California Assembly Bill 481:Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Chief Abdul D. Pridgen
1 Staff Introductions
Chief Abdul Pridgen
Assistant Police Chief Luis Torres
Lieutenant Brian Anthony
Sergeant Ryan Gill
Sergeant Ted Mund
2 Agenda
What is Assembly Bill 481?
“Military Equipment” Defined and Categorized
San Leandro Police Inventory by Category
How We’ve Used the “Military Equipment”
The Impact of Assembly Bill 481on San Leandro
Recommendation
3 What is Assembly Bill 481?
Signed into law by Governor Newson on September 30, 2021 Increases transparency, accountability and oversight for funding, acquisition and use of specified equipment Provides safeguards to protect public welfare, safety, and civil liberties Defines and categorizes “military equipment”
Requires law enforcement agencies possessing “military equipment” to seek City Council approval for the procurement and continued use of such equipment Requires an annual report to summarize usage, updates and internal audits 4 Military Equipment – Defined and Categorized
Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles (Category 1) Mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles or armored personnel carriers (Category 2) High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two-and-one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached (Category 3) Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants (Category 4) Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units (Category 5) Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind (Category 6) Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature (Category 7) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater (Category 8) |
Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater (Category 9)
Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber (Category 10) Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles (Category 11) Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools, munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray (Category 12) TASER® Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and long-range acoustic devices (Category 13) Kinetic energy weapons and munitions (Category 14)
Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight (Category 15) 5 Military Equipment – Defined and Categorized
Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles (Category 1) Mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles or armored personnel carriers (Category 2) High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two-and-one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached (Category 3) Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants (Category 4) Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units (Category 5) Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind (Category 6) Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature (Category 7) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater (Category 8) |
Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater (Category 9)
Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber (Category 10) Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles (Category 11) Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools, munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray (Category 12) TASER® Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and long-range acoustic devices (Category 13) Kinetic energy weapons and munitions (Category 14)
Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight (Category 15) 6 SLPD Military Equipment - Categorized
7 SLPD Military Equipment - Categorized
8 How We’ve Used Military Equipment
9 Assembly Bill 481 Impact on San Leandro
With City Council approval:
The Department will continue to have access and utilize the resources and equipment currently in our possession Current policies and procedures would remain in effect
Staff will be required to implement all provisions of Assembly Bill 481 Without City Council approval:
The Department will be required to stop using equipment outlined in Assembly Bill AB 481 The Department will be required to redesign policies, procedures and responses to critical incidents, including providing mutual and emergency aid Public safety will be negatively impacted
10 Recommendation
Approve and adopt the Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Policy Add Chapter 4-42 “Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Policy to Title 4. “Public Welfare” of the Municipal Code 11