Military Equipment Use Policy (AB 481)
Summary
The Sheriff's borrowed military MRAP is slow, unreliable, and hard to repair, so the county is buying a purpose-built BearCat on a five-year lease-to-own. It should roughly cut tactical response times in half and carry the whole SWAT team.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $558,852 total, paid as roughly $111,770 a year for five years starting April 2027 from the Sheriff's Patrol Fund.
Deputies and residents who rely on faster, safer tactical and emergency response.
One constituent wrote in opposition, calling the vehicle a vehicle of war.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors — August 25, 2026
The Sheriff's annual sign-off on military-style equipment — the BearCat armored vehicle, patrol rifles and less-lethal gear. It's routine, but it's the public's once-a-year check on what gear deputies carry.
Board of Supervisors — February 24, 2026
The Sheriff's borrowed military MRAP is slow, unreliable, and hard to repair, so the county is buying a purpose-built BearCat on a five-year lease-to-own. It should roughly cut tactical response times in half and carry the whole SWAT team.
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