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California Assembly Bill 481 (AB-481)P R O M O T I N G T R U S T A N D T R A N S PA R E N C YP R E S E N T AT I O N B Y: S G T . J A M E S G O D W I NA U G U S T 2 3 , 2 0 2 2
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‣Initial Presentation of Ordinance to City Council on April 26, 2022‣California’s Assembly Bill 481 (AB-481)•Defines “Military Equipment”‣SPD Policy 709, including Equipment List•15 Categories – SPD’s Inventory (9 out of 15 categories)‣Provides Transparency to Public•Encourages Public Input and Protects the Public’s Welfare, Safety, Civil Rights, and Liberties2GENERAL OVERVIEW1 2 8/23/2022
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3KEY POINTS‣Primary Purpose•De-escalation, stand-off distance, safety of citizens and officers, preserving human life‣Necessity•Equipment obtained determined to be necessary based on real incidents encountered by SPD‣Usage•Majority of equipment is utilized exclusively by specialty units; highly trained personnel
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‣Published on Website – English and Spanish•Feedback encouraged‣Outreach and Education•June 4th– SPD 150thAnniversary Event•July 27th– Public Meeting•August 11th– SVCC-SUBA Mixer‣Questions•Use and Training Costs•Policy Safeguards 4COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC INPUT3 4 8/23/2022
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AB-481 ON WEBSITEW W W. S A L I N A S P D . O R GU n d e r C o m m u n i t y Ta b 5 POLICE CHIEF ROBERTO FILICE
‣Adopt an Ordinance adding sections to Chapter 27 of the Salinas Municipal Code pertaining to Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use, as required by Assembly Bill 4816RECOMMENDATION5 6 8/23/2022
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‣Comments may continue to be made through our website•https://salinaspd.org/assembly-bill-481/‣Thank you for participating and for your support7QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 7