Militirazation and Police

Militarization and Police

Militarization and Police

Throughout the world the term police has been given many different connotations. Some countries view police as a personal security service of the government, and other societies such as the one we live in today for the most part view the police as a branch of the government that sets out to “protect and to serve” the common citizens. We as a society have given up many rights and freedoms in order to ensure our protection and safety. We as a culture have agreed to what many criminologists call the “Social Contract”.

American society as it is setup and structured today is geared heavily towards the ethical and fair treatment of all persons living “under” the law. We as a society have set a plethora of restrictions and stipulations as to how and when certain police enforcement activities can and will take place. Society has setup many groups and organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) as watchdogs over the ways and means that laws are being enforced.

We as a people demand from our government protection. We want protection from any and all foreign threats, AS WELL we want protection from any and all domestic threats, anything from terrorist to the local car jacker. We as a people collectively given up some of our rights and freedoms in order to ensure our protection. So why do we now say that it is to much? Why do we as a culture not agree with the means that have been deemed fair and just by those overseeing our police force? Have we as a community and society backed out of what we agreed to?

The police force in the U.S is one that is mimicked throughout the world to some extent. We give our officers hours and hours of training before we set them lose on our streets. We train, we educate, AND we arm our officers in order to effectively rid our society of the problems they face. Yes I do agree that there are certain instances were too much force could be argued,