Did Iraq & Afghanistan Wars contribute to the militarization of US police departments?
Data are pretty clear.
Surplus military equipment transferred to local law enforcement (via 1033 program) steadily rose starting in mid-00s, followed by spikes after 2010.
Data are pretty clear.
Surplus military equipment transferred to local law enforcement (via 1033 program) steadily rose starting in mid-00s, followed by spikes after 2010.
Data from DOD DLA Dispositional Services. Acquired by @MarshallProj.
Source: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2014/12/03/the-pentagon-finally-details-its-weapons-for-cops-giveaway">https://www.themarshallproject.org/2014/12/0...
Source: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2014/12/03/the-pentagon-finally-details-its-weapons-for-cops-giveaway">https://www.themarshallproject.org/2014/12/0...
Yet another reason it is important for scholars to study the political economy of security.
h/t @PatPorter76 & @SevaUT
h/t @PatPorter76 & @SevaUT
Addendum 1: To learn more on the relationship between US military operations abroad and the militarization of police in the US, there are some excellent books by...
... @stschrader1 w/ @ucpress ... https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520295629/badges-without-borders">https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780...
... & @kathleen_belew w/ @Harvard_Press. https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674286078">https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.p...
Addendum 2: To learn more about 1033 program, there are useful papers by ...
... @CaseyDelehanty & co-authors in @Res_Pol ... https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2053168017712885">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/...
... @socsteidley & @NittanyBuckeye in Criminology. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1745-9125.12193">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.11...
Addendum 3: To learn more about the use & effects of these weapons, highly recommend this piece by @jonmummolo in @PNASNews. https://www.pnas.org/content/115/37/9181">https://www.pnas.org/content/1...