How America’s Police Departments Acquired Billions In Funding | Forbes (Forbes)

Following the George Floyd killing at the hands of law enforcement, calls for defunding and demilitarizing the police are gaining momentum. Here’s how the history of policing in the U.S has influenced how police department budgets continue to increase.

Read the full profile on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2020/06/26/call-911-how-police-built-military-arsenals-and-a-firm-grip-on-local-budgets-and-why-defunding-may-be-inevitable/#1723290519c3

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How America’s Police Departments Acquired Billions In Funding | Forbes