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San Jose council accepts police military-equipment report; authorizes purchases amid public opposition
Summary
The council accepted the San Jose Police Department—s military equipment annual report for 2024 and authorized authorization to purchase listed equipment (drones, robotics, bomb mitigation, a chemical agent deployment system) contingent on appropriation; public commenters criticized use of less-lethal munitions.
The San Jose City Council on Nov. 18 accepted the police department—s annual military equipment report and authorized staff to seek purchase and appropriation for specified items for fiscal years 2025—26, after a staff presentation and public comment.
Captain Randy Torres (Special Operations) presented the report required under the state law enacted in 2021. He said the 2024 record showed 189 military-equipment events with 246 deployments across categories and…
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