TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: KEVIN MENSEN, CHIEF OF POLICE
SUBJECT
title
Assembly Bill (AB) 481 - Funding, Acquisition, and Use Policy.
end
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
1) Conduct a Public Hearing and 2) approve the introduction of Ordinance No. 2026-003, approving the Chino Police Department's "Military Equipment" Use Policy per the requirements of Assembly Bill (AB) 481, to be read by number and title only and waive further reading of the ordinance.
body
FISCAL IMPACT
Click or tap here to enter text.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above further the City's values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
* Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships
Revenue:
Expenditure:
Transfer In:
Transfer Out:
BACKGROUND
Effective January 1, 2022, Assembly Bill (AB) 481 requires all California law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body (Mayor and City Council), by adoption of a "military equipment" use policy prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of "military equipment", as defined.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
AB 481 is misleading in the use of the term "military equipment." The Chino Police Department does not use equipment obtained from the military. The Chino Police Department does not participate in the 1033 program for procuring surplus military equipment. The acquisition and implementation of each tool the department uses is designed to help officers deescalate, create distance, increase safety, and most importantly assist in the preservation of human life.
Assembly Bill (AB) 481 requires each law enforcement agency's governing body to adopt a written military use policy by ordinance in addition to other requirements by the bill. The following are required:
* Publish the draft military equipment use policy to the P...
Click here for full text