1986 FBI Miami shootout
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On April 11, 1986, a shootout occurred between field agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and two armed men in what is now Pinecrest, Miami-Dade County, Florida. The two men, former U.S. Arm
Police crime scene photograph of the shootout's aftermath, showing suspect and agents' vehicles, a dropped shotgun, and battle debris.
Relative positions of FBI agents' and suspects' vehicles after a traffic stop at 12201 Southwest 82nd Avenue, Pinecrest, Dade County, Florida. Illustration is not to scale.
Edmundo Mireles Jr. earned the FBI Medal of Valor for killing both suspects while badly injured
Jerry Dove (left) and Benjamin Grogan (right), the two FBI agents killed in the shootout
Militarization of police
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The militarization of police is the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. This includes the use of armored personnel carriers, assault rifles, submachine guns, flashbang g
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team members, some armed with assault rifles, preparing for an exercise.
Liut Brigade members of the National Police of Ukraine in 2023, part of the Offensive Guard.
Military Police of São Paulo State officers in riot gear.
All-women riot police unit of the Ghana Police Service at the country's 59th Independence Day parade.