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Ford School of Public Policy: Seizing Military Weapons Does Not Increase Violent Crime Nor Risk Police Safety, Lowande Study Shows
December 08, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 8 (TNSJou) -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:

More local law enforcement agencies are using military equipment, such as tear gas, armored vehicles and rubber bullets, to handle social justice protests--calling into question police militarization.

But if police no longer used weapons and tactics previously connected to the military, there is little evidence that this would impact violent crime or officer saf . . .

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