Item 10 - Annual Military Equipment Use Reports for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25

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Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Military Equipment 2. Purpose: To be used in Department rifles to address lethal threats to the community and Department personnel with greater accuracy, enhancing community safety. 3. Authorized Use: Only members who have received POST certified training in the use of the rifle are authorized to utilize rifle ammunition. 4. Fiscal Impact: The Department budgets $70,000 annually for all Department firearm ammunition. 5. Lifespan: The ammunition listed above does not have an expiration date. 6. Training: Prior to using a rifle, officers must be certified by POST instructors in the operation of the rifle. Additionally, all members that operate any rifle are required to pass a range qualification two times a year. 7. Legal and Procedural Rules: Use of Force Policy, Firearms Policy, Officer Involved Shootings and Deaths Policy, Firearms Procedures, and SWAT Procedure Manual 707.6 MAINTENANCE OF SUPPLY LEVELS When the inventory of military equipment has reached significantly low levels or has been exhausted, the Department may order up to 10% of stock in a calendar year without city council approval to maintain essential availability for the Department's needs. In the event of a critical incident where the use of military equipment would be crucial to successful incident stabilization, the Department is authorized to acquire additional stock of items listed here from other law enforcement agencies or CalOES. The emergency acquisition of items listed in this policy may only be done with the expressed, written, approval of the Chief of Police or authorized designee. 707.7 APPROVAL The Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall obtain approval from the governing body by way of an ordinance adopting the military equipment policy. As part of the approval process, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall ensure the proposed military equipment policy is submitted to the governing body and is available on the department website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue (Government Code § 7071). The military equipment policy must be approved by the governing body prior to engaging in any of the following (Government Code § 7071): (a) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to 10 USC § 2576a. (b) Seeking funds for military equipment, including but not limited to applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in -kind donations, or other donations or transfers. (c) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/07/28, All Rights Reserved. Military Equipment - 17 Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department