Connecticut's Police Chiefs Association announced it is delaying the acquisition of surplus military equipment for 90 days in Connecticut.

The Police Chiefs Association represents over 100 municipal and university police chiefs that has lead over 8,500 municipal police officers in Connecticut.

They have agreed to a 90-day moratorium on the acquisition of surplus military equipment.

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered state police to stop acquiring surplus U.S. military gear Monday.

Connecticut police departments have received $23 million worth of tactical gear directly from the Pentagon.

A Team 12 Investigation discovered some of the state’s safest towns have acquired the most military hardware.

One of those communities is Watertown, which averaged 21 violent crimes a year since 2015, according to the FBI.

There has been a public outcry for defunding police departments across the nation following the police-involved death of George Floyd which has sparked global protests against law enforcement agencies.