- The Fresno City Council approved a report from the police department on its deployment of military equipment.
- For the first time since AB 481 was passed in 2022, the city held a public meeting dedicated to how police use military equipment.
- The city has failed to hire a new police auditor. Councilmember Nick Richardson says, “We absolutely should have filled that position by now.”
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The Fresno City Council approved a report on the police department’s usage of military equipment last week, a state requirement to ensure authorities use armored vehicles, drones, and assault weapons in accordance with the law.
“I’m already having some ideas on some of the concerns about where the equipment is used and some of the ways we can address that without making it an onerous burden exceeding the requirements of the law. But we can certainly do more if that’s what the community is asking for.” —Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto…