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Page 2 of 3 <br />inventory, is included with this report as Exhibit A to the Resolution (Attachment 2). <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />Several items deemed to be “military equipment” by AB 481 are currently used by the <br />Pleasanton Police Department and are outlined in this report. Their use is consistent with <br />overall best practices for law enforcement agencies throughout the state and country. These <br />tools have proven effective in enhancing officer safety and reducing risk to community <br />members. <br /> <br />The term “military equipment,” as used in AB 481, does not necessarily indicate equipment <br />used by the military. Items deemed by the bill to be “military equipment” include, but are not <br />limited to, robotic vehicles, armored rescue vehicles, tear gas, less-than-lethal weapons such <br />as beanbag shotguns, 40mm projectiles, and noise/flash diversionary devices. Each of these <br />tools has proven effective in mitigating risk to both the public and officers. <br /> <br />This year, the department intends to purchase three (3) DJI Matrice 4T drones and one (1) DJI <br />Avata 2 drone for real-time aerial video to enhance situational awareness and reduce risk to <br />personnel during elevated-risk incidents, searches for missing or at-risk persons, disaster <br />response, large outdoor incidents, and crime or collision scene documentation. This purchase <br />is funded through the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) fund. A proposed ordinance <br />adding this item to the Military Equipment Use Policy’s military equipment inventory is included <br />with this report as Attachment 1. <br /> <br />The Military Equipment Use Policy and Government Code section 7072 require the City to <br />publish annually a military equipment report for the prior calendar year, which includes: <br />a. A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use <br />b. A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military <br />equipment <br />c. The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military <br />equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response <br />d. The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, <br />personnel, training, transportation, maintenance storage, upgrade, and other <br />ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military <br />equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military <br />equipment report <br />e. The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment <br />f. Whether the Police Department intends to acquire additional military equipment <br />in the next year and the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. <br /> <br />The Military Equipment Use Policy and Government Code section 7072 also require that within <br />30 days of submitting and publicly releasing the annual military equipment report, the police <br />department shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community <br />engagement meeting, at which the public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual <br />military equipment report and the police department’s funding, acquisition, or use of military <br />equipment. <br /> <br />AB 481 further requires that the governing body review the adopted ordinance approving the <br />Page 148 of 846