Tag Archives: 1033 program

Sign the Petition to Ban Militarized Policing in Corvallis

Posted on February 13, 2022 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Veterans For Peace (VFP) Linus Pauling Chapter, Mid-Valley, Oregon is sponsoring a petition calling on the Corvallis City Council to pass a resolution banning militarized policing in Corvallis. VFP is looking for individual signers and other community organizations to co-sponsor, endorse, … Continue reading →

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Stop Police Militarization. Abolish the 1033 Program.

Posted on February 12, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

The Federal 1033 program allows any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency to acquire military weapons from the Pentagon. According to Defense Logistics Agency reports, neither the Corvallis Police Department nor the Benton County Sheriffs Office participate in the … Continue reading →