Police Departments Have Lost Military Equipment Issued by Pentagon Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Through a Pentagon program, thousands of U.S. police departments have secured armored vehicles, machine guns and other equipment typically used by the military. ( Scott Olson / Getty ) Produced by Elaine Chen and Mythili Rao Produced by PRI and WNYC