Current law enacted by Assembly Bill 481, requires law enforcement agencies to get authorization from their governing bodies for military equipment (examples below).

City Council adopted a Military Equipment Use Policy on April 5, 2022. The related City ordinance was effective May 26, 2022. City Council must consider the military use policy for renewal each year. They also review an annual report showing the equipment inventory and its use.

File a complaint:
You may file a complaint about a violation of the policy through our Complaints form.

Annual Reports

The Annual Military Equipment Report outlines the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety's military equipment inventory and usage. It includes community complaints over use of military equipment and internal audits. 

Military Equipment Annual Report 2023
Military Equipment Annual Report 2022