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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > police procedures > swat teams
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  • The social tumult of the 1960s presented many challenges to American law enforcement. Protests, riots, rising levels of violence, and other sorts of social problems caught the police off guard and led to many reforms that have helped shape the landscape of policing today. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Swat Teams]

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