Idaho Cops ♥ Big Military Equipment

Idaho law enforcement agencies have received at least 2,905 pieces of donated military equipment worth more than $9.3 million, mostly during the past three years, the Idaho Statesman reports today, according to data from the Idaho State Police. They range from $1 pliers to MRAPs - mine-resistant ambush protected armored vehicles - worth anywhere from $412,000 to $733,000. Last September, the Idaho State Police requested a cargo plane. The MRAPs went to six police departments: Boise, Caldwell, Nampa, Pocatello, Post Falls and Preston. The Statesman’s full report is online here . Reporters John Sowell and Audrey Dutton report that the military trappings are in high demand among Idaho agencies/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here. (File Photo by Duane Rasmussen, of new Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office BearCat)

Question: So is bigger better when it comes to police agencies with military equipment?