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This memorandum presents the Military Equipment Annual Report for the San José Police Department for Calendar Year 2024. It includes recommendations to accept the report and approve requests for military equipment purchases, subject to funding. The report complies with California law and the San José Municipal Code, detailing the quantity, cost, and use of military equipment, as well as any complaints received. The report also outlines the Department's military equipment guidelines, training statistics, and anticipated acquisitions. No complaints or violations were reported during the year.
Key points
The report is for Calendar Year 2024 and includes recommendations to accept the report and approve military equipment purchases.
It complies with California law and the San José Municipal Code regarding military equipment.
The report details the quantity, cost, and use of military equipment by the San José Police Department.
No complaints or violations regarding military equipment were reported in CY 2024.
The Department's military equipment guidelines were approved by the City Council on June 21, 2022.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Military Equipment Annual Report Approved 11/18/25 25-1207 4.1 FROM: Paul Joseph DATE: October 27, 2025 Date: 11/5/25 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide RECOMMENDATION a) Accept the annual report on military equipment for Calendar Year 2024. b) Approve the requests for the authorization of the purchase of military equipment for use by the San José Police Department, subject to the appropriation of funds. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME Acceptance of this annual report will comply with the requirements of California law and the San José Municipal Code governing the funding, acquisition, use, and reporting of military equipment by the San José Police Department (Department) for Calendar Year (CY) 2024. Additionally, it will authorize the Department to make specific future military equipment purchases, subject to the appropriation of funds. BACKGROUND On September 30, 2021, the Governor approved Assembly Bill 481, thereby creating Chapter 12.8 in Title 1, Division 7 of the California Government Code regarding the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment by law enforcement agencies. Chapter 12.8 requires that law...
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The San José Police Department presented its Military Equipment Annual Report for Calendar Year 2024 at a City Council meeting. The report details compliance with Assembly Bill 481, which mandates transparency in the use of military equipment by law enforcement. It includes statistics on military equipment events, UAS flights, and purchases, as well as a request for approval for additional military equipment funding for FY 2025-2026. The staff recommends accepting the report and approving the purchase requests, contingent on funding appropriations.
Key points
The report is for Calendar Year 2024 and was presented by Captain Randy Torres.
Assembly Bill 481 requires law enforcement agencies to maintain transparency regarding military equipment.
There were 189 military equipment events over 246 deployments in 2024.
A total of 671 UAS flights were conducted with no complaints or violations reported.
The report includes a list of military equipment purchases, including unmanned aircraft systems and bomb disposal robots.
The staff recommends accepting the report and approving additional military equipment purchases, subject to funding.
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San José Police Department Military Equipment Annual Report CY 2024 November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting Items 4.1 Randy Torres, Captain, San José Police Department Assembly Bill 481 • Approved by Governor Newson on September 30, 2021 • Increase transparency and oversight in the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment • Requires law enforcement agencies possessing such equipment to have policies and supporting information available to the public • Approval from the governing body (City Council) • Annual Report • Public meeting 2 Military Equipment Categories California law breaks military equipment into 14 categories based on type 3 Military Equipment Use Considerations • Necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and community safety. • Reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and community safety. • Military equipment shall only be used by a Department employee after applicable training, including any course required by the Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training, has been completed, unless exigent circumstances arise. 4 Military...