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Pleasanton Police Department Military Equipment Inventory Equipment Name: Remington Model 870 Less -Than -Lethal Shotgun Quantity Owned/Sought: 39 owned Lifespan: Unknown Equipment Capabilities: Capable of firing "less -than -lethal' 12 gauge beanbag rounds Manufacturer Product Description: The Model 870 is a pump -action shotgun design that has been around for more than half a century. The receiver is machined from a solid block of American steel and its pump -action makes it the smoothest, most reliable shotgun on the market. Purpose/Authorized Uses: The less -than -lethal shotguns provide alternative levels of force to overcome resistance when reasonably necessary in accordance with policy and law. Fiscal Impacts: The shotguns were originally purchased between 1988 and 2005. Financial records of these purchases are not available. In 2015, approximately $18,000 was spent to refit the shotguns with colored stocks and foregrips to better identify them as less -than -lethal devices. The current cost of a Remington shotgun is approximately $500. Maintenance costs are approximately $100 annually for cleaning supplies and parts. The beanbag ammunition costs approximately $35.50 for a box of five rounds. Legal/Procedural Rules Governing Use: All use of force applications are governed by state law (including Penal Code section 13652) and Pleasanton PD Policy Sections 300 and 308. Training Required: Only officers who have been trained and have passed a qualification course on the shotguns may deploy them. Officers receive initial training upon hire and at least every two years thereafter. Other Notes: None.