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Chino council approves police military-equipment policy required by AB 481
Summary
After a public hearing, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-2 approving the Chino Police Department's military equipment use policy required under Assembly Bill 481; council vote was 4-0 with one member absent.
The Chino City Council on March 4 adopted Ordinance No. 2025-2, approving an updated Chino Police Department policy governing the acquisition and use of equipment covered by Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481). The ordinance passed on a 4-0 vote with Councilmember Comstock absent.
The policy, presented by Lieutenant Aaron Kelleher and Chief Kevin Minson, lists items the department says fall under AB 481's definition of "military equipment" and describes the department's procedures for acquisition, use, public reporting and annual community engagement. Lt. Kelleher noted AB 481 was signed into law in January 2022 and requires agencies to adopt and publish a military equipment use policy and file an annual equipment report.
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