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City reauthorizes police military‑equipment policy; council approves staff report and proposed Throwbot purchase
Summary
Los Altos council reviewed its AB41/AB481 military‑equipment annual report and reintroduced Policy 709. The police reported 17 drone uses in 2025, maintenance costs of about $4,800, an estimated training cost figure, and sought authorization to acquire a micro‑robot 'Throwbot' for SWAT use funded by a COPS grant.
The Los Altos City Council reviewed the Police Department’s annual report on military equipment use and reauthorized its military‑equipment ordinance as required by state law.
Captain Krauss summarized the department’s 2025 activity: the department used drones 17 times after the equipment entered inventory, reported no citizen complaints or internal policy violations related to military equipment last year, and listed approximately $4,800 in maintenance costs. The report also included a conservative estimate of total training costs associated with all military equipment (calculated by using a top‑step overtime rate and logged training…
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