Civilians currently have access to a lot of tools that cops do not have access to:
Suicide vests (3 different tiers)
RPGs
Speed bombs
IEDs
Armed Offroads
Qilin Miniguns
Jeep Miniguns
RGO Grenades
Remote Engine Kill Switches
more
Rebels were also already given access to Striders via Blood Money.
Not to mention, rebels are only bound by server rules and don't have to abide by any kind of strict policy the APD has to.
Given all that, why do you feel civilians need access to a Ghost Hawk? What benefits do they gain from having access to a Ghost Hawk?
If implemented, how do you feel civilians should be able to access Ghost Hawks?
This is my personal opinion and not reflective of anyone else's, but I don't feel it to be healthy to give different factions access to different things that make each faction unique. Faction identity I think is important. If you see a Ghost Hawk I think you should know right away that it is a cop.