LSU: New Study Findings - Militarizing Local Police Does Not Reduce Crime
December 08, 2020
December 08, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 8 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Dec. 7:
New research shows that the militarization of local law enforcement through weapons, armored vehicles, combat attire, office equipment and other items provided by the Department of Defense does not reduce crime. Additionally, researchers found incomplete records and discrepancies in the federal government's tracking of surplus military equipment, or SME, issued to . . .
New research shows that the militarization of local law enforcement through weapons, armored vehicles, combat attire, office equipment and other items provided by the Department of Defense does not reduce crime. Additionally, researchers found incomplete records and discrepancies in the federal government's tracking of surplus military equipment, or SME, issued to . . .