▁of ▁the ▁political ▁spectrum ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁with ▁both ▁the ▁right - of - center / li bert arian ▁C ato ▁Institute ▁and ▁the ▁left - of - center ▁American ▁Civil ▁Libert ies ▁Union ▁vo icing ▁critic isms ▁of ▁the ▁practice . ▁The ▁F rat ernal ▁Order ▁of ▁Police ▁has ▁spoken ▁out ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁equ ipping ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁officers ▁with ▁military ▁equipment , ▁on ▁the ▁grounds ▁that ▁it ▁increases ▁the ▁officers ' ▁safety ▁and ▁enables ▁them ▁to ▁protect ▁civ ili ans . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Mil itar ization ▁of ▁space ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁military ▁officers ▁who ▁have ▁led ▁divisions ▁of ▁a ▁civil ▁service ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Bond , ▁Brian . ▁War ▁and ▁Society ▁in ▁Europe , ▁ 1 8 7 0 - 1 9 7 0 . ▁McG ill - Que en ' s ▁University ▁Press . ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁▁ ▁Fre vert , ▁U te . ▁A ▁Nation ▁in ▁Bar ra cks : ▁Modern ▁Germany , ▁Military ▁Cons cription ▁and ▁Civil ▁Society . ▁Berg , ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁▁ ▁Gib son , ▁James ▁William ▁War rior ▁Dream s : ▁Par amil it ary ▁Culture ▁in ▁Post - V ietnam ▁America ▁Hill ▁& ▁Wang , ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁. ▁ ▁Lot chin , ▁Roger ▁W . ▁Fort ress ▁California , ▁ 1 9 1 0 - 1 9 6 1 : ▁From ▁War fare ▁to ▁W elf are . ▁University ▁of ▁Illinois ▁Press , ▁ 2 0 0 2