Item 31 - Use of Military Equipment by the SAPD

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Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Military Equipment 4. Lifespan: All UAS equipment has an estimated lifespan of 3-5 years. 5. Fiscal Impact: The Department is in the process of identifying a funding source for the UAS program, including an application for grant funding. The estimated annual cost of the UAS program maintenance is $15,000. 6. Training: All Department UAS operators will be licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration for UAS operation. In addition, each operator must attend ongoing monthly training. 7. Legal and Procedural Rules: The Department will only deploy the UAS for official law enforcement purposes, and in a manner that respects the privacy of our community, pursuant to State and Federal law. Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Operations Policy. LESS -LETHAL DEVICES (a) 40MM Launchers and Munitions: 40MM Launchers are utilized by Department personnel as a less -lethal tool to deploy less -lethal impact munitions. Description, cost, quantity, and capabilities: (a) LMT Tactical Single Shot Launcher, #1425, cost: $1,000, quantity: 85. The 40MM Single Launcher is a tactical single -shot launcher that features an expandable ROGERS Super Stoc and an adjustable Integrated Front Grip (IFG) with a light rail. It will fire standard 40mm less -lethal ammunition, up to 4.8 inches in cartridge length. It will launch a 40MM less -lethal round up to 131 feet. (b) DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 40MM EXACT IMPACT SPONGE, #6325, cost: $20, quantity: 750. A less lethal 40mm lightweight plastic and foam projectile fired from a single or multi -round purpose-built 40mm launcher with a rifled barrel at 325 FPS. The 30-gram foam projectile delivers 120 ft/ lbs. of energy on impact. The 40mm Exact Impact Sponge Round provides accurate and effective performance when fired from the approved distance of not less than ten (10) feet and as far as 131 feet from the target. (c) DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 4OMM DIRECT IMPACT CS CRUSHABLE FOAM ROUND, #6322, cost: $18, quantity: 96. A less lethal 40MM lightweight plastic and crushable foam projectile fired from a single or multi -round purpose-built 40mm launcher with a rifled barrel at 295 FPS. The 39-gram crushable foam projectile delivers 120 ft/lbs of energy upon impact in addition to the dispersion of 5 grams of CS irritant. The 40mm Direct Impact CS Round provides accurate and effective performance when fired from the approved distance of not less than ten (10) feet and as far as 120 feet from the target. Only trained members of the Department's SWAT Team are authorized to deploy the 40mm Direct Impact CS round. (d) DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, SPEDE-HEAT 40MM LONG-RANGE, CS, #6282, cost: $21, quantity: 56. The SPEDE-HEAT CS Long -Range Munitions delivers one chemical canister of CS agent from a 40 mm launcher at a range of up to 150 yards. The Spede-Heat is a pyrotechnic Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/04/13, All Rights Reserved. ***DRAFT*** Military Equipment - 7 Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department