Item 31 - Use of Military Equipment by the SAPD

Home Browse Search

Santa Ana Police Department EXHIBIT 2 Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Military Equipment 707.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy provides guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of military equipment (Government Code § 7070; Government Code § 7071; Government Code § 7072). The equipment described in this policy is in direct support of the Department's de-escalation strategy and associated training. Additionally, while the equipment described herein has been deemed to be, "military equipment" by the legislature, the Department does not participate in the acquisition of military surplus equipment pursuant to the Department of Defense's 1033 Program. 707.1.1 DEFINITIONS Definitions related to this policy include (Government Code § 7070): Governing body — The elected or appointed body that oversees the Department. Military equipment — Includes but is not limited to the following: • Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. • Mine -resistant ambush -protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. • High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two -and -one -half -ton trucks, five -ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. • Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants. • Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. • Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. • Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. This does not include a handheld, one -person ram. • Firearms and ammunition of .50 caliber or greater, excluding standard -issue shotguns and standard -issue shotgun ammunition. • Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including firearms and accessories identified as assault weapons in Penal Code § 30510 and Penal Code § 30515, with the exception of standard -issue firearms. • Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. • Noise -flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools. • Munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service -issued handheld pepper spray. • TASER® Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and long-range acoustic devices (LRADs). • Kinetic energy weapons and munitions. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/04/13, All Rights Reserved. ***DRAFT*** Military Equipment - 1 Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department