Military Equipment for Local Police
As the nation’s wars abroad wind down, many of the military’s surplus tools of combat have ended up in the hands of state and local law enforcement. Totals below are the minimum number of pieces acquired since 2006 in a selection of categories.
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432 MRAPS
435 Other armored vehicles
44,900 Night vision pieces
533 Aircraft
93,763 Machine guns
180,718 Magazines