California Assembly Bill (AB) 481

What is AB-481?

California Assembly Bill (AB) 481 requires California law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of a Military Equipment Use Policy by their applicable governing body prior to taking certain actions related to the funding, acquisition or use of military equipment as defined by the legislature.

The UC Board of Regents is the governing body for the ten UC Police Departments.

Promoting Transparency

To help guide this process and create transparency for our community, the UC San Diego Police Department established this webpage to provide all required materials, including policy, current applicable equipment, full text of the bill and information on the governing body public meetings.

• UC San Diego Police Department Policy 706
• UC San Diego Police Department Annual Report and Updated Military Equipment Inventory
• California Legislature AB 481 (full text)
• UC Regents Meeting Agendas and Schedule

Process

At the September 2022 Regents meeting, the UC Regents approved the UC San Diego Police Department's Military Equipment Policy and list of military equipment.

The UC San Diego Police Department is required to submit an annual report to the UC Regents, who will review and vote on whether to renew any ordinance that they have adopted pursuant to AB-481 approving the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.

Public Input Regarding AB-481

Members of the public are encouraged to contact the UC San Diego Police Department at askacop@ucsd.edu with any questions or concerns about the department's compliance with AB-481.

The UC San Diego Police Department has not obtained, nor does it utilize, any equipment procured from the United States Department of Defense through the Law Enforcement Support Program (also known as the 1028 or 1033 program).