SWAT. Mission Creep
Description
SWAT teams were created in the 1960s to combat violent events. Since then, the specialized teams have morphed into a force increasingly used in routine policing, most often to serve drug warrants, sometimes with disastrous results. Which raises the question: are we too militarized?
Runtime
11 min 54 sec
Subjects
- Social structure (572)
- Police training (35)
- Deviant behavior (131)
- Law enforcement (184)
- Social control (144)
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