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The following presentations can be
used to provide your LEA's with the training necessary to get them
started in the 1033 program.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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When and why was the program created?Answer:
In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and
1991, Congress authorized the transfer of excess DOD personal property
to federal and state agencies for use in counter-drug activities.
Congress later passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1997; this act allows all law enforcement agencies to acquire
property for bona fide law enforcement purposes that assist in their
arrest and apprehension mission. Preference is given to counter-drug and
counter-terrorism requests.
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Who runs the program?Answer:
The program came under the Defense Logistics Agency’s jurisdiction in
October 1995. The Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO), located at DLA
Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, oversees
the program. Back to Top
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What controls does the program have?Answer:
For states to participate in the program, they must each set up a
business relationship with DLA through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
Each participating state’s governor is required to appoint a State
Coordinator to ensure the program is used correctly by the participating
law enforcement agencies. The State Coordinators are expected
to maintain property accountability records and to investigate any
alleged misuse of property, and in certain cases, to report violations
of the Memorandum of Agreement to DLA. State Coordinators are
aggressive in suspending law enforcement agencies who abuse the program.
Additionally, DLA has a compliance review program. The
program’s objective is to have the LESO staff visit each state
coordinator and assist him or her in ensuring that property
accountability records are properly maintained, minimizing the potential
for fraud, waste and abuse. Back to Top
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Who participates in the program?
Answer:
Over 8,000 federal and state law enforcement agencies from all 50
states and the U.S. territories participate in the program. A law
enforcement agency is a government agency whose primary function is the
enforcement of applicable federal, state and local laws and whose
compensated law enforcement officers have the powers of arrest and
apprehension. Back to Top
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How does the program work?Answer:
Once law enforcement agencies have been approved to participate in the
1033 Program by the State Coordinator and the Law Enforcement Support
Office (LESO), the law enforcement agencies appoint officials to visit
their local DLA Disposition Services Site. They will screen property and
place requests for specific items by submitting requisitions on the
Enterprise Business Portal RTDWeb page. The item must have a
justification and be approved by both the State Coordinator and the LESO
Staff. Law enforcement agencies that receive approval for property
must cover all transportation and/or shipping costs. Back to Top
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What other organizations have access to DoD's excess material?Answer:
DLA, specifically its DLA Disposition Services, has responsibility for
Department of Defense property disposal. There are several stages in
the property disposal process. Reutilization and transfer comprise the
first stage. Reutilization involves the military services and other DoD
components and organizations receiving access to excess property either
by public law or DoD policy-the Law Enforcement Support program is part
of reutilization. Transfers occur when federal civilian agencies
receive excess property.
The second stage is the donation stage,
where excess property that is determined to be surplus to the
military’s needs is provided to organizations, such as state and local
governments as well as homeless shelters, under the General Services
Administration’s donation programs. The final stage consists of surplus
property sales to the general public. Back to Top
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What are some ways in which law enforcement agencies use the equipment they acquire?Answer:
Law enforcement agencies use the equipment in a variety of ways. For
instance, four-wheel drive vehicles are used to interrupt drug
harvesting, haul away marijuana, patrol streets and conduct
surveillance. The 1033 Program also helps with the agencies’ general
equipment needs, such as file cabinets, copiers, and fax machines that
they need but perhaps are unable to afford. Back to Top
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