Question

After the police response to demonstrations and violence in Ferguson, Missouri, President Barack Obama created the Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition Working Group, "which recommended that police be permitted to acquire items such as _____."

Answer 1

Answer: MRAPs as long as law enforcement agencies justified their need for them.

The Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition Working Group was established by Obama's administration in order to give recommendations to enhance federal support, policies and the police approach to protect civil rights and liberties. The LEEAWG recommended that police officers were allowed to acquire items such as MRAPs as long as they explained the reason why they needed them.