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I am a non-fan of militarizing police or hiring ex-military as police. I think it helps to erosion of trust between communities and police. I recommend checking this article https://gradesfixer.com/free-essay-examples/pros-and-cons-of-militarizing-the-united-states-police-force/ on the pros and cons of militarizing. But personally, I think that police must defend, not offend!