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MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT 2024 <br /> <br />19 <br />Rifles <br /> <br />Equipment Name: Colt AR-15 Patrol Rifles <br />Quantity Owned/Sought: 73 Owned Lifespan: Approximately 15 years <br />Equipment Capabilities: Capable of firing .223 caliber ammunition <br />Manufacturer Product Description: The AR-15 rifle is a lightweight, magazine-fed, gas-operated semi <br />automatic rifle modeled after the famous military classic M4 Rifle. <br />Purpose/Authorized Uses: Patrol rifles allow officers to address lethal threats with precision from a <br />distance. Compared to handguns, they are more accurate at greater distances and can penetrate most <br />body armor. <br />Fiscal Impacts: The initial purchase price for the AR-15 rifles is estimated at approximately $55,689. <br />Purchasing records are not maintained from July of 2000 when approximately 46 rifles were originally <br />purchased. In 2004, 15 additional rifles were purchased at a cost of $725 per rifle. In 2005, two <br />additional rifles were purchased for $807 per rifle and in 2014 an additional ten rifles were purchased <br />for $1100 per rifle. Associated maintenance costs of $250 per year for the AR-15 rifles include <br />replacement batteries, parts and cleaning supplies <br />Annual Maintenance: $500 General Fund <br />Personnel Cost: Approximately $56,000. This cost reflects a year of required training for personnel <br />assigned a patrol rifle. <br />Legal/Procedural Rules Governing Use: PPD Policy 312.4.4 covers deployment, use, care, and <br />maintenance of rifles. In addition, there are a multitude of California Penal Code sections that also apply <br />to the transportation, care, and maintenance of assault rifles. Only officers who have completed a <br />P.O.S.T. certified patrol rifle course may be issued. A qualification course must be completed by each <br />officer at least annually. <br />Training Required: Officers must complete a P.O.S.T. certified course to be issued a rifle. These courses <br />are a minimum of 16 hours of instruction on use, deployment, and maintenance of the rifles. P.O.S.T. <br />also requires four hours of tactical firearm instruction every two years for officers and this training is <br />facilitated by P.O.S.T. certified rifle instructors. <br />Other Notes: PPD rifles have a red dot sight attached to the upper receiver, which allows for quicker <br />target acquisition and accuracy. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 102 of 249