Militarization of police refers to the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. This includes the use of armored vehicles, assault rifles, flashbang grenades, sniper rifles, and SWAT teams. Proponents argue that this equipment increases officers’ safety and enables them to better protect the public and other first responders. Opponents argue that police forces which received military equipment were more likely to have violent encounters with the public.
43% Yes |
57% No |
27% Yes |
50% No |
9% Yes, but only in response to extreme situations |
7% No, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
6% Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment |
1% No, and abolish the police |
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Unique answers from Canada users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9CBTBW311mos11MO
No, short of a major uprising this would constitute a major breach of the mandate to protect and serve.
@9K6M4542mos2MO
some extreme cases are not really extreme so it is better to smartfully think about the situation and the scenario in question to even such as use them in the first place when it isn't really mentally bad just to convince, a more worser situation would be something like waco siege, but with more people, or national anarchists around and in forts.
@9K6HR9K2mos2MO
No, Military equipment should be freed to take or be handled with barginning such as our very own money, local economics is our key, and yes, governmental police do not exist in this such.
@9JSPMXF2mos2MO
No, and gun law should be so severe that trying to buy one for purposes other than hunting would be near impossible, taking minimum a year to require
@9JRST9Q2mos2MO
I think that there should be a special team of police that are allowed to use military grade equipment
@9HW52K83mos3MO
Police should be completely abolished, and citizens should be permitted to use military grade equipment for personal protection
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