By Jennifer Smith Richards and Stacy St. Clair, includes “David Alan Sklansky, a law professor at Stanford University who is a former federal prosecutor, said the police ‘shouldn’t think of themselves and act as an occupying army. They shouldn’t think of themselves as a thin blue line separate from the community. They should view themselves as part of the community.’ … Many law enforcement officials argue that the 1033 program isn’t about militarizing local police. Instead, it helps them save money on everyday items and gives officers access to equipment their departments couldn’t otherwise afford.”