Assembly Bill 481: Military Equipment Use
California Assembly Bill 481 requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body (Mayor and City Council), by adoption of a military equipment use policy prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment as defined by the legislature.
To help guide this process and create transparency for our community, the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) has established the below links to all the required materials, including our policy, annual report, City Council approval, and the full text of the bill.
State of California Assembly Bill (AB) link
Full Text of Assembly Bill Number 481
2026 Report and Policy
2026 Draft Annual Military Equipment Usage Report
SPD's 2026 Draft Military Equipment Use Policy
2026 Community Forum
The SPD will be hosting a community forum on July 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Oak Park Community Center to present our draft Military Equipment Use Policy and Report.
2026 Community Survey
The SPD is reaching out to our community for feedback on our draft Military Equipment Use Policy and Report.
Please utilize the links below to access the survey:
MEU Community Survey, in English
MEU Community Survey, in Hmong
MEU Community Survey, in Chinese/Mandarin
MEU Community Survey, in Vietnamese
MEU Community Survey, in Spanish
2025 Report and Policy
Annual Military Equipment Usage Report
Military Equipment Use Policy (General Order 410.06)
Community Comments on Military Equipment Use
City Council Ordinance No. 2024-0024 (Adopted by the Sacramento City Council on August 27, 2024)
2025 Community Forum
2024 Report and Policy
Annual Military Equipment Usage Report
Military Equipment Use Policy (General Order 410.06)
Community Comments on Military Equipment Use
City Council Ordinance No. 2024-0024 (Adopted by the Sacramento City Council on August 27, 2024)
Sacramento Community Police Review Commission Recommendations
2024 Community Forum
2023 Community Forums: audio recordings of military equipment use conversations
- Thursday, July 6, 2023 MEU Community Forum - Pannell Meadowview Community Center
- Thursday, July 27, 2023 MEU Community Forum - Hagginwood Community Center*
*Due to technical issues, only half of this meeting was recorded
- Saturday, July 29, 2023 MEU Community Forum - Hart Senior Center*
*Not recorded due to community concern
2022 Report and Policy
Annual Military Equipment Usage Report
Military Equipment Use Policy (General Order 410.06)
Community Comments on Military Equipment Use
City Council Policy Approval Meeting (September 13, 2022)
Comments and complaints
Comments regarding AB 481 can be emailed to our Professional Standards Unit.
Please use our Personnel Complaint Procedure to submit complaints relating to AB 481 - all complaints will be investigated by our Internal Affairs Division.