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OPD seeks to replace 70 aging patrol rifles using asset-forfeiture funds, staff says
Summary
OPD representatives told an Oakland ad hoc the department plans to replace about 70 patrol rifles that are more than 10 years old and approaching barrel-life limits; OPD proposed using asset-forfeiture funds and named a local vendor, LC Action Police Supply.
An Oakland Police Department representative told an ad hoc of the police commission that OPD wants to replace about 70 patrol rifles that the department said are over 10 years old and nearing their expected barrel life.
The department official said the replacement would match the current inventory (70 rifles) and that OPD proposed using asset-forfeiture funds to pay for the purchases so the general fund would not be affected. The officer said a vendor identified as LC Action Police Supply, a local supplier in San Jose, had been vetted and had no known federal firearms-license violations.
The presenter said the rifles are approaching a typical barrel-life range the department cited as "between 12,000 and 15,000 rounds" and that recent training incidents exposed failures tied to worn equipment. Commissioners asked for documentation and for vendor background; a commissioner later reported that decommissioned firearms were either resold to retired officers or melted down, based on a contact with the vendor.
No formal procurement or budget approval was recorded during the meeting. Commissioners said they would take the ad hoc's redraft and the department's rebuttals into account when preparing the commission-level agenda for a future meeting.
