"Peace Officer" is an in-depth look at the militarization of American police through the tale of Dub Lawrence, a former sheriff who founded his rural state's first SWAT team, only to see the same unit shoot his son-in-law 30 years later. While investigating this and other recent officer-involved shootings in his neighborhood, Dub also examines wider questions about the changing face of peace officers around the country.
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"Peace Officer" is an in-depth look at the militarization of American police through the tale of Dub Lawrence, a former sheriff who founded his rural state's first SWAT team, only to see the same unit shoot his son-in-law 30 years later. While investigating this and other recent officer-involved shootings in his neighborhood, Dub also examines wider questions about the changing face of peace officers around the country.
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