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The Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program and the broken windows concept of policing are both about taking action to prevent future undesirable action
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
Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which Urban Shield improves inter-agency communication and preparation for emergency response
Man identified as “Booker” had told friends he intended to “commit Jihad” by killing U.S. soldiers
A soldier opened fire Wednesday on fellow service members at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide
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Mark Mayo, 24, had been a military policeman since completing training in 2008
A sailor was fatally shot and security forces killed the lone suspect late Monday
The 4-year-old German shepherd named Caeser served three tours of duty overseas. Now he’ll be patrolling the NYC subways with Officer Juan Rodriguez
The American legal system is capable of providing independent evaluations of — and crafting remedies for — police excesses and overreaching when those occur
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line
Police employ their Kevlar helmets, tactical vests, ballistic shields and armored vehicles when there is an identified heightened threat, not on regular patrol
The Third Amendment, with some procedural exceptions, is the one that prohibits the quartering of troops in private homes
Radley Balko’s new book on police militarization — and subsequent articles by him and others — signals the radicalization of America’s discourse on civilian law enforcement
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line
To ensure the continuation of our historical civilian/military split, police agencies must not fail in their mission to suppress and respond to crime
Requiring a minimum police population of 100 officers to establish a SWAT team helps to keep standards high and overuse low
The public has nothing to fear from well-trained tactical teams made up of motivated Ethical Warriors
Affiliates will send open records requests to agencies to look at SWAT teams, drones, more
We should remember that our military forces have become more police-like while performing peace keeping and stability operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan
“Militarization” is seldom defined and has grown to mean whatever the author doesn’t like about modern law enforcement
Each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces has its own law enforcement division
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