The
President has announced that – as part of his push to ease tensions between
communities and law enforcement – he will ban police departments from using
federal funding to acquire items that include tracked armored vehicles, the
highest-caliber firearms and ammunition, and camouflage uniforms. This follows the release of a 116 page DOJ
report arising out of the incident in Ferguson, calling for law enforcement agencies
to “embrace a guardian — rather than a warrior — mind-set to build trust and
legitimacy both within agencies and with the public.” The NY Times Article is here: Obama
to Limit Military-Style Equipment for Police Forces
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