Grand Forks Sheriff s Office acquires nearly 200 pieces of excess military equipment in 2021
The 1033 Program allows local law enforcement to purchase heavily discounted excess military equipment from the Pentagon. The Grand Forks County Sheriff s Office s use of the program has ticked up significantly in the past year. 7:00 am, May 19, 2021 ×
Grand Forks County Sheriff s Office
The Grand Forks County Sheriff s Office has acquired nearly 200 pieces of used equipment since the beginning of the year through a federal program that allows local law enforcement to purchase excess military equipment from the Pentagon at an extremely reduced price.
As of April, the sheriff s office has purchased 198 pieces of discounted night vision equipment, as well as an unmanned ground vehicle. Among the equipment are night vision goggles, infrared illuminators, night vision image intensifier tubes, a reflex sight, a flashlight and more.
Grand Forks Sheriff s Office acquires nearly 200 pieces of excess military equipment in 2021
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1 dead after police pursuit in GF, Traill Counties (Update)
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By Doug Barrett
May 8, 2021 5:32 PM
A driver and passenger have been arrested following a high speed chase that spanned numerous counties in the Red River Valley. The Grand Forks Sheriff’s Department assisted in pursuit today (Saturday) on I-29. Here’s how the NDHP described the event.
The pursuit originated in Pembina County. A Pembina County Deputy observed a vehicle that was reported as stolen from Harwood ND and was exceeding the speed limit. When the Deputy attempted a traffic stop the vehicle fled southbound on I-29. The top speed of the fleeing vehicle during the pursuit was 95 mph. The suspect vehicle exited the interstate and traveled eastbound on Hwy 54, briefly entering Minnesota before turning westbound and returning to North Dakota where it continued to travel southbound on I-29. As Law Enforcement continued to pursue, the suspect vehicle drove over spike strips set out by the Grand Forks Sheriff’s Office deflating one tire, the suspect vehicle conti