
An analysis of hundreds of pages of police records shows that small town police departments are amassing enormous arsenals, use SWAT in ways that go beyond their original mission, and are sometimes unable to properly select and train officers.
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Written by SETH KERSHNER Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
An analysis of hundreds of pages of police records shows that small town police departments are amassing enormous arsenals, use SWAT in ways that go beyond their original mission, and are sometimes unable to properly select and train officers.
Written by MAYA SHAFFER Filed Under: COLUMNS, Critical Mass, NEWS+OPINIONS
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