Military Equipment Use
2024 Annual Report
Pursuant to Government Code Section 7072(a), a law enforcement agency that receives approval for a military equipment use policy pursuant to Section 7071 shall submit an annual report to the governing body. The report shall include:
A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use.
A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment.
The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response.
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 calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report.
The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment.
If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment.
Government Code Section 7072 (a)(1) – How the equipment was used and the purpose of its use The Manteca Police Department had over 13 deployments of Military Equipment from May 2022 to present. Reasons for deployment included:
High Risk Traffic Stops
Persons with a firearm
Persons with a knife
Barricaded suspect
Combative suspect
Search Warrant
Arrest Warrant
Robbery suspects
Traffic accidents
National Night Out
Military Equipment serves several purposes to include but not limited to:
Officer safety
Enhancing public safety
De-escalation
Providing police personnel with the ability to more quickly respond to emergency calls for service.
Providing less lethal methods to safely extract a suspect or safely detain a suspect who poses a risk of violence.
Allows officers to confront a potentially armed or dangerous suspect from a longer distance.
Provides mobile communication, sheltering, logistical support, and equipment transportation on scene or at special events.
Deployment of Military Equipment proved to assist in the de-escalation of emergent situations as none of the over 40 deployments resulted in a use of force.
Government Code Section 7072(a)(2) – Complaints or Concerns received The Manteca Police Department did not receive any complaints and/or concerns regarding military equipment and/or its use.
Government Code Section 7072(a)(3) – Internal audits, information on violations, and any actions taken in response No violations were noted from May 2022 to present.
Government Code Section 7072(a)(4) – Total annual cost and ongoing cost of the equipment possessed and source of funds Refer to the attached Inventory list for the cost of each equipment possessed.
Government Code Section(a)(5)- the quantity of the equipment possessed All inventory remains the same from the 2022 Military Equipment Inventory list.
Government Code Section(a)(6) – Additional
N/A
equipment the department intents to acquire
The Manteca Police Department is looking to add more to the Drone fleet as well as possibly purchasing more ballistic shields. These projects are in their infancy and still being explored at this time.
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