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Council accepts police military‑equipment use report, approves proposed purchases after split vote
Summary
After public comment and extended debate, the council accepted the Chico Police Department’s annual military equipment use report under AB 481 and approved staff‑recommended additions to the equipment inventory and policy by a 4–3 vote.
Chico Police Chief Billy Aldridge presented the department’s annual Military Equipment Use Report and request for new acquisitions under Assembly Bill 481, describing changes in reporting and inspection procedures and a set of proposed equipment purchases.
Aldridge told the council the department switched to calendar‑year reporting to reduce double counting, consolidated complaint reporting to a single email address, and implemented improved inspection and deployment tracking (including a QR‑code based field form). He said the department had procedural inspection violations (testing items at the station) but no policy or deployment violations, and recommended continued use of the department’s AB 481 policy and the proposed acquisitions.
On proposed additions, Aldridge listed items the department seeks for 2025: an additional 40‑millimeter multi‑shot launcher (SWAT currently has one and staff recommend two for…
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