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Support our local police! (Inside Report).(the new supercops, the Federal Bureau of Investigations)(Brief Article)

The New American

| August 26, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

As the Bush administration, under the rubric of the "War on Terrorism," accelerates our nation's plunge into a garrison state, some state and local law enforcement leaders are offering timely resistance. The process of centralizing and militarizing our law enforcement system involves making the FBI a full-fledged national police force, with all state and local agencies subordinate to it. But many local police officials are rebelling against an FBI intelligence counter-terrorism initiative intended to advance that goal.

"A new FBI program designed to provide local police with intelligence reports on potential terrorism is sputtering because many police officials believe the application process is too long and intrusive," reported the August 2nd issue of USA Today. "They also say the reports aren't that valuable." For access to the reports, police officials would have to undergo detailed background checks, sometimes taking up to six months. This would be tantamount to charging the FBI with vetting state and local police personnel involved in ...

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