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Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/26, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Monica Police Department Military Equipment - 1 Santa Monica Police Department Santa Monica Police Department Policy Manual Military Equipment 707.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of "military equipment," as that term is defined in Government Code section 7070. This policy is provided to fulfill the obligations in Assembly B ill No. 481 (2021). (Government Code § 7070; Government Code § 7071; Government Code § 7072). These obligations include but are not limited to seeking approval on specific items deemed to be military equipment and requirements related to compliance, annual reporting, cataloging, and complaints regarding such items. 707.1.1 DEFINITIONS Definitions related to this policy include (Government Code § 7070): Governing body – The elected or appointed body that oversees the Department. Military equipment – Includes but is not limited to the following: • Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. • Mine -resistant ambush -protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored perso nnel carriers. • High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two -and-one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. • Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants. • Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. • Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehic les of any kind. • Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. This does not include a handheld, one -person ram. • Firearms and ammunition of .50 caliber or greater, excluding standard -issue shotguns and standard -issue shotgun ammunition. • Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including firearms and accessories identified as assault weapons in Penal Code § 30510 and Penal Code § 30515, with the exception of standard -issue firearms. • Any firearm or firearm accessory that i s designed to launch explosive projectiles. • Noise -flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools. • Munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service -issued handheld pepper spray. • Area denial electroshock devices, microwave weapons, water cannons, long -range acoustic devices (LRADs), acoustic hailing devices, and sound cannons. • Kinetic energy weapons and munitions. Policy 707 Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/26, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Monica Police Department Military Equipment - 2 Santa Monica Police Department Santa Monica Police Department Policy Manual Military Equipment • Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight. 707.2 POLICY It is the policy of the Santa Monica Police Department that members of this Department comply with the provisions of Government Code § 7071 with respect to military equipment. 707.3 MILITARY EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR The Chief of Police should designate a member of this Department to act as the military equipment coordinator. The responsibilities of the military equipment coordinator include but are not limited to: (a) Acting as liaison to the governing body for matters related to the requirements of this policy. (b) Identi fying Department equipment that qualifies as military equipment in the current possession of the Department, or the equipment the Department intends to acquire that requires approval by the governing body. (c) Conducting an inventory of all military equipment at least annually. (d) Collaborating with any allied agency that may use military equipment within the jurisdiction of Santa Monica Police Department (Government Code § 7071). (e) Preparing for, scheduling, and coordinating the annual community engagement meeting to include: 1. Publici zing the details of the meeting. 2. Preparing for public questions regarding the Department's funding, acquisition, and use of equipment. (f) Preparing the annual military equipment report for submission to the Chief of Police and ensuring that the report is m ade available on the Department website (Government Code § 7072). (g) Responding to inquiries from members of the public on the status of any complaint, question, or concern submitted pursuant to Section 707.10 of this Policy and establishing procedures to ens ure that the Department responds to such complaints, questions or concerns in a timely manner. 707.4 MILITARY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY Attachment A contains the list of qualifying military equipment for the Department as well as each equipment's description, purpose and authorized use, fiscal impact, and any required training prior to its use. 707.4.1 MILITARY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY REPLENISHMENT When stocks of military equipment have reached low levels, been exhausted, or deemed unrepairable, the Department may replenish these items to maintain essential availability for the Department's needs and public safety. Replenishing of military equipment shall not exceed the prior amount approved by the governing body. If replenishment of military equipment occurs, the Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/05/26, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Monica Police Department Military Equipment -