Beginning in the early 1990′s, the U.S. Congress allowed the transfer of surplus equipment from the Department of Defense to law enforcement agencies without charging them for it.
found that agencies that took in surplus equipment saw a reduction in crime but had no impact on officers becoming overly aggressive with the public. Andresen points out, however, that use of force data used in this study was incomplete.The Cuero Police Department, located southeast of San Antonio, accepted more than $932,000 in surplus equipment between 2011 and 2017, DoD records show.
The department’s MRAP, which Lewis said came from Texarkana, has been used in multiple barricaded subject calls and played a pivotal role in rescue efforts in the area during Hurricane Harvey.“This is our SWAT vehicle, if it’s needed for that, but we don’t have another tactical vehicle,” said Lewis, who added that the vehicle has helped the department bond more closely with the public since it takes part in community events.
An SMPD spokeswoman, in a written statement, said the MRAP is used as a rescue vehicle and has no offensive capabilities, meaning it is not used as an attack vehicle. “For example, it is SPD’s plan to surrender the 50 rifles received through 1033 back to the government once we receive the new rifle platform we were able to acquire through the normal budget process,” the spokeswoman said via email.
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