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Final Passage of Ordinance Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy for the Alameda Police Department. (Police 10031100)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5707757&GUID=66C5685C-1EAE-41FB-A111-F0ED5EF98573&Options=&Search=&FullText=1
CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. _________
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ADOPTING A MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY FOR THE ALAMEDA POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No 481 of 2021 requires a law enforcement agency, including the Alameda Police Department ("APD"), to obtain approval from the applicable governing body, in this case the City Council, by adoption of a military equipment use policy by ordinance at a regular meeting prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment; and
WHEREAS, AB 481 requires similar approval for the continued use of military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, AB 481 further requires the City Council to annually review the ordinance and to either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for a type of military equipment or amend the military equipment use policy if it determines, based on an annual military equipment report prepared by the law enforcement agency, in this case the Alameda Police Department, that the military equipment does not comply with the above-described standards for approval; and
WHEREAS, APD submitted its proposed military equipment use policy to the City Council on April 21, 2022, which was published as part of the May 3, 2022 City Council Agenda; and
WHEREAS, APD has published its proposed military equipment use policy on the City's internet website since April, 3rd, 2022, which is currently available at ab-481-combined-draft-policy-and-inventory.pdf (alamedaca.gov); and
WHEREAS, APD now ...
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