President Obama announced an Executive Order to demilitarize police departments across the country. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/05/18/why-president-obama-taking-steps-demilitarize-local-police-forces http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/obama-ban-military-weapons-sent-local-police-departments http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2015/05/18/obama-moves-to-demilitarize-police
