Board renews military‑equipment ordinances after annual review and public comment

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to renew ordinances that authorize the county’s law‑enforcement agencies to own, acquire and use certain items defined as "military equipment" under state law and local ordinance after the agencies completed their annual reports and held public engagement sessions.

Deputy Chief Shelley Crosby of the Sheriff’s Department presented the county’s 2024 military‑equipment funding, acquisition and use reports for the Sheriff’s Department, the District Attorney’s Office and the Probation Department. Crosby said the agencies posted reports in April covering equipment use and fiscal impacts for the 2024 calendar year and that the county held community engagement meetings as required…