Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Yes

No, but allow them to be armed

No, if the situation requires military grade weapons then someone more suitable than the police should be called in

Police should have access to all equipment but should require a military background or military type of training even if they didn't have access.

No, having police in our community roaming around with such equiment would cause people want to rob them and if they get robbed and it gets into the wrong hands then someone dumb would use that stuff to sell or try and use on other people putting our whole community at risk

No, and non-emergency law enforcement officers should not carry lethal weapons at all.

Yes; but only in response to extreme situations and with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Yes, but only in response to extreme situations with strict training on how and when to use the equipment.

Police are civilians and should have the same access to equipment as the general public.

Yes, but only after strict training, and in response to extreme situations.

Yes, but only if they have military training or a military background

If we are going to have police who don't have to follow rule of law, then they must be able to use the same grade weapons that are legal to any other private citizen. Since I think all weapons should be legal for all citizens per the original intent of 2A, this presents a need for a lot of change.

Yes, as long as the same weapons are accessible to the American people as well, and that police are properly trained and regulated.

depends how long you have been working for

No, and abolish the police Temporarily

Like drones?

Only if that equipment is also freely available to private citizens

The police should be restricted to the equipment available on the civilian market.

Yes but only if the citizens are allowed based on the second amendment.

If the police were allowed to use military equipment then they should've joined the military not the police.

no just the military training

No they may get too power hungry.

Depends on the department and the size of the city. But mostly I'd say yes

Depends on what they are using it on.

Yes, but U.S citizens should also be allowed to use military grade equipment

They should have to be certified

Yes, but they need to have very strict training on how and when to use the equipment, and should only be used in extreme situations where the common equipment is not sufficient to keep them safe.

Maybe depends

Yes, they should be trained more extensively on how and when to use it. They should also only use it in dire situations

depending on the siutation yes, but if the people are protesting for something the police shouldn't be allowed to use such weapons.

Yes, but only in extreme situations and with intense training.

That's why you have a choice to rank up and be in the military

Sure, as long as they are trained properly and thoroughly and the situation calls for it. Someone who stole a candy bar from Walmart shouldn't be held at gunpoint with an M1911 pistol.

Yes, "military grade" is designed to make this equipment sound unreasonable. Police with inadequate equipment put themselves at greater risk and make poorer decisions.

No, if the military equipment needs to be involved I don't think it should be in the hands of the police but rather the swat and/or national guard.

depending on what they are doing like say protecting a building or something yes but for every day use no

Yes, but only in extreme situations and only those with strict training should be allowed to use it.

yes and no depends on what equipment

Military equipment should only be used if necessary. If the time comes that military equipment is needed to be used the police need proper training and know when and when not to use such weapons.

only if absolutely necessary

yes, but only in extreme situations and with lots of training

Yes but only when extremely necessary like if there was to be another terror attack

Yes, but they should be used only in extreme cases and should be handled with better training.

Yes, but it should be used only in response to extreme situations and should be handled with better training.

Back when I was a child, growing up in a family of police officers, cops had the standard equiptment and used it to the best of their knowledge and ability, based on the situation they were about to enter. The weapons they carry are not conducive to the reason(s) they use it, i.e. guns don't kill, people do. It's all about the mindset of the officer, not the weapon. If you have a trigger-happy cop, it's not going to matter what he's/she's carrying

Yes but only if it is necessary and then need proper training

Yes, but it should be used only in extreme cases and should be handled with better training.

Yes, but only in the most extreme situations and with the proper training

Yes, but it should only be used in extreme cases and should be provided with better training.

Yes, but only in response to extreme situations with proper training.

depends what the situation is

Yes, but only if approved by higher agencies in case they cant reach the area in time.

I agree with the 2nd and 3rd.

Both with extreme situations and with strict training on how and when to use the equipment.

Hell no, they are already shooting people and arresting them, and framing them for no reason. SO I don't think giving the military-grade equipment is a good idea at all, if they want to use that stuff go to the military!! Sign up, but they should never be allowed to get their hands on the military-grade equipment, ever.

Military-grade just means made by the lowest bidder.

Yes, but civilians should have access to the same equipment as law enforcement.

In a just country, where the government is not persecuting its own citizens, no military grade equipment will be necessary for law enforcement to do its job, which is to serve and protect.

I don't think that they need to use high expense explosives and other misses/dangerous military equipment but for certain occasions depending on what they may need some kind of high powered semi or auto assault rifle or other guns.

Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment and also when the governor of the state gives the okay to do so

yes only if they are trained and its need and and also if they are in danger for there life

The amount of police brutality has risen through the years. The police should be taught the right way without the privilege of military weapons.

Yes, and all police should be privatized

Yes, but with strict training and only using them in extreme life threatening situations only.

Excepting the sheriff's department, all police departments should be abolished and replaced by civil militias. Private citizens should be freely able to acquire, own and use military grade equipment.

Yes, but only if citizens are also allowed to use military grade equipment.

Yes, but only in response to extreme situations, and with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

On a Daily Basis, No. But if they're used only in response to extreme situations and with strict training on how and when to use the equipment, then Yes.

No, if they're used on a Daily Basis. But if they're used only in response to extreme situations and with strict training on how and when to use the equipment, then Yes.

No, higher agencies should handle extreme situations with specialized training and equipment. However, if police departments are given strict training on how and when to use the equipment, and will only use military-grade equipment in response to extreme situations like the higher agencies with specialized training and equipment, then Yes.

No and abolish all law enforcement.

No, civilian law enforcement shouldn't be equipped with anything that a law abiding citizen couldn't own (excluding NFA items).

Yes, but get rid of grants incentivizing use of military grade equipment and restrict firearms to pistols, shotguns and sub-machine guns.

Yes, they should be trained to know how to use it to its intended use, they should be able to have the upper hand to protect our LEOs and be more powerful to the criminals.

Yes, as long as American civilians have access to the same equipment.

Yes, but only the SWAT team should have access to it in emergencies in which they are called in.

How would you feel if you saw a police officer patrolling your school with military-grade gear, and why?

Have you ever witnessed a police operation in your area that used high-tech equipment; what was your immediate reaction?

If a friend expressed fear of going to a protest because of heavily armed police, what advice would you give them?

How might the depiction of police in movies and TV shows with military gear impact our views on real-life policing?

Yes as the equipment is bought cheaply from the military. Reduce unnecessary spending.

Reflect on a time when you felt extremely safe or unsafe in your community; what role did the police play in that feeling?

How do you think the history of your community influences its stance on police using military-grade equipment?

If given the chance to vote on the extent of military equipment in your local police force, what factors would influence your decision?

How do personal stories or news reports of police encounters influence your opinion on the militarization of the police?

In imagining a future society, would you see an increased or decreased use of military equipment by police, and why?

Yes, but only in response to extreme situations

Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

No, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

No, and abolish the police

What changes would you expect in your local community if the police department decided to no longer use military-grade equipment?

Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment and in response to extreme situations