The "Militarization" of Law Enforcement and the Department of Defense's "1033 Program"
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This report gives an overview of the history of Special Weapons and Tactics teams, which are estimated to be deployed 45,000 times each year in the U.S. The report also discusses the "1033 Program" which authorizes federal and state law enforcement agencies to receive excess materials from Department of Defense stocks for use in counter-drug or counter-terrorism activities.
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This report gives an overview of the history of Special Weapons and Tactics teams, which are estimated to be deployed 45,000 times each year in the U.S. The report also discusses the "1033 Program" which authorizes federal and state law enforcement agencies to receive excess materials from Department of Defense stocks for use in counter-drug or counter-terrorism activities.
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James, Nathan & Else, Daniel H.The "Militarization" of Law Enforcement and the Department of Defense's "1033 Program",
report,
August 20, 2014;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc463479/:
accessed April 25, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.