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Item # 10
City of Santa Ana
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Staff Report
April 21, 2026
TOPIC: June 2025 Anti-ICE Demonstrations – SAPD Response Update
AGENDA TITLE
Update on Santa Ana Police Department Response to June 2025 Anti-ICE
Demonstrations
RECOMMENDED ACTION
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GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
On February 3, 2026, the City Council directed the City Manager to have the Santa Ana
Police Department (SAPD) conduct and present a comprehensive review of the
Department’s response to the Anti-ICE demonstrations that occurred in June 2025. This
report provides a summary of operational actions, resource deployment, and compliance
with applicable policies and legal standards.
Beginning June 9, 2025, the City of Santa Ana experienced a series of civil
demonstrations consistent with regional ICE activity. These events were primarily
concentrated in the downtown area, public parks, and key transit corridors. In response,
SAPD implemented a coordinated, multi-day operational plan designed to protect
individuals’ First Amendment rights while ensuring public safety and safeguarding critical
infrastructure. All operations were conducted in accordance with Department policy,
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) guidelines, and
applicable state law, with a continued emphasis on de-escalation, proportionality, and
accountability.
To meet operational demands, SAPD increased staffing levels, implemented personnel
rotations to mitigate fatigue, and requested mutual aid from regional law enforcement
partners. Assisting agencies included:
June 9, 2025:
Orange County Sheriff’s Department; Garden Grove Police Department; Anaheim Police
Department; Costa Mesa Police Department; Newport Beach Police Department;
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Huntington Beach Police Department; Orange Police Department; California Highway
Patrol; Brea Police Department; Laguna Beach Police Department; Fullerton Police
Department; Placentia Police Department; Fountain Valley Police Department;
Westminster Police Department; Irvine Police Department; and Tustin Police Department.
June 10, 2025:
Orange County Sheriff’s Department; Garden Grove Police Department; Anaheim Police
Department; Costa Mesa Police Department; and Tustin Police Department.
June 11, 2025:
Orange County Sheriff’s Department; Garden Grove Police Department; Anaheim Police
Department; Costa Mesa Police Department; Irvine Police Department; and Tustin Police
Department.
June 14, 2025:
Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Garden Grove Police Department.
Enforcement actions during this period resulted in a total of 27 arrests, including 23
misdemeanor arrests and four felony arrests. Reported injuries included five arrestees,
three SAPD officers, and seven assisting officers from outside agencies. All uses of force,
including less-lethal munitions and chemical agents, were applied in accordance with
legal and Department policy requirements, and were properly documented and reviewed.
Consistent with the requirements of California Assembly Bill 48 (AB 48) governing the
use and oversight of military equipment, the Department monitored, documented, and
evaluated all qualifying incidents involving such equipment. During the June 2025
demonstrations, SAPD identified four incidents that met AB 48 reporting criteria. Each
incident was reviewed to ensure compliance with Department policy and state guidelines,
with equipment deployment determined to be authorized, proportionate, and appropriate
under the circumstances. These incidents have been incorporated into the Department’s
annual military equipment use report to ensure transparency and facilitate City Council
and community oversight.
During the June 2025 demonstrations, SAPD deployed the following less-lethal and
chemical agent munitions:
June 9, 2025:
(105) 40mm Less Lethal Munitions
(29) CS Chemical Agent Munitions
June 10, 2025:
(19) 12 Gauge Less Lethal (bean bag) Munitions
(23) 40mm Less Lethal Munitions
(6) CS Chemical Agent Munitions
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June 11, 2025:
(28) 12 Gauge Less Lethal (bean bag) Munitions
(42) 40mm Less Lethal Munitions
June 14, 2025:
(12) 12 Gauge Less Lethal (bean bag) Munitions
(45) 40mm Less Lethal Munitions
In total, SAPD deployed (215) 40mm Less Lethal Munitions, (59) 12 Gauge Less Lethal
Munitions, and (35) CS Chemical Agent Munitions over the course of the response.
The response to the June 2025 Anti-ICE Demonstration events required enhanced
staffing levels, extended deployments, and mutual aid coordination, resulting in increased
personnel costs, including overtime. The Department expended a total of $501,863 during
the month for the public safety enhanced services related to the Anti-ICE Demonstrations.
Of that total amount, the department spent $399,257 responding to the protests during
four specific dates (June 9, 10, 11, and 14).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
N/A
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager