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Board reauthorizes AB 481 public safety equipment policies; adds armored Bearcat, affirms probation drone policy and district attorney equipment rules
Summary
The board reviewed AB 481 (Gov. Code) annual reports from the sheriff, probation and district attorney and approved continued use policies. It specifically added a 2024 Lenco Bearcat G3 to the sheriff's approved list and accepted the probation unmanned aerial system policy and DA policy updates.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors received annual AB 481 reports and approved upgraded public-safety equipment policies for three county law‑and‑public‑safety entities on Feb. 18.
Sheriff: Captain Josh Channel summarized the sheriff’s AB 481 annual report and requested that the board add a 2024 Lenco Bearcat G3 armored vehicle to the county’s approved public‑safety equipment list. Channel said the Bearcat is built on a commercial…
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