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.
Yet another reason it is important for scholars to study the political economy of security.

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...
Addendum 2: To learn more about 1033 program, there are useful papers by ...
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