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Col. Samuel Hines with the Memphis Police Department said there’s no “offensive mode” with their MRAP and they have other tools to use in those situations.

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Following a year of high-profile riots and demonstrations, the White House on Monday moved forward with implementing a ban on transferring some weapons and military equipment to law enforcement.

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Following a year of high-profile riots and demonstrations, the White House Monday moved forward with implementing a ban on transferring some weapons and military equipment to law enforcement.

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Following a White House review of the 1033 Program, President Obama on Monday announced findings and promised changes while seeking money for up to 50,000 police body cameras.

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Department of Defense officials told Congress last week that while they support the surplus program that provides military equipment to police, they are pursuing changes.

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An Arkansas coroner and state tobacco regulators as well as cattle theft investigators in Wyoming are the latest groups to stand behind their recent participation in the Department of Defense's surplus property program.

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The Los Angeles School Police Department is giving back three grenade launchers obtained under a Department of Defense program, but wants to keep some other gear.

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A group representing 1600 SWAT teams is scrambling to keep a Defense Department surplus gear program intact.

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A lawmaker is calling on Congress to restrict a Department of Defense program that provides surplus military equipment to law enforcement agencies.

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The Department of Defense recently gave the Utah Highway Patrol a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle (MRAP), various weaponry and other military surplus equipment as part of their 1033 Program. According to an audit conducted April 2013, Utah’s law enforcement agencies have received $2.8 million worth of military gear. In total, 62 local police forces and […]

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The Fort Pierce Police Department unveiled their newly acquired mine-resistant ambush protection armored vehicle. The 61,700-pound, six-wheeled battle wagon is a rolling fortress and is meant to give the SWAT team protection during high-risk situations. Though it’s worth nearly $700,000, the Fort Pierce PD purchased the like-new vehicle from the Department of Defense for only […]

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If you’ve ever been on the fence about becoming a firefighter, the space-age Amatoya reconnaissance and suppression vehicle will likely get you off the fence and sprinting towards a uniform. Designer Liam Ferguson has a forward thinking vision on how to fight fires, and his concept vehicle is the culmination of those thoughts. The militant, […]

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