Not Fallujah, Not Ferguson, Not Mayberry: Reconciling Community Policing, Police Militarization, and the Trans-National Terror Threat

Abstract

The terrorist attack on 11 September, 2001 initiated numerous changes in American law enforcement and military forces. One such change has been the provision of federal funding and acquisition assistance to equip local police with military equipment in anticipation of its use in combating terrorism. The current national dialogue on police militarization primarily focuses on these tangible signs of changes to police forces while neglecting the more important doctrinal implications. Specifically, no nationally agreed upon standard or doctrine exists for a local police forces responsibilities in combating terrorism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176364

Entities

People

  • Evan E Taylor

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  • Marine Corps University

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  • Cyber
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  • Political science

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies