CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET 4-21-26

MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT 2025 10 • Microwave weapons are not used by the Department or any law enforcement agency in the region. • The Department, as well as regional agencies, do not operate water cannons. • Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs), which can deliver highly audible public address messages, are used by some law enforcement agencies; however, they are not employed by the Pleasanton Police Department. “The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions: 40mm projectile launchers, “bean bag,” rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons.” The Pleasanton Police Department possesses 40mm launch platforms, which have been previously approved by the City Council. In 2023, the Department purchased 24 launchers to equip the marked patrol fleet. In 2024, the Department acquired two multi -launchers, which were placed in patrol supervisor vehicles. These launchers may be deployed as less-lethal impact devices, providing an alternative to higher levels of force, or to deliver chemical agents when necessary. The Department also utilizes 12-gauge shotguns firing bean bag rounds and the FN-303 launcher as less-lethal options. These tools provide officers with alternatives to more lethal force in situations where such alternatives are reasonable and appropriate. The FN-303 functions similarly to a paintball gun and can be loaded with a variety of ammunition types, including impact rounds, PAVA (pepper spray) rounds, and marking rounds. Marking rounds leave a paint stain on clothing to facilitate suspect identification later. Currently, the standard less-lethal ammunition carried by patrol officers consists of bean bag rounds and FN-303 impact rounds. Page 166 of 846