Las Vegas Sun

April 26, 2024

In this July 16, 2014, photo, a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle sits in front of police headquarters in Watertown, Conn. The L.A. Unified School District's Police Department received a vehicle like this one through a federal program. School Police Departments across the country have taken advantage of free military surplus gear, stocking up on mine-resistant vehicles, grenade launchers and M16 rifles. At least 26 school districts across the country participate in the Pentagon’s surplus program, which has come under scrutiny after a militarized police response to protests in Ferguson, Mo.

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In this July 16, 2014, photo, a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle sits in front of police headquarters in Watertown, Conn. The L.A. Unified School District's Police Department received a vehicle like this one through a federal program. School Police Departments across the country have taken advantage of free military surplus gear, stocking up on mine-resistant vehicles, grenade launchers and M16 rifles. At least 26 school districts across the country participate in the Pentagon’s surplus program, which has come under scrutiny after a militarized police response to protests in Ferguson, Mo.