The Military Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1981 that allows the United States Armed Forces to cooperate with domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies.

Constitutional and statutory restrictions and corresponding directives and regulations limit the type of support provided in this area.

[1] The legislation was promoted during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan in the context of the War on drugs, and is considered a part of a general trend towards the militarization of police.

[1] The Act was known as Public Law 97-86 and is codified at title 10 of the United States Code, Chapter 18.

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