Police use of military-grade equipment dates back to the 1970s, but journalist and author Radley Balko, says it accelerated after 9/11. The Pentagon had already been distributing free surplus military-grade equipment to police departments under its “1033 Program” which still exists today.
But, after the terror attacks, the Department of Homeland Security created anti-terror grants for police to buy brand new military-grade equipment, from armored trucks to ballistics gear.
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