Shock Report:Rand Corp Recommends National Police Force

Yid With lid has the full story:

This has to be the scariest thing I have read in a very long time. The Rand Corporation was asked by the US Army to prepare a report recommending whether or not the US Needed a National Stability Police force. Basically a call for American “Brown Shirts” Rand’s answer was a resounding yes.

Our analysis clearly indicates that the United States needs an SPF or some other way to accomplish the SPF mission. Stability operations have become an inescapable reality of U.S. foreign policy. Establishing security with soldiers and police is critical because it is difficult to achieve other objectives—such as rebuilding political and economic systems—without it.

There would be domestic applications for this force, as well:

The ability of SPF personnel to act in a law –– enforcement capacity while in the United States. One important aspect of the return on investment from an SPF option is what SPF personnel do when not deployed. Given that an SPF will be deployed one out of every three years at most for active duty options and one out of six for reserve options, whether its members can perform law enforcement functions and so contribute to domestic tranquility and homeland defense when not deployed will have a major impact on whether an option is cost-effective. Two categories of options—military units and contractors—cannot do so under current statutes and regulations.

In particular, for the MP option to be as cost-effective as possible, relief from the Posse Comitatus Act [which forbids the US Army from being used in law enforcement in the United States] would be required to permit its members to perform domestic law enforcement functions. The issue of contractors performing law enforcement functions is moot (our only “contracting” option does not consider a standing contract force, but rather one hired as needed) and would probably be insurmountable if it was not. Furthermore, as noted in our DOTMLPF discussion, working as police officers would greatly contribute to the state of training and readiness of SPF personnel. MPs can do this on military installations, but contract personnel would not so act at all.

The report goes on to say that this Stability Police Force should be placed under the US Marshal Service because that will make it easier for it to have domestic US responsiblities.

The full report plus the embedded document can be read at Yid With Lid’s. I have to wonder why the US Army would ask  a left of center think tank for such a report…

Was it at the President’s request? Did he not promise to create “a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded  as the military” during the ’08 campaign? How does the Interpol agreement fit in, here?

Is it paranoid to ask questions with this totalitarian-minded bunch currently in power?

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Via Pat Dollard:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UPI)

Obama Monday established a panel of state governors to collaborate with Washington on a variety of potential emergencies, the White House said.

Obama signed an executive order establishing a panel to be known as the Council of Governors, which will be made up of 10 state governors, to be selected by the president to serve two-year terms. Members will review matters involving the National Guard; homeland defense; civil support; and synchronization and integration of state and federal military activities in the United States, the White House said in a statement.

The statement said the White House would seek input from governors and governors’ association in deciding which governors to appoint to the council, which will have no more than five governors from the same party.

Judi McLeod at CFP does not like what she sees:

Like the 30-plus czars running America with neither the people’s nor the congress’s blessings, the Council of Governors is already a done deal.

“Is this a first step towards Martial Law, or a tie to the InterPol, RAND National Police Force stuff we’ve been hearing about,” asked a Texas patriot who tipped off Canada Free Press (CFP) after finding news of the new Council of Governors on Twitter.  “Is this a sort of Homeland Security Politburo?

“I do know it’s another sleuth order executed without any announcement, OR EXPLANATION to the People.”

UPDATE:

Under the radar…

The Rand report came out over a month ago, Blogger Soylent Green did a story on it Dec. 10. It’s now getting some attention from a few bloggers, but no major coverage, yet.

Linked by Weasel Zippers,and DoublePlusUndead, thanks!

Previously:

It’s Ba-ack: Obama’s Mandatory Civic Service Act

Second Amendment May Provide For Obama Army

Obama Organizing For America Volunteer: We Will “Have An Army”

Republicans AWOL On Obama’s Expanded Americorps

A Version Of Obama’s Civilian Service Corps Approved By House

Hell No, We Won’t Go: Obama’s Civilian National Security Force

The New War On Terror In Obamerica

Obama To Create National Community Organizers On Steroids Army

Obama Will Require College, High School And Middle School Kids To Be Community Workers

FBI Report: Ayers/Weather Underground Aided By Cuba

Hat tip: Lucianne