate surveillance state. Corporate police state. woo me with science Dec 2013 #22

^ Wilms Dec 2013 #23

DOJ Gave Police The Power Corey Dec 2013 #29

While I agree, I can't see how change happens Bragi Dec 2013 #31

Recommend jsr Dec 2013 #30

The police must be ready to deal with the threat of peaceful demonstrations. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #34

Eliminate Byrne Grants and the COPS program. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #35

K&R cprise Dec 2013 #36

Kick! Heidi Dec 2013 #37

Hope Mr. Bickel gets promoted to a senior position at DOJ. Octafish Dec 2013 #40

Call me paranoid damnedifIknow Dec 2013 #41