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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.7249/RR2464
来源IDRR-2464-OSD
An Evaluation of the Department of Defense's Excess Property Program: Law Enforcement Agency Equipment Acquisition Policies, Findings, and Options
Aaron C. Davenport; Jonathan W. Welburn; Andrew Lauland; Annelise Pietenpol; Marc Robbins; Erin Rebhan; Patricia Boren; K. Jack Riley
发表日期2018-05-14
出版年2018
语种英语
结论

Amount and value of transfers

  • In fiscal years (FYs) 2015 to 2017, over 2.2 million uncontrolled items (e.g., tools, office furniture) worth nearly $1.2 billion, and over 3,000 controlled items (e.g., drones, aircraft) worth nearly $775 million, were transferred to 2,790 state and local LEAs, 174 federal LEAs, and 22 tribal LEAs.
  • LEAs requisition more uncontrolled property than controlled property.

Types of items transferred

  • From hand warmers to laptops to rifles, over 7,000 unique types of items were transferred to LEAs through the LESO program in FYs 2015 to 2017.
  • The authors found no clear relationship between LEA size and equipment acquisitions, though nearly two-thirds of mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles were acquired by LEAs with fewer than 100 sworn officers.

Suspensions and terminations

  • During FYs 2014 to 2016, there were 268 LEA suspensions and 24 LEA terminations from the program; the most frequent reasons were missing weapons, lack of compliance, and protracted issues regarding missing weapons.

DoD repurchase of "excess" equipment

  • Without access to all of DoD's purchasing data across all DoD components over the five-year period, a full analysis is not possible.

Program perceptions

  • LEA representatives generally endorse the program, citing the ability to obtain assets they might not be able to afford otherwise.
  • Surveys using RAND's American Life Panel revealed that 48 percent of respondents were unaware of programs providing LEAs with excess military equipment and that 46 percent were in favor of limiting the equipment provided in some way.
摘要

The Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA's) Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) provides excess Department of Defense property — everything from desks to rifles to airplanes — to local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies (LEAs) across the United States. Because of the sensitive nature of some of the material transferred to LEAs, LESO has been the subject of congressional, Government Accountability Office, and public scrutiny for almost two decades. Recent events — including the 2014 Ferguson, Missouri, protests — increased interest in the program. Opponents of the program argued that LESO was at least partially responsible for what they perceived to be an increased militarization of the police, while proponents believed that this program not only made police and citizens safer but exemplified good stewardship of taxpayer dollars. The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act required an evaluation of the LESO program, which provides thousands of LEAs with millions of dollars of excess property annually. The authors of this report find that LESO manages an efficient program that effectively reuses excess property, benefits the law enforcement community, responds diligently to oversight, and is faithful to congressional intent. However, these efforts are unlikely to resolve perceptions that the program contributes to the militarization of police. Defining what is or is not appropriate militarization of police forces and addressing concerns of how the excess property is employed and its effect on community policing is beyond the authority of DLA. This report presents three optional paths ahead.

目录
  • Chapter One

    Introduction

  • Chapter Two

    Excess Property and LESO Program Processes

  • Chapter Three

    Transfers, Losses, Suspensions, Terminations, and Rebuys

  • Chapter Four

    Stakeholder Interviews

  • Chapter Five

    Public Perceptions

  • Chapter Six

    Optional Paths Ahead

  • Appendix A

    Executive Order 13688

  • Appendix B

    Executive Order 13809

  • Appendix C

    Standardized Interview Protocol for State Coordinators and State POCs

  • Appendix D

    Standardized Interview Protocol for LEA Officials

主题Civil-Military Relations ; Military Equipment ; National Defense Authorization Act ; Police-Community Relations ; United States Department of Defense
URLhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2464.html
来源智库RAND Corporation (United States)
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