Military Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies Act

The Military Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1981 that allows the military of the United States to cooperate with its civilian law enforcement agencies. Operations in support of law enforcement include assistance in counterdrug operations, assistance for civil disturbances, special security operations, combatting terrorism, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and similar activities. Constitutional and statutory restrictions and corresponding directives and regulations limit the type of support provided in this area. The legislation allows the U.S. military to give civilian law enforcement agencies access to its military bases and its military equipment.[1] The legislation was promoted during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan in the context of the War on drugs, and is considered a part of a general trend towards the militarization of police.[1]

The Act was known as Public Law 97-86 and is codified at title 10 of the United States Code, Chapter 18.

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  1. 1 2 Balko, Radley (11 September 2011). "A Decade After 9/11, Police Departments Are Increasingly Militarized". Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 November 2014.


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