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PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - MILITARY EQUIPMENT ORDINANCE AND POLICY PURSUANT TO AB 481
BACKGROUND: The passage of AB 481 added several new statues to the Government CODE (GC § 7070-7075). These statutes require any state or local law enforcement agency that uses or wants to acquire “military equipment” defined in the statue to have created a written policy detailing the acquisition and use of the equipment which is adopted by ordinance.
Enumerated through the above Government Codes, AB 481 creates 15 categories of items deemed military equipment.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Police Department that the Council introduce an ordinance to (1) amend Title 2 of the Santa Rosa City Code by adding Chapter 2-38, Military Equipment Use Ordinance, and (2) approve Santa Rosa Police Department Policy 707 - Military Equipment.
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