South San Francisco City Council
August 23, 2023

South San Francisco Police Department
Military Equipment
2022 Annual Report
Chief Scott Campbell
Captain Adam Plank
Requirements of Assembly Bill 481:
• Draft a department policy
• Adopt a written policy by ordinance in a public forum • Establish a public concern, question, or complaint process • Create public forum for input and engagement
• Prepare an annual report
South San Francisco Police Department Equipment
• Unmanned Remote Control Robot
• Less Lethal 40 mm Sponge Launcher
• Less Lethal Pepper ball launcher
• DUI/Tactical Command Trailer
• Armored Rescue Vehicle
• 5.56 mm and .308 Rifles
• Distraction/Diversion Devices
North Central Regional SWAT Equipment
• Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone)
• Unmanned Remote Control Robot
• Wheeled Vehicle with Breaching Apparatus
• Rifles (.223, 5.56 mm, .308, 300)
• pepper ballrenades, explosive breaching toos, tear gas and • Long Range Acoustic Device
Benefits of Listed Equipment
• Increase de-escalation options
• Ensure safety measures for public and officers
• Provide alternative responses to rapidly evolving situations • Organize large scale incidents/investigations
Date Location Item Used Reason
1/29/2022 Jefferson Street Drone (Outside Agency) Armed Suspect 3/6/2022 Airport Boulevard Drone (Outside Agency) Commercial Burglary 3/12/2022 Hillside Boulevard Drone (Outside Agency) Commercial Burglary 4/16/2022 Longford Drive Drone (Outside Agency) Shooting location 6/24/2022 Village Way North Central Regional SWAT Team High Risk Warrant 6/24/2022 Railroad Avenue North Central Regional SWAT Team High Risk Warrant 717/2022 Chestnut Avenue Armored Rescue Vehicle Shooting Location 7/16/2022 Grand Avenue Drone (Outside Agency) Stolen Vehicle Suspect 7/18/2022 South Linden Avenue Drone (Outside Agency) Stolen Vehicle Suspect 8/27/2022 South Spruce Avenue at Myrtle Avenue DUl/Tactical Command Trailer Impaired Driver Checkpoint
9/2/2022 B Street Drone (Outside Agency) Armed Suspect Search 10/12/2022 B Street Drone (Outside Agency) Active Shooter Report 10/16/2022 Gateway Boulevard Drone (Outside Agency) Armed Suspect / Large Disturbance
10/19/2022 South Airport Boulevard Drone (Outside Agency) Armed Carjacking with Multiple Suspects
11/16/2022 B Street Armored Rescue Vehicle High Risk Warrant 11/18/2022 West Harris Avenue Drone (Outside Agency) In-progress Commercial Burglary
11/20/2022 Tamarack Lane Drone (Outside Agency) Large In-Progress Assault 12/16/2022 South Linden Avenue at North Canal Street DUl/Tactical Command Trailer Impaired Driver Checkpoint
12/25/2022 Highway 380 Armored Rescue Vehicle Armed Carjacking with Multiple Suspects
12/27/2022 South Airport Boulevard Drone (Outside Agency) Assault with Deadly Weapon, Stolen Vehicle
Locations of Equipment Use
Question, Comment, Concern Process
Please contact us at any of the following:
[email protected]
Phone: (650) 877-8900
In-Person: 1 Chestnut Avenue, South San Francisco