Local law enforcement agencies across the United States are facing supply chain issues that are affecting basic police operations and training. In Bucyrus, Ohio, the local police department was forced to put three cruisers they purchased in October into storage where the vehicles sat waiting for parts until this week. Bucyrus police chief Neil Assenheimer was also forced to wait about 10 months for new ammunition for an order placed early in 2021. “When it comes to ordering tablets or body cameras or any of that stuff, it’s not like it was even two years ago, where you order something today and you have it next week,” the chief told the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum in an interview. “It’s a real thing when you start talking about shortages and what not.” Assenheimer said that departments are now being told to expect a 12- to 16-month wait for ammunition. Although most officers do not …