WE ARE THE COMMUNITY – LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
GOVERNING THE USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT BY THE
REDONDO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND APPROVING THE
MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PURSUANT TO
ASSEMBLY BILL 481
CONSIDERATION OF NEW ORDINANCE
August 2, 2022
RBMC Title 3, Chapter 16
Military Equipment Defined / RBPD
Policy Section 708
Military Equipment Defined:
▪ California Government Code § 7070
subsections (c)(1) through (c)(16) define
what is military equipment per AB 481.
▪ It is important to note, the Redondo Beach
Police Department does not participate in
the Department of Defense 1033 program
for procuring surplus military equipment.
RBPD Policy Section 708
• 708.1 – the purpose of this policy is to
provide guidelines for the approval,
acquisition, and reporting requirements of
military equipment (Government Code §
7070; Government Code § 7071;
Government Code § 7072).
• It is the policy of the RBPD to utilize the
equipment described in this presentation
only for official law enforcement purposes,
by trained personnel, and pursuant to State
and Federal laws, including those
regarding use of force.
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Military Equipment List per CA Government Code Section 7070 Yes No (c)(1) Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial, or ground vehicles X (c)(2) Armored Vehicle X
(c)(3) Humvee (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) X (c)(4) Tracked Armored Vehicle X
(c)(5) Command and Control Vehicles X
(c)(6) Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind X (c)(7) Breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature X (c)(8) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater – excluding standard issue SG X (c)(9) Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater – excluding standard issue SG X (c)(10) Specialized firearms/ammunition- excluding standard issue SW X (c)(11) Firearm/firearm accessory designed to launch explosive projectile X (c)(12) “Flashbangs,” “tear gas” X
(c)(13) Taser Shockwave, Microwave weapons, water cannons, LRAD X (c)(14) 40MM Projectile Launchers, “bean bag,” rubber bullet, SIM X (c)(15) Any other equipment to require additional oversight X Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial
or ground vehicles
▪ Unmanned Aerial System
▪ Gathering information
▪ Drone as First Responder (DFR)
▪ Search/Rescue, Tactical Operations, Crime Scene Documentation etc. ▪ Flying Lion
DJI Matrice 300 DJI Mavic 2
Enterprise Advance LOKI MK2
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Armored Vehicle
▪ Armored Vehicle
▪ Ballistic Protection
▪ High Risk Tactical Situations – Active Shooter, Warrant Services, Barricaded Suspects, Hostage Rescue, Training etc.
▪ Community Engagement Tool
Lenco Bear Cat G2
Tactical Armored Vehicle
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Breaching apparatuses that
are explosive in nature
• Breaching Shotgun
• Standard shotgun platform – modified to facilitate breaching tasks • Defeats deadbolts, door locks, hinges
• High Risk Tactical Situations - Active Shooter, Warrant Services, Barricaded Suspects, Hostage Rescue, Training etc.
• Only available for use by qualified members of the RBPD SWAT Team • Ammunition specifically designed to facilitate breaching tasks – zinc slug which disintegrates in to a fine powder eliminating fragmentation.
Royal Arms 12 Gauge Shot Lock
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Firearms of .50 Caliber or Greater – excluding
Standard Issue Shotgun & Related Ammunition
• .50 BMG Sniper Rifle / Benelli’s M4 Tactical Shotgun / Beretta Shotgun Model 1200 • Long range precision shooting rifle / Long-barreled firearm designed to shoot a straight-walled cartridge known as a shot shell.
• High Risk Tactical Situations - Active Shooter, Warrant Services, Barricaded Suspects, Hostage Rescue, Training etc.
• Only available for use by qualified members of the RBPD SWAT Team
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Barrett M82A1 .50 BMG Sniper Rifle
Specialized firearms/ammunition –
excluding standard issue SW & Related Ammunition
• HK 416 Rifle / Colt M4 Carbine / Colt M16 A2 / Remington Model 700 / Masterpiece Arms .308 Bolt Action Rifle / HK MP5
• These weapons platforms, bolt-action, semi-automatic, fully automatic, offer Tactical Officers greater accuracy over a long distance.
• Allows Tactical Officers to engage suspects at distances greater than the effective range of their handgun – creating a tactical advantage
• Only available for use by qualified members of the RBPD SWAT Team HK 416
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT “Flashbangs”
▪ A Noise Flash Diversionary Device (NFDD) also known as a “Flashbang” ▪ Bright Flash + Loud Sound
▪ Ideal for distracting dangerous suspects during high risk tactical situations, the use of an NFDD can cause shortterm (approx. 6-8 second) physiological/psychological sensory deprivation to give Officers a tactical advantage ▪ High Risk Tactical Situations - Active Shooter, Warrant Services, Barricaded Suspects, Hostage Rescue, Training etc.
▪ Aerial Flashbang – crowd control during civil unrest incidents such as a riot Low Roll II Distraction Device
by Defense Technology
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT “Tear Gas”
• Tear Gas
• CS and OC
• Deployed in various ways including
Munitions and Canisters
• CS – irritating agent, medically tested,
no known allergic reactions to CS
• OC – inflammatory agent which causes
temporary involuntary closure of eyes,
respiratory inflammation. De-regulated
in California in 1996, available to
citizens to legally posses
• Sting Ball
• Multi-effect grenades with a loud blast,
bright flash and dispersion of stinging
.31 caliber pellets
• used to gain compliance, disperse
crowds, restore order, or temporarily
incapacitate dangerous persons
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Pocket Tactical CS
40MM Projectile Launchers, “Bean Bag,”
Rubber Bullet, SIM
• 40MM Projectile Launcher
• Capable of firing a variety of
munitions including chemical
agents, sponge baton rounds, or
combined use sponge baton OC
chemical agent rounds
• Less lethal tool, de-escalation tool
• Can be used to control individuals
who demonstrate assaultive or lifethreatening behavior • Bean Bag Shotgun
• Remington 870 platform w/orange stock
• Less lethal force option, de-escalation tool
• Can be used to control individuals who
demonstrate assaultive or life-threatening
behavior
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Defense Technology 40MM
LMT Tactical Single Launcher
Remington 870 Less Lethal
GOVERNING THE USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT BY THE REDONDO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
APPROVING THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 481
Recommended Action
INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AND BY TITLE ONLY AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 16 TO THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE GOVERNING THE USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT BY THE
REDONDO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND APPROVING THE
MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 481
WE ARE THE COMMUNITY - LEADING THE WAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT