Police state America: The US military and local police are working together to protect citizens.
The US military is being used to protect civilian events, like the 2012 Democratic and Republican Party National Conventions in Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina.
USNORTHCOM and Leon Panetta, US Secretary of Defense, has readily admitted that US armed forces will collaborate with local law enforcement “if called upon”.
In fact, more than 20,000 troops were brought home and readied for deployment within the US to assist in “civil unrest and crowd control”.
The US military will prop up the US Secret Service “for operational security reasons we do not discuss the numbers of military personnel and resources that are involved. Additionally, we do not share our operational plans,” said U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. William G. Lewis.
The extent of use of military forces on civilian matters, as reported by mainstream media (MSM) have included the reallocation of hundreds of military police officers being trained to “assist local authorities” in investigation, crime scene and case building.
An estimate 500 military police and dogs will be used as “law enforcement battalions”. These soldiers, having served on tours in Afghanistan, will now be activated and based out of military bases across America to help local police forces.
The idea behind the law-enforcement battalions is to consolidate the military police and capitalize on their investigative skills and police training, he said. The new additions come as every branch in the military is trying to show its flexibility and resourcefulness amid defense cuts.
The battalions will be capable of helping control civil disturbances, handling detainees, carrying out forensic work, and using biometrics to identify suspects. Durham said they could assist local authorities in allied countries in securing crime scenes and building cases so criminals end up behind bars and not back out on the streets because of mistakes.
http://occupycorporatism.com/us-military-and-local-police-working-together-on-american-streets/
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2018749493_marinecops23.html
State police boot camps "use a paramilitary structure."
MA- State police directly run the summer training program, “designed for men and women with good scholastic standing and high moral character that uses a paramilitary structure,” State Police Sgt. Stephen C. Mullaney said.
Assisting Sgt. Mullaney are troopers Christian Paluk, the platoon leader, and Michelle Mason, John Puccia and Scott LaPointe.
Crismay Negron, 17 of Springfield, MA said she wanted to try out the paramilitary style boot camp because “I want to be a detective, but I am going to be a cop first. I want the adventure; I want to see if I can handle it.”
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/07/western_massachusetts_students.html
LAPD officers investigated for 'military-style' boot camp.
Officials from the Los Angeles Police Department are investigating two officers who allegedly operated a military-style boot camp for kids that employed harsh physical methods.
The Juvenile Intervention Program, which bills itself on its website as a 12-week program that will “improve the lives of "at risk" youth and their families by implementing structure, self-discipline and respect,” has been operating its weekend classes in Hollywood since at least February, according to the program’s website.
Two online videos show drill instructors screaming at young participants, disparaging them, and, in at least one instance, challenging one child to a fight. Much of the footage shows the children struggling to complete sets of push-ups and other difficult endurance exercises. In one scene, a group of exhausted-looking girls calls out, “316, sir,” as they count off another squat with their hands held behind their heads. Several kids are seen crying during the exercises or as instructors lean down into their faces to shout at them.
In one scene, a male officer pushes a girl from her knees into push-up position. In another, a young boy is brought to tears by an expletive-filled tirade.
The program and videos were first reported by the Los Angeles Daily News.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/07/lapd-officers-investigated-for-military-style-boot-camp.html