Police Militarization Policy Changes and Stakeholders' Opinions in the United States /

• Main Authors: Turner II, Frederick W. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Fox, Bryanna (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Policing,
• Subjects: Police.; Public policy.; Politics and war.; Policing.; Public Policy.; Military and Defence Studies.

This Brief examines the "militarization" of law enforcement in the United States through the lens of the stakeholders primarily responsible for implementing, funding, and enacting the practice. Largely a result of policies such as the war on drugs, war on terror, and the 1033 program, ther...

Table of Contents:

• An Introduction to Police Militarization
• Blurring the Lines Between Policing and Militarization
• Public Perceptions and Support for Police Militarization
• Data Collection on Support for Police Militarization Among a Sample of Police Officers, Police Executives, and Members of the United States Congress
• Testing the Level of Support for Police Militarization in a Sample of Police Officers, Police Executives, and Members of the United States Congress
• Testing the Moderating Effects of Demographic Traits on Support for Police Militarization in a Sample of Police Officers, Police Executives, and Members of the United States Congress
• Conclusions on Support for Police Militarization by Police Officers, Police Executives, and Members of the United States Congress.