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San Leandro renews military-equipment policy and approves purchase of kinetic breaching tools under AB 481 review
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved March 3 a renewal of its military equipment policy and an acquisition request, including kinetic breaching tools paid for with grant funds; staff reported no policy violations or public complaints in 2024 and the Community Police Review Board offered no additional recommendations.
The San Leandro City Council voted 7-0 March 3 to renew the city’s military equipment policy required under California Assembly Bill 481 and to approve the department’s requested acquisitions, including kinetic breaching tools to replace breaching shotguns.
Assistant Police Chief Luis Torres presented the department’s annual inventory and use report required by AB 481, saying the department holds equipment in nine of the statute’s 15 categories, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), an armored vehicle, a tactical robot and 40-millimeter launchers. Torres reported that UAVs were deployed 62 times in 2024 for barricades, warrant services, scene mapping, missing-person searches and evidence retrieval; the armored vehicle was deployed 31 times in tactical operations and…
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