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1960196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020202520th century20th century20th centuryContemporaryContemporaryContemporaryWatts riots expose the limits of ordinary policing In: The militarization of the policeWatts riots expose the limits of ordina…University of Texas tower shooting In: The militarization of the policeUniversity of Texas tower shootingDaryl Gates creates the first SWAT team at the LAPD In: The militarization of the policeDaryl Gates creates the first SWAT team…LAPD SWAT raids the Black Panther headquarters In: The militarization of the policeLAPD SWAT raids the Black Panther headq…No-knock warrants authorized, then repealed after abuses In: The militarization of the policeNo-knock warrants authorized, then repe…Nixon declares a war on drugs In: 1971: the dollar unchained, The global drug trade and how it ties to everything, The militarization of the policeNixon declares a war on drugsSWAT shootout with the Symbionese Liberation Army In: The militarization of the policeSWAT shootout with the Symbionese Liber…SWAT teams spread to departments nationwide In: The militarization of the policeSWAT teams spread to departments nation…Military Cooperation with Law Enforcement Act erodes the Posse Comitatus line In: The militarization of the policeMilitary Cooperation with Law Enforceme…Reagan escalates the drug war and SWAT deployments explode In: The militarization of the policeReagan escalates the drug war and SWAT …Section 1208 opens the pipeline of surplus military gear In: The militarization of the policeSection 1208 opens the pipeline of surp…Kraska research documents the rise of paramilitary policing In: The militarization of the policeKraska research documents the rise of p…The 1033 Program begins transferring military surplus to police In: The militarization of the policeThe 1033 Program begins transferring mi…The warrior cop mindset and its training In: The militarization of the policeThe warrior cop mindset and its trainingDHS grants fund tactical gear after 9/11 In: The militarization of the policeDHS grants fund tactical gear after 9/11Botched raid kills Kathryn Johnston in Atlanta In: The militarization of the policeBotched raid kills Kathryn Johnston in …Death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones in a televised raid In: The militarization of the policeDeath of Aiyana Stanley-Jones in a tele…MRAPs and battlefield vehicles reach small-town departments In: The militarization of the policeMRAPs and battlefield vehicles reach sm…Radley Balko publishes Rise of the Warrior Cop In: The militarization of the policeRadley Balko publishes Rise of the Warr…Obama rolls back some 1033 transfers In: The militarization of the policeObama rolls back some 1033 transfersTrump administration reverses the rollback In: The militarization of the policeTrump administration reverses the rollb…George Floyd protests reignite the militarization debate In: The militarization of the policeGeorge Floyd protests reignite the mili…Biden restores limits on military equipment transfers In: The militarization of the policeBiden restores limits on military equip…4 events, 2014 to 2014. Click to zoom.4

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