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    With all the arguments about police shootings I am surprised this film has not received more attention. The main character in the film is a former Sheriff who founded the SWAT team 30yrs earlier that kill his son in law during a stand off. It is not a sensationalized documentary. It is an examination of cause and effect of policy and training. Worth the time. I found it on Vodlocker. Here are some of the review snippets from the films home page.



    "The first major documentary on a topic of fast-rising public interest — the increasing militarization of U.S. police departments — “Peace Officer” turns out to be as engrossing and well crafted as it is timely" -- VARIETY

    "Brad Barber and Scott Christopherson’s half “The Thin Blue Line” - style crime procedural, half political study about the militarization and overreach of police, is a refreshingly objective and levelheaded documentary that’s as culturally relevant as it is expertly paced and captivating." -- IndieWire

    "A powerful and important film about policing tactics that have crept into everyday usage with little scrutiny" -- THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

    “Scott Christopherson & Brad Barber's "Peace Officer” is the most level-headed treatment I have seen so far in the growing debate over police use of deadly force.” -- ROGEREBERT.COM

    "Filmmakers Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber make Dub Lawrence the face of America’s complex crisis over the militarization of law enforcement."

    THE DAILY BEAST



    "Whatever the viewer’s politics, Peace Officer is an important film, likely to challenge, provoke, anger, and sadden in equal measures." -- Christianity Today
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      MumblesBadly: Thx. Hadn't heard of it.
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