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Clear Lake council renews military equipment policy, approves annual report and planned armored rescue vehicle and drone

5784416 · September 19, 2025
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Summary

After a public hearing, the council renewed its military equipment policy and approved the police department’s 2024–25 annual report. The department listed a mobile command vehicle in current inventory and sought approval to acquire a drone and an armored rescue vehicle; council voted unanimously to renew the policy.

Clear Lake — The Clear Lake City Council voted unanimously to renew the city’s military equipment policy and accept the police department’s annual report for 2024–25, including plans for a drone and an armored rescue vehicle.

Chief Hobbs presented the department’s report and said the agency “does not currently utilize former military equipment,” while noting that California law broadly defines military equipment and requires listing many items commonly used by police. He said the department’s mobile command vehicle — a converted ambulance used for parades, major incidents and traffic-collision…

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