The U.S. Department of Defense has given 25 mine-resistant vehicles to police agencies in New York state through a military surplus program.
Valued at about $650,000, the so-called “MRAP” is an ambush-protected vehicle like the ones used in war to protect soldiers from IED attacks.
The Syracuse City Police Department has one. They’ve also gone to agencies in Oswego, Jefferson and others across the state.
Local governments have also requested rifles, gun cabinets, knives and night vision equipment. More often, they request safety equipment and clothing, items like pulse oximeters and cold-weather overalls.
The program has come under question by activists who want to demilitarize police departments.
Earlier this month, the city of Syracuse posted a list of its surplus military equipment on the city’s website. It was requested by an activist group called The People’s Agenda for Policing.
Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard pulled the full list of items given to all New York agencies into a searchable database. Just hit ‘search’ to see everything in order of the most expensive equipment. Or search for a specific agency.
Contact Michelle Breidenbach | mbreidenbach@syracuse.com | 315-470-3186.
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