Military Equipment Annual Use Report — Union City City Council, June 9, 2026

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POLICE DEPARTMENT
2025 ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT
The acquisition and use of military equipment in our community may impact the public’s safety and welfare. Our community has a right to know about funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment by UCPD, as well as a right to participate in the local government’s decision to fund, acquire, or use such equipment.

Our Military Equipment policy requires UCPD to publish an Annual Military Equipment Usage Report. Per Government Code § 7072, our annual report must include the following information:
▪ A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. ▪ The results of any internal audits or information about violations of the military equipment use policy. This includes any actions taken in response. ▪ The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report. ▪ The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment. ▪ If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. ▪ A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use.

Complaints & Audits
All use of force incidents are reviewed by assigned supervisors and Watch Commanders. In addition, our Professional Standards Unit conducts quarterly use of force audits to ensure employees are performing their duties within the guidelines set by department policy and applicable law.

Reviews and audits provide opportunities to reflect on our actions, policies, procedures, legislation, and best practices within our industry. Audits may also highlight opportunities for future growth and assist in evaluating practices related to training and daily operations. During our quarterly audits, no violations were discovered, and officers were found to be operating in a manner which met or exceeded department and community expectations. As listed below in our

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use summary, UCPD did not receive any complaints or concerns related to the use of military equipment.

Inventory & Associated Costs
All items needing to be repaired or replenished are included in our policy and attached inventory which was previously approved by the City Council.

Our department inventory and all costs associated with the use of this equipment is believed to be consistent with the Military Equipment inventory list, policy, and department budget, previously approved by the City Council. These operating costs are good faith estimates which are subject to change made by vendors and/or manufacturers based on variables related to availability, shipping, and general market increases.

Currently, UCPD does intend to acquire additional types of military equipment, specifically new carbines for our SWAT team. The acquisition of these firearms will adhere to procedures set forth in the Government Code and our Military Equipment policy; this includes a public hearing and City Council approval prior to acquisition.
2026 Military Equipment Purchase Request
At this time, forecasted purchases for UCPD in 2026 only include items needed to maintain inventory for previously approved military equipment which need to be repaired or replenished after being used in either the field or training environments.

UCPD is also seeking Council approval for the purchase of new carbines for our SWAT team.

Public Hearing
UCPD considers the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties. In a continued effort to achieve greater transparency, our department places high regard for meaningful public input related to the use of military equipment in our community.

Department policy requires UCPD to hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting where community members may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report. Meetings must be held within thirty days of posting this report on our department website.

UCPD will provide this opportunity on June 9th, 2026 at 7 pm, during the city’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The meeting will take place in the City Council chambers and will include a presentation as well as opportunities to ask questions and/or discuss the report with members of City Council and the Police Department.

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Use Summary
UCPD used military equipment during 31 incidents in 2025. A significant percentage of these usages solely entailed UAS (drone) deployments. The determining factors that led up to the decision to use military equipment varied from situation to situation. In the following incidents, military equipment either: 1) provided UCPD with a distinct tactical advantage, 2) provided additional protection for UCPD personnel and/or citizens, 3) allowed UCPD personnel to utilize distance, 4) aided in searching large areas, or 5) aided in searching unsecured areas that may have otherwise placed UCPD employees in tactically compromised situations.

UCPD Case # 250110003
Summary of Incident: UCPD SWAT assisted Berkeley PD with a high-risk warrant service for an assault with a deadly weapon suspect, and suspect was taken into custody.

Military Equipment Utilized: ARV, MCV, SWAT rifles, UAS, and SWAT Robot. The SWAT rifles were deployed but were not fired.

Complaints related to this Deployment: None.