Item 31 - Use of Military Equipment by the SAPD

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Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Military Equipment Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight. 707.2 POLICY It is the policy of the Santa Ana Police Department that members of this department comply with the provisions of Government Code § 7071 with respect to military equipment. 707.3 MILITARY EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR The Chief of Police should designate a member of this department to act as the military equipment coordinator. The responsibilities of the military equipment coordinator include but are not limited to: (a) Acting as liaison to the governing body for matters related to the requirements of this policy. (b) Identifying department equipment that qualifies as military equipment in the current possession of the Department, or the equipment the Department intends to acquire that requires approval by the governing body. (c) Conducting an inventory of all military equipment at least annually. (d) Collaborating with any allied agency that may use military equipment within the jurisdiction of Santa Ana Police Department (Government Code § 7071). (e) Preparing for, scheduling, and coordinating the annual community engagement meeting to include: 1. Publicizing the details of the meeting. 2. Preparing for public questions regarding the department's funding, acquisition, and use of equipment. (f) Preparing the annual military equipment report for submission to the Chief of Police and ensuring that the report is made available on the department website (Government Code § 7072). (g) Establishing the procedure for a person to register a complaint or concern, or how that person may submit a question about the use of a type of military equipment, and how the Department will respond in a timely manner. 707.4 MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE CONSIDERATIONS (a) The military equipment acquired and authorized by the Department is: Necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. 2. Reasonably cost-effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. (b) Military equipment shall only be used by a Department employee only after applicable training, including any course required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, has been completed unless exigent circumstances arise. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/04/13, All Rights Reserved. ***DRAFT*** Military Equipment - 2 Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department