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Hayward renews military-equipment policy after annual AB 481 report; council approves new breaching gear amid mixed vote
Summary
The city council reviewed the Hayward Police Department's annual Assembly Bill 481 report and renewed its military-equipment ordinance, approving planned purchases including indoor UAS replacements and equipment to support energetic breaching. The item passed with five yes votes and one abstention.
Hayward City Council on June 24 reviewed the Hayward Police Department’s annual Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481) military-equipment use report for April 2024–March 2025 and voted to renew the city ordinance and policy that govern use of covered equipment.
Police Chief Brian Matthews and staff presented the report and acquisition plans. The report showed 72 deployments of the department’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) across 52 incidents, 27 uses of the armored personnel carrier, 10 recorded uses of chemical agents (listed as oleoresin capsicum, commonly called pepper spray) tied to two distinct incidents, and eight uses of specialty impact munitions. Matthews said the department maintains a public…
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