Regulated_Equipment_and_Tools

Policy 706CSU Police Department Systemwide Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/08/30, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by CSU Police DepartmentRegulated Equipment and Tools - 1Regulated Equipment and Tools 706.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of regulated equipment and tools pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code § 7070 et seq. 706.2 POLICY It is the policy of the campus university police department that members of this department comply with the provisions of Cal. Gov. Code § 7070 et seq. with respect to regulated equipment. The items listed in section 706.4 of this policy are approved for funding, acquisition, training, and use in accordance with this policy, and Cal. Gov. Code § 7070 et seq. Additionally, section 706.4 of this policy outlines the fiscal impact and descriptions of existing authorized tools and equipment within the department's inventory and/or within the inventory of an allied agency or mutual aid partner. The campus university police department, as well as allied agencies or mutual aid partners, retains and employs a wide variety of tools and equipment to assist in safely maintaining a safe living, learning, and working environment. While the inventory of tools and equipment may vary, the mere possession of the tools or equipment does not warrant its use for every incident. The campus university police department recognizes that hazardous or critical incidents are unpredictable and can be very dynamic in nature. A variety of tools and equipment options can greatly assist incident commanders, officers, and specific units in bringing those incidents to a swift resolution in a safe manner. The use of these tools and equipment may be restricted for use only in certain instances and in some cases only by certain trained officers or units. The inventory in section 706.4 of this policy is specific to equipment regulated by Cal. Gov. Code § 7070 et seq. There may be instances where unpredictable hazardous or critical incidents demand the need for the campus chief of police, their designee, or an incident commander to authorize tools or equipment to be used in a manner not outlined within this policy. In determining the appropriateness of utilizing a tool or piece of equipment not outlined within this policy, the totality of the circumstances, public safety, officer safety, civil rights, and information available at the time will be influential factors. It is incumbent upon the campus chief of police, their designee, incident commanders, supervisors, individual officers, and specific units to recognize the circumstances where these tools and equipment should be employed to enhance the safety of the public and officers, and to bring a hazardous or critical incident to a safe resolution. 706.3 REGULATED EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR The campus chief shall designate a member of this department to act as the regulated equipment coordinator. The responsibilities of the regulated equipment coordinator include but are not limited to: CSU Police Department Systemwide Policy Manual Regulated Equipment and Tools Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/08/30, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by CSU Police DepartmentRegulated Equipment and Tools - 2(a)Acting as liaison to the governing body for matters related to the requirements of this policy. (b)Identifying department equipment that qualifies as regulated equipment in the current possession of the campus university police department, or the equipment the Department intends to acquire that requires approval by the governing body. (c)Conducting an inventory of all regulated equipment at least annually. (d)Collaborating with any allied agency that may use regulated equipment within the jurisdiction of the campus university police department (Cal. Gov. Code § 7071). (e)Preparing for, scheduling, and coordinating the annual community engagement meeting to include: 1.Publicizing the details of the meeting. 2.Preparing for public questions regarding the department's funding, acquisition, and use of equipment. (f)Preparing the annual regulated equipment report for submission to the campus chief of police and ensuring that the report is made available on the department website (Ca. Govt. Code § 7072). (g)Establishing the procedure for a person to register a complaint or concern, or how that person may submit a question about the use of a type of regulated equipment, and how the campus university police department will respond in a timely manner following department personnel complaints policies and section 706.9 of this policy. 706.4 REGULATED EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS INVENTORY The following regulated equipment and tools are approved for use by the Board of Trustees anywhere in the CSU: (a)Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. 1.Description and capabilities : Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that can be operated remotely and supply real time video surveillance. 2.Purpose and Authorized Use: Aerial monitoring of incidents, overwatch for emergencies, community safety and officer safety concerns; traffic and parking monitoring during large events to assist with flow of traffic into and away from campus; mutual aid for surrounding public safety agencies; and crime scene management and documentation (a)UAS are prohibited for use to conduct random surveillance activities; target a person based solely on actual or perceived characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, economic status, age, cultural group, or disability; harass, intimidate, or discriminate against any individual or group; or conduct personal business of any type. 3.Legal and Procedural Rules : Governed by applicable CSU campus policies