Attachment 1
Gonzales Police Department
AB 481 Annual Report 2022-2023
Annual Report
AB 481 requires the Police Department to provide the City Council and the public with a report outlining how the military equipment possessed and/or acquired by the City during the previous year was used in order to ensure the police department is adhering to its policy and the City ordinance concerning military equipment. A quick summary indicates that the Gonzales Police Department has not acquired any new equipment that would be considered “military equipment” pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 7070, et seq.
1. Semi-automatic rifles
A. A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use.
These are standard-issue duty weapons, occasionally deployed in circumstances in which an officer can articulate a reasonable expectation that the rifle may be needed (e.g. where an officer anticipates an armed encounter, need for long range fire, where an officer believes a suspect may be wearing body armor).
B. A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. None.
C. The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response. None.
D. The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the year following submission of the annual military equipment report. Minimal maintenance and training costs, paid for out of Police Department Budget.
E. The quality possessed of each type of military equipment. None.
F. If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. None.
2. 38mm Less Lethal Projectile Launchers
A. A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use. Not used.
B. A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. None.
C. The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response. None.
D. The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the year following submission of the annual military equipment report. No cost for this reporting period.
E. The quality possessed of each type of military equipment. Three.
F. If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. None.