Law enforcement and the Occupy movement

The Occupy movement has been met with a variety of responses from local police departments since its beginning in 2011.According to documents obtained by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, the FBI, state and local law enforcement officials treated the movement as a potential criminal and terrorist threat and used fusion centers and counterterrorism agents to investigate and monitor the Occupy movement.

Law enforcement and the Occupy movement

The Occupy movement has been met with a variety of responses from local police departments since its beginning in 2011.According to documents obtained by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, the FBI, state and local law enforcement officials treated the movement as a potential criminal and terrorist threat and used fusion centers and counterterrorism agents to investigate and monitor the Occupy movement.