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• Are American cops really all that 'militarized'?

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  Compared to many police agencies around the world, the average cop in the United States is woefully under-equipped

• 5 myths about police militarization

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  If criticism of the 1033 program rises again, LE agencies need to be ready to educate their communities about why cops need military surplus equipment

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  Bouncing back from adversity is a skill that you can strengthen with practice and persistence

• Policing Matters Podcast: Urban Shield and the 1033 program reinstatement

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  Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which Urban Shield improves inter-agency communication and preparation for emergency response

• LAPD gets an earful from the public on UAS use

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  As police pitched their plan to fly drones in a series of forums held across the city, the reaction was less positive than they might have hoped

• LA sheriff says feds should restore military gear for police

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  The sheriff told the House Judiciary Committee that it was critical for the federal government to reconsider the curtailment of a program that provided the equipment

• Trump's first 100 days: 2 big changes to policing

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  On Day One of his administration, President Donald Trump made several moves which indicate a White House far different than the past eight years

• Dear President Trump: This is what American cops want

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  How will Trump's promise of unconditional support for law enforcement translate into policy changes?

• 8 ways to overcome public opposition and acquire an armored vehicle

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  When the public, the press and politicians say police don’t need tanks, these strategies can help you make that critical purchase

• What you need to know about Executive Order 13688

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  Plan early if you anticipate using federal funds for any controlled equipment items

• Robot used by Dallas police to kill ambusher opens ethical debate

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  In what appears to be an unprecedented tactic, police rigged a bomb-disposal robot to kill an armed suspect in the fatal shootings of five officers in Dallas

• How Executive Order 13688 jeopardizes police officer safety

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  Executive Order 13688, issued in January 2015, effectively ended federal support for the local equipment acquisition program known as the 1033 program

• Changing the police culture: An IA investigator's perspective

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  Before a cultural change can take place, both police leadership and the rank and file must recognize one is needed

• Pulse of Policing: How private enterprise is supporting American cops

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  Companies in the law enforcement realm commit vast amounts of time, energy, and capital toward ensuring that officers are safer

• Roundtable: LE companies talk police problems, how they help solve them

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  Three executives from private-sector police enterprises weighed in on the challenges facing law enforcement today

• Why cops need armored vehicles: 13 times BearCats saved lives

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  BearCats are not tanks — they are vehicles of refuge which serve to protect police and civilians alike

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