What Rollback Of Military Surplus Program Means For Colorado

By Jamie Leary
DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department says it has no interest in acquiring grenade launchers or bayonets, but now, thanks to a newly signed executive order by the Trump administration, it has the option.
Last Monday, the Trump Administration fully restored the 1033 program, a program that allows the Defense Department to transfer surplus hardware to law enforcement.
The restrictions came under the Obama Administration in 2015 amid rising tensions in Ferguson, Missouri