After establishing his rural state's first SWAT team, Dub Lawrence saw that same unit kill his son-in-law in a contentious standoff 30 years later. Peace Officer is a documentary examining the increasingly militaristic nature of American law enforcement. Desperate to find the truth in this and other recent officer-involved shootings in his town, Dub uses his personal investigative abilities to address wider questions about the changing face of peace officers nationwide.
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After establishing his rural state's first SWAT team, Dub Lawrence saw that same unit kill his son-in-law in a contentious standoff 30 years later. Peace Officer is a documentary examining the increasingly militaristic nature of American law enforcement. Desperate to find the truth in this and other recent officer-involved shootings in his town, Dub uses his personal investigative abilities to address wider questions about the changing face of peace officers nationwide.
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