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Oxnard council renews authorization for police military-equipment inventory, approves new launchers and rifles

3411621 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

The City Council received the police department’s annual military-equipment report and approved continued authorization for listed items, including 40mm projectile launchers and replacement rifles; the measure passed unanimously.

The Oxnard City Council unanimously approved the Police Department’s annual military-equipment use report on May 20 and renewed authorization for the department’s inventory under California Government Code rules.

Police Chief Jason Benitez and Special Operations Commander Steve Trickle presented the report, which inventoryed equipment categories the state considers “military equipment.” The report covered past-year deployments, oversight practices and training protocols and requested authorization for additional items and replacements: five 40mm projectile launchers and 24…

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