Military Equipment Policy and Annual Military Equipment Report 

Effective January 1, 2022, Assembly Bill 481 ("AB 481") requires law enforcement agencies such as the Vernon Police Department to have a Military Equipment Use Policy approved by the City Council prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, as defined by law. On June 18, 2024, the Vernon City Council renewed Ordinance No. 1282 approving a Military Equipment Policy (“Policy”) pursuant to AB 481. AB 481 also requires police departments to publish an annual report outlining the use of the equipment, any complaints or concerns regarding the use of the equipment, results of any internal audits on the use of the equipment, the annual costs for the equipment, the quantity possessed by the agency, and the intention to purchase additional equipment in the following year.  

- AB 481: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB481

- Vernon Police Department’s Military Equipment Policy  (2024)

- Annual Military Equipment Report  (2024)