29 min listen
The creeping militarisation of our police
FromFuture Tense
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Police officers in many western countries now dress like paramilitaries. Special police units are being trained and organised along military lines and issued with military-grade weapons. Is this creeping “militarisation” justified and what are the future implications for the effectiveness of policing in democratic societies?
Released:
Sep 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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