Amid protests, some want to end the program that sends military gear to local law enforcement agencies. Above, police ride an armored vehicle on May 31 in Bellevue, Washington.

Tactical equipment without a strategic goal. Kelsey D. Atherton is a military technology journalist who has contributed to Popular Science since 2013.

Eugene Police Department, for example, doesn’t participate in the program but does have two BearCats, which are wheeled armored personnel carriers designed for military and law enforcement use.

The LA Police Gear Tactical Bug Out Gear Bag was originally designed for law enforcement in the LAPD and U.S. military. Those earlier bags are still in heavy daily use with the Los Angeles Police ...

Covington police acquired an armored rescue vehicle in 2013 from a U.S. Homeland Security program that allows law enforcement agencies to obtain surplus military weapons, tactical vehicles ...

Truthfully, there’s no definition of what constitutes a “tactical” watch. Many of the timepieces used by men and women in the military or in police departments have a certain rugged look to them.

The Jackson Police Department stockpiled $2.5 million worth of gear: a mine-resistant vehicle (value: $733,000), an observation helicopter ($92,290), two military training helicopters ($833,400 ...

Brentwood approves military equipment policy Vigil, though, pointed out that grants are often available. “A lot of armored car manufacturers based around police-specific vehicles have grant ...

Drone use in 2024 resulted in successful arrests for armed suspects, the police chief said, and small drones have been "extremely useful" for tactical teams. He said that the days of busting doors ...

Folsom police are considering the purchase of a tactical robot, city documents said. In an annual report submitted to Folsom City Council on Tuesday, Police Chief Rick Hillman said that there was ...