While Santa Ana officials raised questions publicly about the need for military grade equipment, Huntington Beach City Council Members raised their questions privately.
Tag: Militarized police
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Armored Vans, Flashbangs and AR-15s: How Strapped is Your Local Police Department?
One by one, police departments across Orange County are disclosing their inventory of military equipment and weaponry following a new state law requiring them to do so.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Cities Start Disclosing What Kinds of Military Equipment Are Used By Local Police
A new state law is forcing police departments across California to publicly disclose the military equipment they own and create policies regulating how they are used.
Posted inNEWS
Does Your Local Police Department Need A Military-Grade Armored Truck?
Under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last year, local sheriffs and police departments must divulge what equipment they own and ask permission for every time they want to buy something new.
