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Council renews SDPD's AB 481 equipment list; police cite rescues and de-escalation uses
Summary
The council approved renewal of San Diego Police Department's AB 481 military-equipment certification and related use procedures, after SDPD leaders described the inventory (armored vehicles, drones, robots, LRAD, less-lethal munitions) and said equipment is used for de-escalation, rescues and high-risk warrants; the measure passed 6-2.
The San Diego City Council on June 24 renewed certification under Assembly Bill 481 for the San Diego Police Department's list of military-style equipment and updated use procedures after hearing a detailed presentation from SDPD special-operations leaders.
Captain Anthony Dupree and SWAT subject-matter experts described equipment currently in SDPD's inventory: mobile command vehicles, two armored rescue vehicles, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/drones), tracked robots, department rifles,…
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