Task & Purpose

police militarization

Officer Jason Frederickson, a civilian police officer with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal's Office, provides rear security while a fellow officer clears a room at Navy Marine Reserve Center aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., April 2. The scenarios conducted attempt to be as authentic as possible to aid readiness in the event of an active shooter.

America’s Police Have An Escalation Of Force Problem

Let's set aside the race debate and talk about tactics.

Brian Adam Jones

Police in riot gear watch protesters in Ferguson,

Ferguson: Where Little Boys Get Big Guns

The militant police actions in this Missouri suburb are dangerous and out of hand.

Brian Adam Jones

Police now typically use hand-held shields when storming a building.

What The Military Got Right, America’s Police Are Still Getting Wrong

Brad Hardy