Militarization of Police Policy Memo
https://cjmasters.eku.edu/sites/cjmasters.eku.edu/files/21stmilitarization.pdf
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-makes-it-easier-police-get-military-equipment-n815766
Reflect upon the readings and videos above regarding the gradual militarization of policing in general and the Federal government’s 1033 program that donates old military equipment (gear, armaments, vehicles) to local and university police departments to aid in their fight against crime, drugs and terrorism.
1. Drawing upon the tenets of any one of the ethical schools of thought presented in Chapters 12-17 of the Banks book, detail and justify your support or opposition for the application of the 1033 program to provide equipment to the Georgia State University Police Department (GSUPD) to aid in its efforts to combat challenges inherent to an urban campus spanning at-risk areas. Assigned positions are determined as follows.
You are assigned to Team Trump and will be writing in support of using the 1033 program to equip the GSUPD.
2. Write a Policy Memo directed to the Georgia State University President detailing how your efforts, position, and take on the potential outcomes to follow. Be sure to use the 8-part format for Writing a Policy Memo as detailed in the Class Resources folder.
