While East Lansing police do not own any armored vehicles, they do have access to them from nearby police stations. In a shooting incident this summer, East Lansing police utilized an armored car owned by MSU police to take the shooter into custody.

Regarding body cameras, East Lansing police Captain Jeff Murphy said the department had been looking into having the equipment before the student protestors made the demands. Since the technology is relatively new, Murphy said it is expensive and oftentimes ineffective. Current cameras have low battery and memory capacity, and would require frequent battery changes. 

"(The protesters) had some valid points and we're willing to meet with them and talk with them and see what we can do,"  Murphy told The State News on Tuesday. 

Murphy added he didn't "think (the department is) going to meet all of the demands," but was happy to discuss them.

According to the release, East Lansing Police Chief Juli Liebler told Crystal Gause, a co-organizer of the protest, and President of MSU Black Student Alliance Rashad Timmons that none of the demands would be met at this time. 

While the reason behind the decision not to meet protesters' demands is still unknown, East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas told The State News on Tuesday that because police departments are expected to confront dangerous situations that often involve active shooters, it's not always the best idea to take away specialized weaponry or equipment.

"(Police) need to go confront some one who is shooting people and take out that threat, what do you want them to be using when they do that?" Lahanas said. "They need to have the proper safety equipment to protect their own lives... Sometimes people make those comments and they're not exactly thinking through what they are asking for."

Those involved last week’s protest will be hosting a town hall tonight at 6 p.m. in room C302 in Snyder Hall to further discuss the issue. The meeting is open to the public.