Topic: Are the police becoming to para-military? 2

SFC · October 15th, 2004

In each large metropolis area there is some kind of a speciality trained police organization to handle any type of an emergency that comes about. I believe this all was reinforced after the Hollywood Bank Robbery that turned into a masacre.

SFC

Sooners1 · October 15th, 2004

I think there needs to be trained force in the cities such as SWAT, or something similar otherwise there would be a need for a military unit set up in the cities to handle certain situations. The problem is they need to be more efficient with their weapons and tactics.. They do need more trainin and more understandin of the things they use.

RnderSafe · October 15th, 2004

They also need to remember that they are not military, and no matter how much "cool guy" gear they have, can never be. We tread dangerous waters by allowing law enforcement to become too militaristic.

Sooners1 · October 15th, 2004

I do agree with that.

AlexKall · October 15th, 2004

We allready have a Paramillitary police force/unit that uses military gear and often has ranger traning or equal

the_13th_redneck · October 15th, 2004

You mean SWAT?

Big_Z · October 15th, 2004

Ranger training would not be good for a local police force. Ranger tactics are extremely aggressive and wouldn't mix well with civilians and dense cities. CT type tactics would be good but im not sure police could handle that type of training in the military sense.

AlexKall · October 15th, 2004

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Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

You mean SWAT?

No sir!

Well both yes and no

They co-train with Jägar units (Ranger units) ie the military. And is basicly more military then SWAT.

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godofthunder9010 · October 15th, 2004

Yes its becoming more paramilitary in small degrees. No, military training is not a good idea for police. Military training specializes in lethality. Police training is best left as being less lethal.

CMA2 · October 16th, 2004

Yes! and this is in direct alignment with the United Nations plans to "control" the worlds population and create a passive society where the leaders are the only ones with total power.

Out of my cold dead hands!

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October 15th, 2004	Post 11
SFC Optio	In each large metropolis area there is some kind of a speciality trained police organization to handle any type of an emergency that comes about. I believe this all was reinforced after the Hollywood Bank Robbery that turned into a masacre. SFC __________________ Life Member: Disabled American Veterans (DAV) NRA, BASS, Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association http://www.pbase.com/sfce7

October 15th, 2004	Post 16
the_13th_redneck No Chance Outside Gear	You mean SWAT? __________________ I don't exist. TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSTITUTED Next time you travel http://www.epictrip.com

October 15th, 2004	Post 19
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Yes its becoming more paramilitary in small degrees. No, military training is not a good idea for police. Military training specializes in lethality. Police training is best left as being less lethal. __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase

October 16th, 2004	Post 20
CMA2 Milites Gregarius	Yes! and this is in direct alignment with the United Nations plans to "control" the worlds population and create a passive society where the leaders are the only ones with total power. Out of my cold dead hands! __________________ Mobile Construction Battallion 58 DaNang, Red Beach, RVN 66-67

October 15th, 2004	Post 12
Sooners1 Primus Pilus	I think there needs to be trained force in the cities such as SWAT, or something similar otherwise there would be a need for a military unit set up in the cities to handle certain situations. The problem is they need to be more efficient with their weapons and tactics.. They do need more trainin and more understandin of the things they use.

October 15th, 2004	Post 13
RnderSafe Milforum Moderator	They also need to remember that they are not military, and no matter how much "cool guy" gear they have, can never be. We tread dangerous waters by allowing law enforcement to become too militaristic.

October 15th, 2004	Post 14
Sooners1 Primus Pilus	I do agree with that.

October 15th, 2004	Post 15
AlexKall Tribuni Angusticlavii	We allready have a Paramillitary police force/unit that uses military gear and often has ranger traning or equal

October 15th, 2004	Post 17
Big_Z Primus Pilus Gear	Ranger training would not be good for a local police force. Ranger tactics are extremely aggressive and wouldn't mix well with civilians and dense cities. CT type tactics would be good but im not sure police could handle that type of training in the military sense.