| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 382 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"Hardcover first published in 2013 ... by PublicAffairs"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
From Rome to writs -- Soldiers in the streets -- A quick history of cops in America -- The 1960s: from root causes to brute force -- The 1970s: pinch and retreat -- The 1980s: us and them -- The 1990s: it's all about the numbers -- The 2000s: a whole new war -- Reform. |
| Summary |
"Today's armored-up policemen are a far cry from the constables of early America. The unrest of the 1960s brought about the invention of the SWAT unit--which in turn led to the debut of military tactics in the ranks of police officers. Nixon's War on Drugs, Reagan's War on Poverty, Clinton's COPS program, the post-9/11 security state under Bush and Obama: by degrees, each of these innovations expanded and empowered police forces, always at the expense of civil liberties. And these are just four among a slew of reckless programs. In Rise of the Warrior Cop, Balko shows how politicians' ill-considered policies and relentless declarations of war against vague enemies like crime, drugs, and terror have blurred the distinction between cop and soldier. His fascinating, frightening narrative shows how over a generation, a creeping battlefield mentality has isolated and alienated American police officers and put them on a collision course with the values of a free society."--Publisher's website. |
| Subject |
Police -- Special weapons and tactics units -- United States.
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Police -- United States.
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Militarization of police -- United States.
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Militarization of police. (OCoLC)fst01919413
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Police. (OCoLC)fst01068398
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Police -- Special weapons and tactics units.
(OCoLC)fst01068519
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
9781610394574 (paperback) |
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1610394577 (paperback) |
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9781610392112 (hardcover) |
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9781610392129 (e-book) |
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