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Vehicle Ops
Pentagon Halts Military Surplus Equipment To Police
The Defense Department has halted the flow of military surplus equipment to law enforcement agencies, and demanded an accounting of equipment already distributed through its 1033 program.
June 7, 2012
Patrol
Trump to Restore Program Sending Surplus Military Weapons, Equipment to Police
President Donald Trump plans to resume the transfer of surplus weapons, vehicles and other equipment from the nation's military to its state and local law enforcement agencies, reviving a program that was sharply curtailed by President Barack Obama two years ago.
August 28, 2017
Special Units
Senate Rejects Strict Restrictions on Program that Transfers Surplus Military Equipment to Police
Sen. Inhofe said the rejected amendment sponsored by Schatz would have gone too far and would have made the Pentagon program “virtually impossible to use.”
July 22, 2020
Patrol
Idaho Police Department Returns Surplus Military Equipment to Feds
The Boise Police Department is now returning to the federal government equipment obtained through the 1033 program, including night-vision goggles and armored vehicles.
October 13, 2020
Vehicle Ops
Military Surplus Vehicles from Iraq War Coming to American Agencies
The hulking vehicles, built for about $500,000 each at the height of the war, are among the biggest pieces of equipment that the Defense Department is giving to law enforcement agencies under a national military surplus program.
November 24, 2013
Special Units
Let Police Keep Military Surplus, Say Michigan Officials
Six Republican members of Michigan's congressional delegation wrote President Barack Obama on Monday asking him to reconsider a decision made earlier this year to have law enforcement agencies return surplus military equipment out of concern it could undermine confidence in police.
December 8, 2015
Vehicles
Military Surplus Vehicles Aid the Fight
Law enforcement agencies with these special missions can apply and acquire vehicles deemed military surplus for next to nothing. The vehicles usually require work to make them duty ready. Yet, the Department of Defense's 1033 program, as it is known, offers agencies access to military-grade equipment.
April 6, 2011
Weapons
Poll: Utah Citizens Favor Military Equipment for Police
A poll conducted recently in Utah shows that the residents of that state support police departments getting surplus military equipment.
September 8, 2014
Patrol
LA Police Commission Approves Sale of Surplus Armor, Helmets to Ukraine
The 526 helmets and 378 vests will be donated to the First-In Fire Foundation, which will be responsible for the shipment and delivery to Ukraine.
April 7, 2022
Patrol
Stretching Your Uniform Budget
Larger departments end up with surplus uniforms occupying precious storage space. Over the years, I have made a point of getting to know and work with the people in larger departments who are responsible for supplying uniforms and equipment to their officers to make use of that excess.
May 14, 2012
Editor's Notes
IACP 2018: Watching Trump's Speech to Law Enforcement
Trump slammed the Obama administration for restricting law enforcement's acquisition of military surplus equipment based on concerns of militarization. He called that "a very strange reason" for keeping life-saving equipment away from officers. "People are shooting at you and some people are worried about how you look,"
October 10, 2018
Patrol
Police Associations Fight to Keep Military Surplus Gear
Police associations are beginning a major lobbying push to protect their access to the military equipment that was used against demonstrators in Ferguson, Mo.
August 28, 2014
Patrol
CA Police Find Surplus Masks, Donate Them to Hospitals
An employee of the San Jose (CA) Police Department found a treasure trove of masks, which the agency then donated to local hospitals to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure.
March 27, 2020
Patrol
Kentucky State Police Struggling with Manpower, Equipment Shortages
The Kentucky State Police is struggling with a manpower shortage, an aging and high-mileage fleet, a lack of long guns and failing radio equipment.
November 13, 2017
Vehicle Ops
Military Surplus Gear: Abuse It and Lose It
Last month the Defense Department cut off a very valuable resource for many of the nation's 17,000 law enforcement agencies. The Pentagon's 1033 program provides cash-strapped police and sheriff's departments with free military surplus.
July 9, 2012
Patrol
Feds Order Ariz. Sheriff To Retrieve Military Items
A Pentagon agency that oversees surplus military goods has ordered the Pinal County Sheriff's Office to retrieve hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise it had requisitioned and then "loaned" to non-police organizations in violation of the program's rules.
September 14, 2012
Patrol
House of Representatives Approves "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act"
The United States House of Representatives on Thursday approved draft legislation named for George Floyd, whose in-custody death last month has sparked weeks of widespread civil unrest and calls for police reform.
June 26, 2020
Vehicle Ops
California Auctions Surplus CHP Vehicles
Five high-mileage BMW motorcycles used by the CHP were auctioned for $2,200 each. The motorcycles were from the 2002, 2003 and 2004 model years and had odometer readings of more than 100,000.
September 2, 2009
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