“It fundamentally shifted the role of police from guardians to soldiers,” Dr. Jessica Katzenstein, an anthropologist who studies police militarization, said. “The idea of public safety was replaced by ...

In recent years, American public opinion about police has swung wildly from strong support for law enforcement, to serious calls for reform in the wake of high-profile cases of police brutality and ...

The bright red line between domestic policing and our military is being blurred and represents an existential threat to our freedoms, our democratic values — and our way of life. President Donald ...

The Pentagon on Tuesday mounted a vigorous defense of the surplus military equipment transfer program that has drawn criticism following the police crackdown in Ferguson, Missouri. Defense Secretary ...

In recent years, American public opinion about police has swung wildly from strong support for law enforcement, to serious calls for reform in the wake of high-profile cases of police brutality and ...

WASHINGTON -- Dallas police ended a standoff with a gunman Friday morning by remotely detonating a "bomb robot," an unprecedented tactic by officers that rekindles concerns about the militarization of ...

Militarization of police has no effect on crime, but might harm reputation in community, study says cleveland.com: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, discussed the debate surrounding the ...

The White House today announced it is implementing stricter regulations for the supply and use of military equipment given to state and local law enforcement agencies in the wake of unrest in Ferguson ...

Police departments that get more equipment from the military kill more civilians than departments that get less military gear. That’s the finding from research on a federal program that has operated ...

The Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle stands 12 feet tall, carries as many as 10 people and has a V-shaped hull to deflect land mines. (MCT) — Troubled by images of heavily armed police facing ...

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Dallas police ended a standoff with a gunman Friday morning by remotely detonating a "bomb robot," an unprecedented tactic by officers who said they were in danger and ...