Militarization of Special Weapons and Tactics Teams In American Policing: A Los Angeles Police Department Perspective

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Tim Burrows

The “militarization” of police departments is a sexy term.
The real term is simply being prepared to fight fire with fire. Police react to the situation presented to them. SWAT Teams and military looking gear and equipment only became the norm when people stop using words to protest and started using violence….

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Tim Burrows was a sworn police officer for 25 years with experience in front line operations, primary response, traffic, detective operations and supervision. He has training in a broad spectrum of policing responsibilities including, IMS, Emergency Management, computer assisted technology investigations, leadership, community policing and crisis communications. Tim is available to assist you with your social media program and communication. Click here to contact him http://bit.ly/ContactTimBurrows
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