The problem is not if a police agency has access to this program and any related items they might receive from it, its how they use these items from the program. If they don't have a good policy on utilizing the equipment properly, the agency/officers will use the equipment in a way that causes people to question the usefulness of the 1033 program. I see this program as a excellent way for cash strapped agencies to obtain equipment at low cost and many of the items available to them have excellent usefulness for the public an agency serves, if used properly. While not every department needs a MRAP vehicle or M16/M4, it sure beats having all this expensive taxpayer equipment otherwise get destroyed.