Database Shows What Military Equipment Your Local Police Department Has Been StockpilingMac Slavo We know that the Department of Homeland Security has been buying up billions of rounds of ammunition, military grade rifles, armored vehicles, riot gear and a host of other supplies. But local police stockpiles have remained fairly hidden from the public, save for the brief peeks weget during mass policing actions like those in Ferguson, Missouri over the last week. But if youre interested in what your local county has been stockpiling compliments of The Department of Homeland Security, a database from the militarys Defense Logistics Agency can help. The Law Enforcement Support Office, under the 1033 program authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act, helps local police departments obtain military equipment for use in their cities. As reported by The Detroit Free Press, over 8,000participating agencies have taken advantage of LESO offerings from the U.S. military and DHS since the programs inception: Since its inception, the 1033 program has transferred more than $5.1 billion worth of property. In 2013 alone, $449,309,003.71 worth of property was transferred to law enforcement. Simply choose your State and your County and youll have complete access to see how well militarized your local and county police departments are. As an example of the heavy militarization efforts of domestic law enforcement agencies, The Detroit Free Press utilized the LESO database to see what Michigan police have been up to in recent years: James Quinn of The Burning Platform did a similar investigation into his local areaand found that cops in his county of Montgomery, Pennsylvania now have a $733,000 mine resistant vehicle and a $245,000 armored personnel carrier. I sure hope they will be able to clear all the land mines in my upper class suburban county, notes Quinn. The U.S. government has long been war-gaming large-scale economic collapse scenarios and civil unrest simulations, leaving many Americans wondering if they know something we dont. Use theLESO database above to find outwhat theyve been stockpiling and what you can expect to see in your local neighborhood if the worst happens. You can read more from Mac Slavo at his site SHTFplan.com, where this first appeared. 