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MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT 2024 <br /> rt. <br /> Shotguns & Munitions <br /> Equipment Name: Remington Model 870 Less-Than-Lethal Shotgun <br /> Quantity Owned/Sought: 39 Owned Lifes an: Unknown <br /> Equipment Capabilities: Capable of firing"less-than-lethal" 12 gauge bean bag rounds <br /> Manufactured Product Description: The Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun design that has been <br /> around for more than half a century.The receiver is machined from a solid block of American steel and <br /> its pump-action makes it the smoothest, most reliable shotgun on the market <br /> Purpose/Authorized Uses: Purpose/Authorized Uses:The less-than-lethal shotguns provide alternative <br /> levels of force to overcome resistance when reasonably necessary in accordance with policy and law. <br /> Fiscal Impacts: The shotguns were originally purchased between 1988 and 2005. Financial records of <br /> these purchases are not available. In 2015, approximately$1800 was spent to refit the shotguns with <br /> colored stocks and fore grips to better identify them as less-than-lethal devices.The current cost of a <br /> Remington shotgun is approximately$500. Maintenance costs are approximately$100 annually for <br /> cleaning supplies and parts.The bean bag ammunition costs approximately$35.50 for a box of five <br /> rounds. <br /> Annual Maintenance: $100, General Fund <br /> Personnel Cost:Approximately$22,000. This cost reflects a year of required training for personnel <br /> authorized to deploy a less lethal shotgun. <br /> Legal/Procedural Rules Governing Use:All use of force application is governed by state law (including <br /> Penal Code section 13652)and Pleasanton PD Policy Sections 300 and 308. <br /> Training Required:Only officers who have been trained and have passed a qualification course on the <br /> shotguns may deploy them. Officers receive initial training upon hire and at least every two years <br /> hereafter. <br /> Other Notes: None. <br /> w <br /> a <br /> 23 <br />