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In this undated handout photo provided by the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office Tactical Response Unit poses in front of a MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) Armored Vehicle, a surplus military vehicle that came through a federal program, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Lancaster County Sheriff's Office)

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Police departments are bulking up.

As seen in Ferguson shooting protest news coverage, local and state police departments across the country appear to be more prepared than ever when it comes to riot control. That's because the Department of Defense is giving surplus military equipment to local police and other agencies through a program called 1033.

As for the biggest "gifts" given to Massachusetts police departments in 2014, the New Bedford, Rehoboth and Haverhill police departments all received one "MRAP" (mine-resistant, ambush-protected) vehicle, priced between $658,000 and $689,000.

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