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Westminster renews police military-equipment policy, accepts 2024 annual report
Summary
City Council voted 5-0 to adopt the Westminster Police Department( WPD) 2024 military equipment annual report and to renew Ordinance No. 2614 under AB 41 after staff said no policy changes were needed; public speakers raised concerns about costs and community investment.
The Westminster City Council on Aug. 27 voted 5-0 to accept the Westminster Police Department( WPD) 2024 military equipment annual report and to renew Ordinance No. 2614 under Assembly Bill 41.
The annual report documents WPDuse of equipment AB 41 designates as "military equipment" and lists five incidents in 2024 when such equipment was deployed. Commander Scott Gump, who oversees the departmentProfessional Standards Unit and is the West County SWAT commander, told the council the department found no need to change its existing policy and requested renewal of the ordinance so those items remain available to officers.
The required public engagement meeting was held at the council meeting after the report was posted on the city website on July 29. Commander Scott Gump said the law requires local agencies to adopt a…
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