Community Engagement Meeting Regarding CVPD’s
Military Equipment Use As Required By CA Assembly
Bill 481 (AB481)
CHULA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Presented by
INTRODUCTIONS
Captain Dan Peak, Patrol Division / SWAT
Lieutenant Scott Adkins, Patrol Division / SWAT
2 GOAL OF THIS PRESENTATION
• Previously presented 2022 Military
Equipment Use Report to Council on April
25, 2023
• Now providing an update to Council on the
May 15, 2023 Community Engagement
Meeting hosted by the Chula Vista Police
Department.
• Respectfully ask City Council to adopt the
ordinance presented on April 25th.
3 Community Engagement Meeting
• On Monday, May 15, 2023, from 1 PM to 2:30 PM, the Chula Vista Police Department hosted a Community Engagement
Meeting at the Police Department Community Room.
• The meeting was also publicized on the Department’s social media accounts along with a media advisory prior to the event.
• Translation services were available to community members for the meeting.
• The attendees were notified they would have the ability to make comments and ask questions during the presentation. 26 Community Engagement Meeting
• Twenty-five community members attended the Community
Engagement Meeting.
• The same presentation provided to City Council on April 25, 2023 was provided at the Community Engagement Meeting.
The community members in attendance asked questions and provided comment during and after the presentation. Police department personnel answered all questions asked.
• The community was also invited to submit comments online if they were unable to attend the meeting.
• All comments received online and from the attendees at the Community Engagement Meeting were in support of the
Police Department’s past and continuing use of the
equipment identified in the 2022 Report.
26 Recommended
Action
• Respectfully Request Council Adopt the
Ordinance
• Amending and updating the military
equipment policy (Policy 714) as presented
and described at the April 25, 2023 City
Council meeting
• Finding the 2022 Annual Military Equipment
Report and amended Policy 714 in
compliance with AB 481
• Authorizing Council to approve future policy
amendments, as appropriate, by Resolution
• Each piece of equipment is crucial to the Police
Department’s ability to protect public safety and
respond to serious incidents
THANK YOU