Police departments are budgeted and equipped on the assumption it will be useful in situations like this, but the equipment isn't used in situations like this.

Police departments are budgeted and equipped on the assumption it will be useful in situations like this, but the equipment isn't used in situations like this. Instead it's used for the abuse of defenseless civilians. If we're willing to remove these things, then I'm more than fine with not expecting them to handle dangerous situations.