Controversy erupted in Davis this summer over its police department’s recent acquisition of a surplus armored vehicle from the Pentagon. But did you know Citrus Heights and South Lake Tahoe also received high-powered mine-resistant vehicles? The Davis Police Department recently acquired a $689,000 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle at no cost from the military, part of a federal program that lets the Defense Department dole out excess military equipment to law enforcement agencies.
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preese@sacbee.com (Phillip Reese), Sacramento Bee: Politics
Mon, 09/15/2014 - 12:02am
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