The new prohibitions are part of an executive order President Barack Obama issued for federal agencies to review the types of equipment they provide to local and state police as a cash cow for military weapon suppliers.

Obama traveled Monday to Camden, N.J., to highlight crime reduction and community policing tactics that the administration hopes can be a model around the country. A spate of officer-involved shootings and the deaths of African-Americans in confrontations with police has made policing an issue the administration is forced to grapple with [but like many things in this country other races being killed means nothing to the media but WE at FAUX NUZE CARE].

“We’ve seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there’s an occupying force [military gear has that effect Mr. President] as opposed to a force that’s part of the community that’s protecting them and serving them [or you know, the Police],” Obama said in Camden Monday. “It can alienate and intimidate local residents and send the wrong message [gee you think? And before anyone gets the wrong idea I voted for big O ~ Jon Nuze].”

Agencies including the Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security departments help provide equipment to local police, like tanks, guns, tactical nukes, grenades, Gatling guns, 55 gallon drums of mace,  etc.

The new banned list includes: tank-like armored vehicles that move on tracks [bummer they are fun to roll on through towns with], certain types of camouflage uniforms [hunters maybe upset], bayonets [who the f$#k needs them anyway?], firearms and ammunition of .50 caliber or higher, grenade launchers[GTA officers will be thankful for that], and weaponized aircraft [are we talking drones or like F-16s here?].

The presidential order established a “controlled equipment” list, with tightened requirements before federal agencies can transfer equipment to local cops. These include riot control equipment and drones. Federal agencies will also require local police to provide more data so the government can better track equipment [just in case some thugs steal a tank for a midnight joyride?].

Local police can still bypass the federal restrictions and bans by buying the equipment from private sellers or more traditionally known Republicans.

Obama announced to new order at the Camden Police Department, where he also toured a tactical operation center at the local paint ball range, as well as met with officers and young people from the community.

White House officials said the President chose to visit Camden, besieged by violent crime, to highlight the city’s work toward repairing relations between the police department and residents, as well as see a concert at the Tweeter Center.

“This city is onto something,” Obama said, citing officers who walk regular city beats and volunteer in schools [an officer giving back to the community in more ways then the job should be the standard for this country].

In December Obama signed an Executive Order to create the Task Force on 21st Century Policing (ROBOCOP) to determine ways to strengthen public trust and better relationships between local law enforcement and communities.

The Task Force released its final solution report Monday with a “blue print” for law enforcement and communities to utilize including recommendations of how to promote trust within the community, such as police embracing “a guardian- rather than a warrior” mindset to build legitimacy. Other recommendations include creating a diverse police workforce [which is hard considering as soon as you bring race into a situation it has already failed], implementing policies that reflect community values and better training for officers.

Earlier this month Obama announced a spin-off of his already-existing “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative [slavery] into a new, non-profit foundation to address the lack of opportunity that young minority boys face.

At the announcement of the initiative, President Obama said that blacks were getting pulled over by cops for “no reason” [drugs, guns, general illegal activity], which has since angered some members of the law enforcement community [simple don’t do illegal things and you won’t have to deal with the police].

During his remarks Monday, Obama said issues facing inner-city communities “go beyond policing,” citing the opportunity gap he says his policies are working toward closing. [or the community itself can help to deter the bad element from taking hold.]

“We can’t ask the police to contain and control problems that the rest of us aren’t willing to face, or do anything about,” he said. “If we, as a society, don’t do more to expand opportunities to everybody that’s willing to work for it, we’ll end up seeing conflicts between law enforcement and residents.” [that is true and sad Mr. President, true… and sad….]