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Redwood City PD Policy Manual Law Enforcement Policy Military Equipment Use Military Equipment Use - 4 Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2026/03/02, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Redwood City PD Equipment Report within one year of approval of this policy, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The Department will make each annual Military Equipment Report publicly available on its internet website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The annual Military Equipment Report will include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment: 1.A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use. 2.A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. 3.The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response. 4.The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report. 5.The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment. 6.If the Redwood City Police Department intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. A request for military equipment will include: •A description of each type of military equipment, the quantity sought, its capabilities, expected lifespan, and product descriptions from the manufacturer of the Military Equipment. •The purpose and authorized use of each piece of equipment. The City Council will use the annual Military Equipment Report as a mechanism to ensure the Department's compliance with this Military Equipment Use policy, and to help it determine whether to approve, revise, or revoke components of the Military Equipment Use policy for the subsequent year. 703.9 EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES, MUTUAL AID, AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS Military equipment shall not be used by any member of this jurisdiction unless the military equipment is approved for use in accordance with this Department policy or in exigent circumstances. In exigent circumstances, it is not feasible to seek advance approval for the use of equipment needed to carry out critical operations. Exigent circumstances are defined as, "…a law enforcement agency's good faith belief that an emergency involving the danger of, or imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to any person is occurring, has occurred, or is about to occur." In the event of exigent use of unapproved military equipment, the Police Department will notify City Council within thirty (30) days of acquiring and/or using Military Equipment pursuant to this Section, as well as include any such occurrence in the Annual Military Equipment Report. Military equipment used by other jurisdictions that are providing mutual aid to this jurisdiction shall comply with their respective military equipment use policies in rendering mutual aid. This shall be the requirement for both planned and exigent mutual aid requests. REV: 04-07-26 VR