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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

Tennessee County Limits Sheriff Office's Military Equip.

The Shelby County Commission passed an ordinance limiting the amount of military-grade equipment the Sheriff’s Office can receive from the federal government.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2021

Audit: Police Don’t Need Most Excess Military Gear

Law enforcement agencies receiving excess military assets through the Law Enforcement Support (LESO) Program obtained property that didn’t support their law enforcement activities.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 10, 2020

County Executive Wants Armored Vehicle Removed From Sheriff's Fleet

The issue of military equipment being used by police has come to the fore in recent weeks amid protests over the death of George Floyd.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2019

SC Highway Patrol Creates Aviation Unit

The South Carolina Highway Patrol will add two helicopters to its fleet as part of a new aviation unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2018

Students Help Convert Donated Humvee

A local technical school class helped convert a donated Humvee to join the Hackensack Police Department fleet by painting it.

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NewsDecember 14, 2016

Texas Police Dept. Adds Armored Vehicle

The Marshall (Texas) Police Department has acquired an armored vehicle to be used as a rescue vehicle during natural disasters.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2016

Mich. City Acquires Armored Military Vehicle

The Saginaw (Mich.) Police Department has acquired a Mine-Resistant Ambush Proof (MRAP) vehicle from the U.S. Department of Defense less than three months after turning over a military vehicle after an order from President Obama.

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NewsOctober 29, 2015

Feds Recall Military Tactical Vehicles from Police

The Florida Department of Management Services has notified 11 law enforcement agencies that tactical vehicles given to them as military surplus have been recalled by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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NewsMay 22, 2015

Obama Curtails Suplus Military Vehicles for Police

President Obama has ordered the federal government to stop providing certain surplus military vehicles to local law enforcement agencies such as tracked armored vehicles.

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NewsApril 13, 2015

Fla. Forest Service Enlists Military Vehicle

The Florida Forest Service is waging its war on forest fires with the help of an armored tactical vehicle that the agency acquired from the federal government through the military surplus program.

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