![]() ![]() This includes night-vision goggles, gas masks, military aircraft, armoured vehicles, machine guns, grenade launchers and even bayonets. He estimates about $6 billion worth of equipment has so far been transferred to more than 8,600 law enforcement agencies across the country. "We've reached a point in America where a lot of police departments have become very akin to a military force in their local community," Mr Mosteller says. It authorises the US Department of Defence to distribute "surplus" military equipment to local police departments.Ĭriminal justice researcher Jeremiah Mosteller says it's being conducted on an industrial scale. In the US, the militarisation of police departments is being actively encouraged by the Trump administration under what's called the 1033 Program. ![]() Mr Sutton says it is part of a broader trend in English-speaking democracies, which began in the United States and accelerated after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ![]()
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