Controlled Property:

Controlled property (equipment) obtained via the LESO Program includes any property that has a 

demilitarization (DEMIL) Code of B, C, D, E, F, G, and Q3.

Executive Order 14074 Modification to Definition of “Controlled” Property: 

These items are added pursuant to EO 14074 which reestablishes EO 13688. In 2017, the Law 

Enforcement Equipment Working Group (established by EO 13688), further added, deleted and 

refined the definitions of “controlled” items in their annual equipment list review. Provisions 

within the 2021 MOA applicable to “controlled” property apply to the items listed below 

(regardless of DEMIL and/or DEMIL Integrity Code). Title and ownership of the “controlled” 

property listed below remains with the DoD in perpetuity and will not be relinquished to the LEA 

(regardless of DEMIL and/or Integrity Code). The LESO retains final authority to determine what 

items qualify as “controlled” property. The below items listed in Section 1.2 of Law Enforcement 

Equipment Working Group (LEEWG) Recommendations (as modified in 2017), will be managed 

and issued as controlled property unless other restrictions or conditions are noted: 

a) Manned Aircraft, Fixed Wing: Powered aircraft with a crew aboard, such as airplanes, that use a 

fixed wing for lift. (Note: These items were previously listed as controlled in LESO Program. Any 

aircraft without commercial application are prohibited).

b) Manned Aircraft Rotary Wing: Powered aircraft with a crew aboard, such as helicopters, that use a 

rotary wing for lift. (Note: These items were previously listed as controlled in LESO Program. Any 

aircraft without commercial application are prohibited).

c) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A remotely piloted powered aircraft without a crew onboard. 

(Note: These items are not currently issued in the LESO Program).

d) Armored Vehicles, Wheeled: Any wheeled vehicle either purpose‐built or modified to provide 

ballistic protection to its occupants, such as a Mine‐Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle or an

Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). These vehicles are sometimes used by law enforcement personnel

involved in dangerous operating conditions, including active shooter or similar high‐threat situations. 

These vehicles often have weapon‐firing ports. (Note: These vehicles were previously considered 

controlled due to DEMIL code and are now prohibited unless certification requirements in Section 3 

are met). 

e) Tactical Vehicles, Wheeled: A vehicle purpose‐built to operate on‐ and off‐ road in support of

military operations,such as a High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), 2.5‐ton truck, 

5‐ton truck, or a vehicle with a breaching or entry apparatus attached. These vehicles are sometimes 

used by law enforcement in rough terrain or inclement weather for search and rescue operations, as 

well as other law enforcement functions. This excludes commercially available vehicles not tactical in 

nature, such as pick-up trucks or SUVs. (Note 1: This is LEEWG modified definition from 2017. Note 

2: All tactical vehicles will now be considered controlled, and title will not pass. Note 3: Armored 
vehicles in this category will be considered prohibited unless certification requirements in Section 3 

are met).

f)Command and Control Vehicles: Any wheeled vehicle either purpose-built or modified to facilitate 

the operational control and direction of public safety units responding to an incident. Command and 

control vehicles provide a variety of capabilities to incident Commander, including, but not limited to, 

the provision for enhanced communications and other situational awareness capabilities. Command 

and Control Vehicles are similar to a recreational vehicle and can accommodate multiple people at 

multiple workstations in the command center. This category does not include SUVs and is not intended 

for other types of vehicles that could serve as a command-and-control center. (Note 1: This is the 

LEEWG modified definition from 2017. Note 2: Armored vehicles in this category will be considered 

prohibited unless certification requirements in Section 3 are met).

g) Specialized Firearms and Ammunition Under .50‐Caliber (excludes firearms and ammunition 

designed for regularly assigned duties) and less lethal launchers: Weapons and corresponding 

ammunition for specialized operations or assignment. This includes launchers specifically designed 

and built to launch less lethal projectiles. This excludes weapons such as service issued handguns, 

rifles or shotguns that are issued or approved by the agency to be used by all sworn officers/deputies 

during the course of regularly assigned duties. (Note 1: This is the LEEWG modified definition from 

2017. Note 2: The LESO Program only issues weapons under .50 caliber that are designed for regularly 

assigned duties).

h) Explosives and Pyrotechnics: Includes “flash bangs” as well as explosive breaching tools often used 

by special operations units. (Note: These items were previously prohibited in the LESO Program and 

are now specifically prohibited in EO 14074).

i) Breaching Apparatus: Tools designed to provide rapid entry into a building or through a secured 

doorway. These tools may be mechanical in nature (a battering ram connected to a vehicle or a 

propellant), ballistic (slugs), or explosive. This category does not include dual purpose tools such as a 

sledgehammer or bolt cutter. (Note: This is the LEEWG modified definition from 2017).

j) Riot/Crowd Control Batons: Non-expandable of greater length (more than 24 inches) than serviceissued types and are intended to protect its wielder during crowd control situations by providing 

distance from assailants. This category includes all batons with advanced features such as tear gas 

discharge, electronic or “stun” capabilities. (Note: This is the LEEWG modified definition from 2017).

k) Riot Helmets: Helmets designed to protect the wearer’s face and head from injury during melees

from projectiles including rocks, bricks, liquids, etc. Riot helmets include a visor which protects the 

face. (Note 1: The LEEWG removed these items from the controlled list in 2017. Note 2: LESO does 

not issue Kevlar helmets based on DoD policy).

l) Riot/Crowd Control Shields: Shields intended to protect wielders from their head to their knees in 

crowd control situations. Most are designed for the protection of the user from projectiles including 

rocks, bricks, and liquids. Some afford limited ballistic protection as well. (Note: This is the LEEWG 

modified definition from 2017).