Militarization of Police

Question 1

what is militarization?

Answer 1

society organizes itself for military conflict/violence

Question 2

main tactic?

Answer 2

no knock raids

Question 3

equipment used?

Answer 3

vehicles, armor, weapons

Question 4

what are the 4 dimensions?

Answer 4

organizational
cultural
material
operational

Question 5

what is Posse Comitatus Act (1878)?

Answer 5

limits ability of federal gov. to use military for policing purposes in civil society

Question 6

1960s-1970s

Answer 6

-Pres Eisenhower warned about growing militarization
-Racial unrest
-creation of SWAT teams

Question 7

1980s-1990s

Answer 7

-War on Drugs
-Zero Tolerance Policy
-Police Paramilitary Units (PPU’s) used

Question 8

by 1990’s more and more departments had….

Answer 8

Police Paramilitary Units (89%)

Question 9

2000s-2010s

Answer 9

-9/11/terror prevention
-intelligence led policing
-counterterrorism role
-military grade weapons

Question 10

How do police depts. get surplus military equipment?

Answer 10

1033 program (thru National Defense Authorization Act) = equipment is FREEEEEE

Question 11

equipment used 2006-2012?

Answer 11

armored vehicles, night vision goggles, aircrafts, machine guns, etc.

Question 12

went from hostage situations to –>

Answer 12

79% search warrants

Question 13

when are most no knock raids conducted?

Answer 13

night

Question 14

Richards v Wisconsin (1997)

Answer 14

in hotel police said they were maintenance staff & stormed in // violation of 4th amendment rights