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Controversies (1960-present)
Law enforcement, especially police, have had many controversies regarding brutality, use of force, and killings during arrests.


 * 1960's - The sixties was the height of the Civil Rights Movement and a lot of police brutality came from protests that often turned violent. There was also planned attacks against police stemming directly from the force that was being used by the police. President Lyndon Johnson created the Office of Law Enforcement Assistance was developed in 1965. From that, much was done on the federal and local level such as enhanced training for police personnel. Police officers at that time were mostly made up of ex-military members that had little training and were left to learn their skills during their job experiences. Law enforcement personnel were also responsible to attend college as a result.
 * 1990's - The nineties had a famous police brutality case dealing with Rodney King. He was beaten and had excessive force used against him during an arrest in March 1991. 4 officers form the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) beat him after they say he was refusing arrest. A bystander video tapped the beating and it was broadcasted across the world. The officers were not charged for the beating and this led to city wide riots as police brutality and excessive force were more relevant.
 * 2010's - From the uprise of social media and cell phones, it is now easy for people to broadcast police brutality that they see. It started with Rodney King and has grown. More specifically, the death of Philando Castile. Castile's girlfriend live streamed the death of him on Facebook after he was shot by a police officer. This video had approximately 3.2 million views the next day.