Evidence suggests the militarization of police forces leads to more civilian deaths

07/05/2018 News Insights

By Edward Lawson Jr & Campaign Zero

Study: In new research, I argue that militarization is a psychological process that affects individual officers as well as departments. This process involves the adoption of a more militaristic world view, where militarism is the emphasis on the use of force as an acceptable—or even desirable—option to address problems.