Militarization of police refers to the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. This includes the use of armored vehicles, assault rifles, flashbang grenades, sniper rifles, and SWAT teams. Proponents argue that this equipment increases officers’ safety and enables them to better protect the public and other first responders. Opponents argue that police forces which received military equipment were more likely to have violent encounters with the public.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs
No, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment
@ISIDEWITH2yrs
Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment
@ISIDEWITH2yrs
Yes, but only in response to extreme situations
@ISIDEWITH2yrs
No, and abolish the police
@984C83N2mos
Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment and only in extreme situations that cannot be handled by a higher agency in a quick and efficient manner.
They should make a Police force cadet program.
@97ZWQ5V2mos
Yes, but only in response to extreme situations and with serious consequences when used improperly
@97N26XN3mos
yes but if it's something like Smoke grenades flash bangs etc they need to have permission but if it's something serious than no permission is need
@96HTVY34mos
Yes, but only in resposnse to extreme situations and with strict training on how and when to use the equiptment
@95X4KG24mos
Yes, but only in response to extreme situations and with stirct training on how and when to use the equipment
@9383K2P8mos
Yes, with strict training and in extreme situations.
@9352ZTN8mos
No, and they should be trained how to diffuse situations non-violently
@934Y6668mos
No, police should not have access to anything denied to the public
Only if they are trained and have refreshment courses every 6month and only in the most extreme situations
@92VD5XH9mos
Only in extreme situations and with strict training on how to and when to use equipment
@92PZDQ89mos
@92C89MCIndependent10mos
No, they should be limited to only what private citizens can legally own
@92C7ZTD10mos
Yes, only in extreme situations and with strict training on how and when to use equipment
@92897W7Independent10mos
Yes to equipment, no to weapons
@9285BFB10mos
Yes, but police accountability should be meaningfully improved
@926XFTCOne Nation10mos
For what?? These questions are ridiculous
Yes, but only non-lethal equipment
Yes, but only in response to situations where it is necessary and under strict regulations
No, they escalate situations
Yes But only in protests or demonstrations
@8ZJJ6NH11mos
Reasonable force as required. With military equipment comes military enrollment and relevant training.
Depends on who manufacturers them. Let’s not support private arms dealers.
@8ZFJLLYIndependent11mos
Yes, but not for uniformed police. We have special police units for this as well as, not to mention, the military
@8ZFCMVD11mos
The police are becoming overpowering and threatening. When I was a child I wanted to be a police woman but now after thirty years of community work, I wonder if it is just those who like to dominate people instead of caring for people.
Only if they are fully trained.
they should know how to use them but are allowed to only if needed
@8Z8XM7G11mos
if they have all the right training and knowledge for the use of the equipment, and only in serious sitatuions
@8Z5YDPTIndependent12mos
Yes, but only in extreme response and if they have strict training on how and when to use the equipment.
@8Z3HTL812mos
The police should be abolished.
It depends what the military grade equipment is and what its intended use is. I mean, military grade equipment could mean state of the art night vision goggles or it could mean an RPG..
Yes, but so should regular license holding citizens.
Police should not have weapons that the public cannot possess.
The police and military should be separated. If needed, the police should call in the military.
No, not until we are ensuring that our police all have to receive a university degree for their police certificate.
@8W8TPTL1yr
Yes but In dealing with terrorist attacks.
@8TK8FQQ2yrs
Yes, if it is a federal police department
@8QP3PZM2yrs
Certain country's will require this but Australia would not
@8PGGMLM2yrs
Yes, but only high ranking cops should be able to use the equipment.
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