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Tag: Military Surplus
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
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
Special Units
Improving SWAT Operations
Experts say the chance for positive outcomes during tactical team callouts will increase with better selection of team members, organization of teams, training of operators and commanders; and with more effective use of equipment and technology.
August 8, 2018
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
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
Training
Boston Mayor Opposes Military Gear for Officers
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh voiced concern last week about issuing military-grade equipment to police, even as he backed war-inspired training for Boston officers.
April 3, 2017
Special Units
With Trump, Police Hope to Deploy Military Gear Banned Under Obama
Police groups helping to shape President Donald Trump's law-and-order agenda have their eyes on big prizes: military equipment banned by the previous administration and tougher laws on violence against officers.
March 30, 2017
Patrol
White House to Review Ban on Military Gear Purchases for Police
The White House will revisit a 2015 ban on police forces getting riot gear, armored vehicles and other military-grade equipment from the U.S. armed forces, two police organization directors say.
July 25, 2016
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
Vehicle Ops
Alabama Sheriff to Return Tracked Vehicles to Meet Federal Guidelines
Calhoun County, AL, Sheriff Larry Amerson says his department is returning its tracked armored vehicles because of new federal guidelines from the Obama Administration.
November 17, 2015
Patrol
Obama Restricts Law Enforcement Access to Some Military Surplus Gear
To be eligible to purchase controlled equipment, agencies must adopt "robust and specific written policies and protocols" covering not just the use of the federal equipment, but their policing practices in general.
May 18, 2015
Patrol
Obama Team Calls for New Rules on Police Equipment
As part of a response to the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., the Obama administration called for new rules Monday on federal money that local law enforcement agencies use to buy equipment, including military items.
December 1, 2014
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