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MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT 2025 <br /> • Microwave weapons are not used by the Department or any law enforcement agency in <br /> the region. <br /> • The Department, as well as regional agencies, do not operate water cannons. <br /> • Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD5), which can deliver highly audible public address <br /> messages, are used by some law enforcement agencies; however, they are not <br /> employed by the Pleasanton Police Department. <br /> "The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions:40mm projectile <br /> launchers,"bean bag," rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM)weapons." <br /> The Pleasanton Police Department possesses 40mm launch platforms, which have been <br /> previously approved by the City Council. In 2023, the Department purchased 24 launchers to <br /> equip the marked patrol fleet. In 2024, the Department acquired two multi-launchers, which <br /> were placed in patrol supervisor vehicles. These launchers may be deployed as less-lethal <br /> impact devices, providing an alternative to higher levels of force, or to deliver chemical agents <br /> when necessary. <br /> The Department also utilizes 12-gauge shotguns firing bean bag rounds and the FN-303 <br /> launcher as less-lethal options. These tools provide officers with alternatives to more lethal <br /> force in situations where such alternatives are reasonable and appropriate. The FN-303 <br /> functions similarly to a paintball gun and can be loaded with a variety of ammunition types, <br /> including impact rounds, PAVA(pepper spray) rounds, and marking rounds. Marking rounds <br /> leave a paint stain on clothing to facilitate suspect identification later. <br /> Currently, the standard less-lethal ammunition carried by patrol officers consists of bean bag <br /> rounds and FN-303 impact rounds. <br /> 10 <br />