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Rob Bonta,Attorney General <br /> SYX PTTop,� <br /> F p <br /> California Department of Justice la-q,- c�"gyp <br /> k -de i- r <br /> DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT x <br /> Stephen Woolery, Chief y� • <br /> 4�EPAATMEN' <br /> Subject: No. Contact for information: <br /> Guidance for Preparing Assembly Bill 481 "Military 2024-DLE-13 Stephen Woolery, Chief <br /> Equipment" Use Policies and Annual Reports Date: <br /> Division of Law Enforcement <br /> 916-210-6300 <br /> 10/10/2024 <br /> TO: ALL CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND STATE AGENCIES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT <br /> DIVISIONS <br /> This Information Bulletin provides guidance to California law enforcement agencies (LEAS) and their governing <br /> bodies, as well as certain state agencies, regarding their legal obligations under Assembly Bill (AB) 481 <br /> (Chapter 406, Statutes of 2021), which took effect in 2022 and is codified at sections 7070 through 7075 of the <br /> Government Code. AB 481 requires (1) LEAs and state agencies (as defined in the bill) to prepare and publish <br /> "military equipment" use policies, (2) LEAs to prepare and publish annual "military equipment" reports, and <br /> (3) governing bodies of LEAS to follow specified procedures related to approval of such use policies and annual <br /> reports. This Bulletin should serve as a resource for California LEAS and state agencies to ensure that their <br /> "military equipment" use policies and annual reports comply with state law. <br /> Table of Contents <br /> I. Overview of AB 481 <br /> II. AB 481's Definitions <br /> III. Requirements that Apply to Both LEAS and State Agencies <br /> IV. Additional Requirements that Apply to LEAS Only <br /> V. Requirements that Apply to Governing Bodies of LEAS <br /> VI. Additional Requirements that Apply to State Agencies Only <br /> VII. AB 481 Supersedes Any Inconsistent City or County Provisions <br /> Vill. Additional Resources <br /> I. Overview of AB 481 <br /> • "Law enforcement agencies" and "state agencies" are defined differently in AB 481 (see Part II <br /> below) and are subject to different requirements under AB 481. (Gov. Code, § 7070, subd. (b), <br /> (e).) For instance, although LEAS and state agencies alike must prepare "military equipment" <br /> use policies, only LEAS are required to prepare annual reports and obtain approval of their <br /> "military equipment" use policies from their governing bodies. <br />