Accept annual report on police use of military-style equipment
In Plain English
State law requires police departments to report annually on their use of military-style equipment like armored vehicles, tear gas, and specialty weapons. Richmond police used this equipment in 2023 in compliance with department policy. The city council must formally accept this report to continue allowing police to use such equipment.
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Votes
Direct staff to amend the resolution and military equipment use policy: to define use to include "deploy, display and discharge"; direct staff to amend the authorized uses of flashbangs to add a definition for "barricaded suspect", add a definition for "high risk warrant services", replace "When the SRT Commander or SWAT Commander deems their use necessary" with the criteria used to make that determination; direct staff to bring forth the amended resolution to the City Council at the next meeting
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