Law Enforcement (LESO)
Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1997 authorizes the Department of Defense to transfer excess military property to state and local law enforcement agencies. The eligible agencies in law enforcement activities are government agencies whose primary function is the enforcement of applicable federal, state and local laws, and whose compensated law enforcement officers have powers of arrest and apprehension. Preference is given to counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities. If you have questions about the LESO 1033 program, please contact the State Coordinator, Alan Brinkman.
The 1033 Program has allowed law enforcement agencies to acquire vehicles (land, air, and sea), weapons, computer equipment, body armor, fingerprint equipment, night vision equipment, radios and televisions, first aid equipment, tents and sleeping bags, photographic equipment and more.
- The requesting agency must be a government agency whose primary function is the enforcement of laws and whose officers are compensated and have powers of arrest and apprehension.
- The property must be drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense.
- The receiving agency is responsible for all costs associated with the property after it is transferred, as well as for all shipping or Federal repossession costs.
- The recipient must accept the property on an as-is, where-is basis.
- All property is transferred on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Property may not be sold, leased, rented, exchanged, bartered, used to secure a loan, used to supplement the agency's budget, or stockpiled for possible future use.
Requirements:
- Memorandum of Agreement (MOA): It is an agreement between the State of North Dakota and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Your signature on the last page of the State's Memorandum of Agreement document simply means that your office will comply with the rules of the 1033 Program.
- Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) Data Sheet: Complete and sign this form. This information will determine the quantity of items your department will be allowed to obtain. The data sheet should be kept current and can be updated when needed.
- Please mail the signature sheet of the State's Memorandum of Agreement document along with the completed data sheet to this office.
- For copies of the appropriate documents or questions regarding the completion of the required documents call this office at (701)-328-9667 or email surplus@nd.gov.
Helpful Links and Information
- LESO Quarterly Newsletter - Vol. 1 Issue 1. (191kb pdf)
- LEA Data Sheet (71kb pdf)
- ND LESO 1033 Brochure (151kb pdf)
- 1033 Program (this link will take you to the federal 1033 Program webpage)
- Memorandum of Agreement (522kb pdf)
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