"Police militarization" refers to the process of equipping and training police forces in a way that resembles or adopts methods and equipment used by the military.
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During a forum hosted at the college Thursday, speakers discussed perceptions
of police militarization and how they vary depending on time and place.
Sometimes it seems like this tragic event has brought every possible issue out of the woodwork, and people are jumping on board, saying «this is
about police militarization» or «this is about racism» or «this is about economic inequality.»
Balko notes a backlash
against police militarization has been building in recent years, a promising development undermined by the fact American politicians tend to be outraged by this kind of thing when the other party controls the White House.
Now, thanks to the law enforcement agencies districts have formed on their own (as well as bringing in cops from the outside to serve as school resource officers to handle student misbehavior better managed by teachers and school leaders), American public education has also become key players in
the police militarization plaguing our communities.