The Militarization of Law Enforcement

1.Describe the following policies and practices and discuss how they affect the relationship between the police and the Africa- American community:

A-The militarization of the police: and,

B-Drug market intervention initiative.

2.Describe the critiques of community-oriented policing.

Note the answer must be analysis with examples and good grammar 500 words

the book name is: Danielle McDonald, race, gender, class and criminal justice: Examining Barriers

ref and cite the book only

500 words

Answer preview………..

The militarization of police can result in hostility and distrust between the officers and the community especially when it is adopted by the local law enforcement. Access to military weapons has affected how police officers engage the community while enforcing the law (98). It results in the violation of rights of individuals and discrimination especially towards the marginalized groups such as the African-American community who feel threatened by such policies. The increase in SWAT team deployments over the years have become significantly intimidating when they conduct a raid which makes some individuals like the African American feel they are the primary targets creating the distrust. A study done by ACLU shows that there is a racial component of the target of SWAT raids with 42% being Blacks (100)…….

APA 551 words