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Committee accepts amendments and continues SFPD military‑equipment policy review under AB 481
Summary
The Rules Committee accepted amendments and continued SFPD’s draft policy implementing California Assembly Bill 481 on law‑enforcement equipment, citing missing details (authorized uses, oversight, assault‑rifle inventory) and asking for more time to comply with state law.
The committee reviewed SFPD's draft equipment use policy required by California Assembly Bill 481 and voted to accept offered amendments and continue the item to the call of the chair for further revision.
SFPD staff presented an inventory of equipment categories covered by AB 481 — including unmanned robots, command vans, extended range impact weapons and breaching tools — and said the department would return with finalized use policies and annual reporting as required by state law. Deputy City Attorney Anne Pearson summarized…
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