I'm not well educated on how this would exactly work, and I'm sure it'd vary from state to state, but is it really possible to "call up" the NG without essentially enacting martial law? I mean, legally, how would they simply be able to bypass all of the standard requirements an officer must go through prior to being hired and assigned duties by the police department? The NG are not legally police officers, how can they legally be used as such without effectually having martial law? I understand that I may just not get it. Hoping someone knows what I mean and already knows the answer.
That would be my main concern... Whether or not "martial law" is actually "declared", I fear that's what it would essentially amount to. If someone is doing good police work, I wouldn't necessarily care who it was or what background they had. It's just, would soldiers being called to perform police work actually result in good police work being done? I don't think history would support that suggestion.
Edit: For some reason, I'm interested to see what PALO might have to say about this subject.
Edit: I think this answers the legal question. But still might leave the "actual effect" question open.
(20 ILCS 1805/83) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.83)
Sec. 83. Whenever there is a tumult, riot, mob or body of persons acting together by force with attempt to commit a felony, or to offer violence to persons or property, or by force or violence to break or resist the laws of the State, or when such tumult, riot or mob is threatened it shall be deemed that a time of public disorder and danger then exists, and it shall be the duty of the Governor thereupon to order such military force as he may deem necessary to aid the civil authorities in suppressing such violence and executing the law.
(Source: P.A. 85-1241.)
(20 ILCS 1805/84) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.84)
Sec. 84. Whenever any military force is so ordered out by the Commander-in-Chief, the commanding officer thereof may arrest any person or persons in view without process and hold them in custody until, by order of the Commander-in-Chief, such person or persons are discharged from custody or delivered over to the civil authorities. Such commanding officer may also use such force as he may deem necessary to suppress riots, disperse mobs, restore peace and execute the law.
(Source: P.A. 85-1241.)
Seems kinda dangerous to me.