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BACKGROUND On June 7, 2022, the City Council voted 4-0-1 (Councilmember Balch was absent) to introduce and waive the first reading of Ordinance No. 2238 approving the Pleasanton Police Department's Military Equipment Use Policy and Equipment List pursuant to the requirements of AB 481. City Council also directed staff to return with information on the frequency of use of military equipment and further information on the promotional display of the armored rescue vehicle. DISCUSSION Frequency of Military Equipment Use Below is a summary of the frequency of use for each category of military equipment owned by the Police Department for 2019, 2020 and 2021. 2022 use frequency will be incorporated in the annual presentation to City Council in March of 2023. • Unmanned Aerial or Ground Vehicles: The Police Department robots were used on two (2) tactical operations in 2019, two (2) in 2020 and one (1) in 2021. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are requested occasionally from the Alameda County Sheriffs Office for a variety of tactical operations, searches for suspects and searches for missing persons. The usage of UAVs has not been previously tracked. Wheeled Vehicles with Attached Breachin Device: The armored rescue vehicle was utilized during four (4) tactical operations in 2019, three (3) in 2020 and six (6) in 2021. Six of these 13 operations were in Pleasanton. Each of the operations was for an armed or dangerous felony suspect. On occasion, patrol supervisors authorize the deployment of the vehicle during a call with increased likelihood for armed confrontation. These patrol deployments have not previously been tracked. • Explosive Breaching Devices: The only explosive breaching apparatus owned is the Safariland Wallbanger and it has not been used since 2014. It is no longer in use by the Police Department. • Specialized Weapons and Ammunition: Patrol rifles are deployed by officers on every patrol shift. They were not used in 2019, 2020 or 2021. ■ Flashbangs: Noise -flash diversionary devices are only deployed by members of the East County Tactical Team. The devices were used twice in 2019 and once in 2020. They were not used in 2021. Only the 2020 use was in Pleasanton. Each use was during high-risk warrant searches for violent felony suspects. ■ Chemical Agents: Chemical agents were used by Pleasanton officers once in 2019 during a search for a homicide suspect in Livermore. No record of chemical agents being deployed in Page 2 of 4