South San Francisco Police Department
Military Equipment - 2024 Annual Report
Captain Adam Plank
What is Assembly Bill 481?
▪ September 30, 2021 – Governor Newsom signed several police reform bills, including AB 481
▪ Increase transparency, accountability, oversight for acquisition and use of defined equipment
▪ Provide safeguards to protect public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and liberties
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 Aircraft System (Drones)
▪ Less Lethal 40 mm Sponge Launcher
▪ Less Lethal Pepperball launcher
▪ DUI/Tactical Command Trailer
▪ Armored Rescue Vehicle
▪ 5.56 mm and .308 Rifles
▪ Distraction/Diversion Devices
▪ Breaching Tools
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)
▪ Flashbang grenades, explosive breaching tools, tear gas and pepper balls
▪ Long Range Acoustic Device
Date Location Item Reason
1/18/24 1300 block Veteran’s Blvd Drone Barricaded, Suicidal Subject 1/30/24 3700 block Callan Blvd Armored Rescue Vehicle Shooting into Occupied Dwelling 2/18/24 400 block W. Orange Ave Drone/Armored Rescue Vehicle Assault with Deadly Weapon, Threats 3/9/24 Highway 280 at Avalon Dr Drone Mutual Aid, Stolen Vehicle 3/13/24 700 block Stonegate Dr Drone Domestic Violence, Armed Suicidal Subject 4/20/24 Highway 280 at Westborough Blvd Drone Stolen Vehicle 5/21/24 2400 block Wright Ct Armored Rescue Vehicle Shots Fired in Residential Neighborhood 6/1/24 100 block Associated Rd Drone Commercial Burglary 6/7/24 200 block Linden Ave SWAT/Breach/Diversion Device Armed Kidnapping Suspect 6/18/24 100 block Toyon Ave SWAT/Drone/LRAD Firearm High-Risk Search Warrant 6/24/24 Airport Blvd at Tower Pl Drone Stolen Vehicle
8/11/24 100 block Baden Ave Drone Medical Emergency at Multi-Story Apartment 8/13/24 800 block Commercial Ave Drone Missing Elderly Adult 8/16/24 Hillside Blvd at Stonegate Ave Command Trailer DUI Checkpoint 8/19/24 500 block Dubuque Ave Drone Commercial Burglary 8/25/24 300 block South Maple Ave Drone Commercial Burglary Alarm 8/28/24 2000 Shoreline Ct, Brisbane SWAT/Drone Barricaded Subject in Hotel Room 9/8/24 San Mateo Ave at Lowrie Ave Drone Brush Fire
9/27/24 1300 block San Mateo Ave Less Lethal 40 mm Armed Assault with Deadly Weapon Suspect 9/28/24 100 block Harbor Ave Drone Armed Robbery
11/8/24 400 block Granada Ave Drone Possible Residential Burglary 11/23/24 200 block C St Drone/Armored Rescue Vehicle Report of an Armed Subject 11/23/24 400 block Noor Ave Drone Commercial Burglary
11/29/24 900 block Civic Campus Way Drone Apartment Complex Fire 11/29/24 Linden Ave at Grand Ave Less Lethal 40 mm Armed Subject with a Hammer 11/30/24 900 block El Camino Real Drone Brandishing of Knife 12/7/24 400 block Railroad Ave Drone Search for Subject Wanted for Weapons Charge 12/31/24 300 block Miller Ave Drone Report of an Armed Subject
Question, Concerns, Feedback
Please contact us at any of the following:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (650) 877-8900
In-Person: 1 Chestnut Avenue, South San Francisco