Police agencies in Linn and Benton counties have no surplus military gear such as armored vehicles and rifles, however — and don’t expect to acquire such items anytime soon.

Police Chief Billy Aldridge reports on military equipment used by the Chico Police Department at a community meeting March 31, 2025 in Chico, California. (Michael Weber/Enterprise-Record) ...

It also permitted the transfer of military equipment to local agencies to enforce drug, customs and immigration laws. The Pentagon approved roughly 10,000 requests within three years.

One of the 517 Colt AR-15/M4/Commando patrol rifles owned by the Fresno Police Department as pictured in the agency’s military equipment use report and inventory mandated by AB 481.

The Chico City Council reviewed police use of military-grade equipment, a revised master plan for the sewer system and a pair of items related to housing at Tuesday's meeting.

Drones are classified as military equipment for police, who plan to conduct its annual community meeting on the topic May 27 under Assembly Bill 481. The Davis Police Department plans to host a ...

A 40-year-old man suspected of stealing a cache of military equipment — including three Humvees — in a late-night break-in at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin has been arrested, police said ...

A Jamesville man was sentenced to probation for his role in a scheme to steal equipment from Central New York military bases and sell it online. Onondaga County Court Judge Matthew Doran sentenced the ...

It also permitted the transfer of military equipment to local agencies to enforce drug, customs and immigration laws. The Pentagon approved roughly 10,000 requests within three years.