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MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT 2024 23 Shotguns & Munitions Equipment Name: Remington Model 870 Less-Than-Lethal Shotgun Quantity Owned/Sought: 39 Owned Lifespan: Unknown Equipment Capabilities: Capable of firing “less-than-lethal” 12 gauge bean bag rounds Manufactured Product Description: The Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun design that has been around for more than half a century. The receiver is machined from a solid block of American steel and its pump-action makes it the smoothest, most reliable shotgun on the market Purpose/Authorized Uses: Purpose/Authorized Uses: The less-than-lethal shotguns provide alternative levels of force to overcome resistance when reasonably necessary in accordance with policy and law. Fiscal Impacts: The shotguns were originally purchased between 1988 and 2005. Financial records of these purchases are not available. In 2015, approximately $1800 was spent to refit the shotguns with colored stocks and fore grips to better identify them as less-than-lethal devices. The current cost of a Remington shotgun is approximately $500. Maintenance costs are approximately $100 annually for cleaning supplies and parts. The bean bag ammunition costs approximately $35.50 for a box of five rounds. Annual Maintenance: $100, General Fund Personnel Cost: Approximately $22,000. This cost reflects a year of required training for personnel authorized to deploy a less lethal shotgun. Legal/Procedural Rules Governing Use: All use of force application is governed by state law (including Penal Code section 13652) and Pleasanton PD Policy Sections 300 and 308. Training Required: Only officers who have been trained and have passed a qualification course on the shotguns may deploy them. Officers receive initial training upon hire and at least every two years thereafter. Other Notes: None. Page 106 of 249