TY - CHAP AB - Abstract The militarization of police has garnered great attention in recent decades. Bolstered by the wars on drugs and terrorism, police agencies have been receiving military weapons and equipment since the 1033 Program was authorized by the Department of Défense. A recent American Civil Liberties Union investigation on police raids found that militarization has occurred with almost no oversight. They studied more than 800 paramilitary raids and found that almost 80% were for ordinary law enforcement purposes like serving search warrants in people’s homes; only 7% were for genuine emergencies, such as barricade or hostage situations. Most compelling, the raids disproportionately targeted people of color. This chapter traces the history of police militarization in America, and how it has targeted and adversely affected minority communities. VL - 31 SN - 978-1-78756-049-9, 978-1-78756-048-2/2053-7697 DO - 10.1108/S2053-769720190000031003 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2053-769720190000031003 AU - Farmer Ashley K. AU - Rabe-Hemp Cara E. AU - Taylor Jeruel ED - Cara E. Rabe-Hemp ED - Nancy S. Lind PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Police Militarization: Implications for Communities of Color T2 - Political Authority, Social Control and Public Policy T3 - Public Policy and Governance PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 27 EP - 41 Y2 - 2024/03/28 ER -