Tag: police militarization

By the Numbers: Methodological Notes on Police Fatalities and Assaults

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My inbox and Facebook comments are awash with angry protestations about my article on law enforcement fatalities and my follow up post on police assaults and injuries. This is a charged and complex issue, and there are many different ways of looking at it, so I anticipated this. Here are some notes about the methodology I used to study the … Continued

The War’s Over—Free Tanks for Everyone!

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Recently, police departments all over the country have gotten their hands on vehicles that most Americans haven’t seen outside of war coverage. From Yreka, California to Dallas, Texas to Ohio State University, police are acquiring mine-resistant armored personnel carriers (MRAPs)–heavily armored vehicles that are designed to stand up against insurgent attacks. What’s going on here? … Continued