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Peace Officer: The Militarization of Police

Peace Officer premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday May 9, 2016.

05/08/2016 | Rating NR

Independent Lens

Peace Officer: The Militarization of Police

Clip: Season 17 Episode 16 | 2m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

Peace Officer premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday May 9, 2016.

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Peace Officer, the militarization of police is revealed to accelerate alongside the escalation of the War on Drugs, especially after the implementation of the "1033 program" following the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act in 1990 that authorized the U.S. military to donate equipment to police departments.

05/08/2016 | Rating NR

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Peace Officer: Friendly Fire

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Clip: S17 Ep16 | 2m 5s | Peace Officer premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday May 9, 2016. (2m 5s)

Peace Officer: Mistaken ID Leads Police to the Wrong House

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Clip: S17 Ep16 | 2m 55s | Peace Officer premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday May 9, 2016. (2m 55s)

Peace Officer - Trailer

Preview: S17 Ep16 | 30s | Peace Officer premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, May 9, 2016. (30s)

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