Accept annual report on police military equipment use and update related policy
In Plain English
State law requires cities to track and approve police use of military equipment like armored vehicles and flash-bang devices. The city reviewed Richmond police's 2023 equipment use in May and asked for policy changes. Police completed most requested changes but say tracking every time equipment is displayed would require too much paperwork.
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Adopt the resolution accepting the 2023 annual military equipment report and when the 2024 report comes back to Council it should include a process for tracking and reporting both the displaying and deployment of military equipment in 2025
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