San Leandro City Council
March 18, 2024

California Assembly Bill 481: Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Policy 2023 Annual Update
Assistant Police Chief Torres
1 March 18, 2024
City Council Meeting
Agenda
 What is Assembly Bill 481?
 “Military Equipment” Defined and Categorized
 San Leandro Police Inventory by Category
 How We Used the “Military Equipment”
 2024 Community Police Review Board Feedback
 Concerns
 Policy Violations
 Additional Requests
2 What is Assembly Bill 481?
 Signed into law by Governor Newsom 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, community concerns and internal audits/policy violations 3 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) 4 *Highlighted represents SLPD existing PD Equipment
SLPD Military Equipment - Categorized
• Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles • Tactical Robot
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Category 1
• Mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles or armored personnel carriers (Cat 2) • MedEvac Armored Personnel Carrier
• High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two-and-one-half-ton trucks, fiveton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached (Cat 3) • Battering ram attached to the MedEvac Armored Personnel Carrier Category 2 & 3
• Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units • Mobile Command Post
• Mobile Hostage Negotiations Team Operation Command Vehicle Category 5
• Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature • Breaching Shotguns
• Breaching Rounds
Category 7 5
SLPD Military Equipment - Categorized
• Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber • AR-15 Rifles
• .308 Sniper Rifle
• Rifle Ammunition
Category 10
• Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles • Bean Bag Shotgun
• 40MM Launcher
Category 11
• Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools, munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray • Flash Bangs
• Chemical Agents
Category 12
• Kinetic energy weapons and munitions
• 40MM Tactical Launcher
• Bean Bag Shotgun
• Bean Bags
Category 14 6
2023 Community Police Review Board Feedback
 Presented to the CPRB on April 19, 2023
 Board unanimously (6-0, with one absence) voted to communicate to Council the following five recommendations made to the Police Department [paraphrased for brevity]:
 Designate the CPRB as the annual community engagement forum  Specify items 1 – 4 (robots and aerial vehicles) shall not be used for deadly force  Consider excluding or defining “exigent circumstances” from Policy 707  Consider specifically excluding categories of military equipment which the department does not currently posses
 Review policy to assure compliance with Assembly Bill 48 (use of chemical agents /kinetic energy projectiles for 1st Amendment assemblies)
7 2023 Community Police Review Board Feedback
 Presented to the CPRB on April 19, 2023
 Board unanimously (6-0, with one absence) voted to communicate to Council the following five recommendations made to the Police Department [paraphrased for brevity]:
 Designate the CPRB as the annual community engagement forum  Specify items 1 – 4 (robots and aerial vehicles) shall not be used for deadly force  Consider excluding or defining “exigent circumstances” from Policy 707  Review policy to assure compliance with Assembly Bill 48 (use of chemical agents /kinetic energy projectiles for 1st Amendment assemblies)
 Consider specifically excluding categories of military equipment which the department does not currently posses
8 Green = Accepted Orange = Partially Accepted
Military Equipment Usage in 2023
9 * Non-training settings May 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 SLPD Military Equipment – Category 1
• 25 Deployments
• Barricaded Subjects
• Scene Mapping
• Used in Searches for:
• Armed Individuals
• Burglary Suspects
• Theft Suspects
• Robbery Suspects
• Attempt/Murder Suspect
• Missing Persons
• Evidence Retrieval
Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles
10 SLPD Military Equipment – Category 2 & 3
MedEvac
Armored
Vehicle
11 • 8 Deployments
• Barricaded Subjects
• Active Shooter
• Armed Subject
• Shooting
SLPD Military Equipment – Category 5
• 2 Deployments
• Cherry Festival Command Post
• Barricaded Subject Command Post
Mobile
Command
Post
• 0 Deployments
Mobile
Hostage
Negotiations
Command
Vehicle
12 SLPD Military Equipment – Category 12
• 2 Deployments (same incident)
• Barricaded Subject in Stationary Vehicle
Noise-Flash
Diversionary
Devices
• 1 Deployment (6 device launches)
• Barricaded Subject in Stationary Vehicle
40MM
Launcher
• 6 Deployments w/ 40MM Launcher (same incident)
• Barricaded Subject in Stationary Vehicle
CS Gas Ferret
• 2 Deployments (same Incident)
• Barricaded Subject in Stationary Vehicle
CS Gas
Canister
13 2024 Community Police Review Board Feedback
 Community Meeting – February 21, 2024
 Board unanimously voted on the following recommendations [paraphrased for brevity]:
 Add specific language to exclude from future acquisition:
 Tracked Armored Vehicles
 Weaponized Aircraft
 Firearms and Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater
 TASER Shockwave, microwave weapons, water canons and long-range acoustic devices  Delete Policy Section 707.7 regarding “Exigent Circumstances” 14 2024 Community Police Review Board Feedback
 Community Meeting – February 21st
 Board unanimously voted on the following recommendations [paraphrased for brevity]:
 Add specific language to exclude from future acquisition:
 Tracked Armored Vehicles
 Weaponized Aircraft
 Firearms and Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater
 TASER Shockwave, microwave weapons, water canons and long-range acoustic devices  Delete Policy Section 707.7 regarding “Exigent Circumstances” 15 Green = Accepted Orange = Partially Accepted
707.4 Policy Revision – Equipment Inventory
 The following equipment is not authorized for use by the San Leandro Police Department:
 Tracked Armored Vehicles
 Weaponized aircraft of any kind
 Firearms and ammunition of .50 caliber or greater
 TASER Shockwave, microwave weapons and long-range acoustic devices  Water Canons are authorized to be used for fire suppression purposes only. 16 707.7 Policy Revision – Exigent Circumstances
 If there is a good faith belief that an emergency involving the danger of, or imminent threat of, death or serious physical injury to any person or destruction of property is occurring, has occurred, or is about to occur, and with the approval of the Chief of Police or designee, the department may acquire, borrow and/or use military equipment that is not included in the military equipment inventory section of this policy.
17 Military Equipment Related Policy Violations
 None
18 2023 Acquisitions/Costs – Category I
 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
 (5) DJI M30T Matrice Drones
 Acquired in November 2023
 Replaced (6) DJI Mavic 2 Drones
 $9,637/each
 (2) DJI Mini-4 Drones
 Acquired October 2023
 Replaced (2) DJI Mavic Ultra-Lights
 $1,159/each
19 2023 Acquisitions/Costs – Category 5
 Mobile Command Post
 Maintenance/Repair
 November 2023
 Starter and Generator Repair/Oil Change
 $1,913.46
20 2024 Acquisitions – Category I
 DJI Matrice 30T
 8 Drones were decommissioned in 2023
 7 Drones were purchased to replace the decommissioned drones  Future purchase to replace the 8th decommissioned drone  FY 24/25
 Approximately $10,000
21 2024 Acquisitions – Category I0
 Primary Weapon Systems Patrol Rifle
 AB 481 approved purchase of 40 rifles in 2023
 Replacement of personally owned and older rifles
 20 budgeted for FY 23/24
 Order placed for 20 rifles in February 2024
 $51,999.90 ($2,600/each)
 Goal to purchase remaining 20 in FY 24/25
 Approximately $3,000/each
22 2024 Acquisitions – Category I0
 Rock River Arms Upper Half Receiver Rifle Replacement Parts  Convert existing 16 SWAT Rifles to Patrol Officer Use  Approximately $10,000 total
23 2024 Acquisitions – Category I0
 .223 Ammunition
 Replenish to 75,000 rounds (27,000 rounds)
 Approximately $420 - $880/1000 rounds
 .308 Ammunition
 Replenish to 4,000 rounds (470 rounds)
 Approximately $250/200 rounds
24 2024 Acquisitions – Category I2
 40MM Ferret CS Barricade Round
 Replenish to 39 canisters (6 additional)
 Approximately $25.05/round
 Distractionary Device
 Replenish to 31 (11 additional)
 Approximately $68.55/device
25 Requests for 2024
 No Net New Items
26 SLPD Assembly Bill 481 Website
 Current Policy
 Current Inventory
 https://www.sanleandro.org/1077/Assembly-Bill-481
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