Militarization of Police Forces

Toronto Police Chief introduces new grey design (top) after complaints that all-grey design had a militaristic look (Photo: Toronto Star)

The creeping militarisation of our police https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/the-creeping-militarisation-of-our-police/12320236

Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/police-militarization-fails-to-protect-officers-and-targets-black-communities-study-finds

Militarization fails to enhance police safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation by Jonathan Mummolo, Princeton University (2018) https://www.pnas.org/content/115/37/9181

Police at G-20 in Toronto (2010) photo: Boston.com