OAKLAND, Calif. – In an action called “historic” by the program’s opponents, Alameda County Supervisors voted March 27 to end the county’s yearly Urban Shield tactical police disaster training exercise as it currently exists. For over a decade, the program – mainly funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – has brought law
California County Wins Fight Against World’s Largest Militarized Police Training Exercise
Activists have won a victory against Urban Shield, a massive militarized police training program featuring a weapons expo and the presence of right-wing groups such as the Oath Keepers.
