Separation of military and police roles
"Militaries should not be used for internal security and law-enforcement roles"
Washington Office on Latin America, "Preach What You Practice"[1]: 2
The separation of military and police roles is the
Even "gray area" threats like
In the United States
In the United States, the 1878
There are instances of the military being called into action (such as during
In the 1980s, Congress began discussing a broader military role, but Ronald Reagan's Secretary of Defense, Frank Carlucci, testified that "I remain absolutely opposed to the assignment of a law enforcement mission to the Department of Defense. I am even more firmly opposed to any relaxation of the Posse Comitatus restrictions on the use of the military to search, seize and arrest. I have discussed this matter with the President and other senior members of his Cabinet, and I can report that these views are shared throughout this Administration."[1]: 4
France
France pioneered and then spread the use of the military throughout Europe, becoming widespread.[citation needed] It still exists today, only being used to police rural areas and is called Gendarmerie.[citation needed]
Since
Belgium
In Belgium, a plan called Operation Vigilant Guardian since the Charlie Hebdo shooting the mission is planned to end by 2021.
Sweden
The Ådalen shootings was a series of events in and around the sawmill district of Ådalen, Kramfors Municipality, Ångermanland, Sweden, in May 1931. During a protest on 14 May, five people were killed by bullets fired by Swedish military personnel called in as reinforcements by the police.
See also
- Martial law
- Militarization of police - the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers
- Military aid to the civil power - the use of the armed forces in support of the civil authorities of a state
- Military police - military organizations with law enforcement powers
- Posse comitatus - a group of people mobilized to suppress lawlessness or defend the county
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9844873-4-9.