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The Military Model of Policing in America
1:00:59 - 1:12:05 (11:05)
The collapse of faith in law enforcement in the US in the late 1960s led to the implementation of military model of policing, causing backlash from military men who didn't believe in shooting at kids on college campuses. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 pumped federal funds into cosmetic police community relations programs in an attempt to improve police image.
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The use of military men to lead police forces and adoption of military-style weapons, such as automatic rifles, contributed to the militarization of the police in the US, which was further enhanced by the advanced combat training brought by the modern US and German militaries.
1:00:59 - 1:03:18 (02:18)
Summary
The use of military men to lead police forces and adoption of military-style weapons, such as automatic rifles, contributed to the militarization of the police in the US, which was further enhanced by the advanced combat training brought by the modern US and German militaries.
ChapterThe Military Model of Policing in America
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Declared War On All Of Us
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The TV show Dragnet, which aired in 1954, helped shape a generation's idealistic view of modern law enforcement by portraying the scientific and professionalized police force.
1:03:18 - 1:07:45 (04:27)
Summary
The TV show Dragnet, which aired in 1954, helped shape a generation's idealistic view of modern law enforcement by portraying the scientific and professionalized police force. However, as the civil rights movement gained momentum in 1964, the reality of police brutality towards demonstrators punctured this myth.
ChapterThe Military Model of Policing in America
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Declared War On All Of Us
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Beauty Translated, hosted by Carmen LaRange, returns for a second season to engage in discourse and challenge perceptions of the trans community.
1:07:45 - 1:08:53 (01:07)
Summary
Beauty Translated, hosted by Carmen LaRange, returns for a second season to engage in discourse and challenge perceptions of the trans community. Each week features new conversations that go beyond just surface-level discussions of the community.
ChapterThe Military Model of Policing in America
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Declared War On All Of Us
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In response to the declining public opinion of law enforcement in the late 1960s, police departments began implementing cosmetic police community relations programs and hiring PR agencies to improve their image, according to Dr. Gary Potter.
1:08:53 - 1:11:06 (02:12)
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In response to the declining public opinion of law enforcement in the late 1960s, police departments began implementing cosmetic police community relations programs and hiring PR agencies to improve their image, according to Dr. Gary Potter.
ChapterThe Military Model of Policing in America
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Declared War On All Of Us
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The economic downturn in the 1970s led to massive cuts in police and other municipal workers and the hollowing out of the middle class as good union jobs started disappearing due to the exportation of manufacturing jobs from the US to countries like Japan.
1:11:06 - 1:12:05 (00:58)
Summary
The economic downturn in the 1970s led to massive cuts in police and other municipal workers and the hollowing out of the middle class as good union jobs started disappearing due to the exportation of manufacturing jobs from the US to countries like Japan.