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Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102

§280 Enhancement of Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Officials

Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART I — ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS › CHAPTER 15 — MILITARY SUPPORT FOR CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES › § 280

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Defense, working with the Attorney General, must give an annual briefing to state and local law enforcement. The briefing must explain how police can get information, training, technical help, equipment, and surplus military items from the Department of Defense. It must describe the kinds of help and gear offered and include a current list of military equipment that is suitable or available as surplus from the Administrator of General Services. The Attorney General and the Administrator of General Services must set up an office to keep that list and give out information. They must also provide a toll-free phone line that law enforcement anywhere in the country can use.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §280

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(a)The Secretary of Defense, in cooperation with the Attorney General, shall conduct an annual briefing of law enforcement personnel of each State (including law enforcement personnel of the political subdivisions of each State) regarding information, training, technical support, and equipment and facilities available to civilian law enforcement personnel from the Department of Defense.
(b)Each briefing conducted under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)An explanation of the procedures for civilian law enforcement officials—
(A)to obtain information, equipment, training, expert advice, and other personnel support under this chapter; and
(B)to obtain surplus military equipment.
(2)A description of the types of information, equipment and facilities, and training and advice available to civilian law enforcement officials from the Department of Defense.
(3)A current, comprehensive list of military equipment which is suitable for law enforcement officials from the Department of Defense or available as surplus property from the Administrator of General Services.
(c)The Attorney General and the Administrator of General Services shall—
(1)establish or designate an appropriate office or offices to maintain the list described in subsection (b)(3) and to furnish information to civilian law enforcement officials on the availability of surplus military equipment; and
(2)make available to civilian law enforcement personnel nationwide, tollfree telephone communication with such office or offices.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 280, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 14; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(2), 72 Stat. 1564; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–651, title I, § 101, 76 Stat. 506; Sept. 11, 1967, Pub. L. 90–83, § 3(1), 81 Stat. 220; Aug. 17, 1977, Pub. L. 95–105, title V, § 509(d)(3), 91 Stat. 860; Dec. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §§ 501(5), 511(10), 94 Stat. 2907, 2920; Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(8), 98 Stat. 2622; Dec. 5, 1991, Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1061(a)(3), 105 Stat. 1472, authorized Secretary of each military department and Secretary of Transportation to prescribe

Regulations

, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §§ 1661(a)(2)(A), 1691, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2979, 3026, effective Dec. 1, 1994. See section 10202 of this title.

Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 380 of this title as this section. 1988—Pub. L. 100–456 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to annual briefing of law

Enforcement

personnel of each State by Secretary of Defense and Attorney General and establishment of offices and telephone communication with those offices regarding surplus military equipment for provisions requiring the Secretary to report to Congress on the availability of assistance, etc., to civilian law

Enforcement

and drug interdiction agencies and to convene a conference and requiring the Comptroller General to monitor and report on the Secretary’s compliance with those requirements.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 280

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102