Military Equipment
UCSB Police Department Policy #709 "Military Equipment" requires an annual report to be submitted to the Regents on an annual basis and posted on the police department website for as long as the equipment is in use.
Annual Report
Upon approval of a military equipment policy, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee should submit a military equipment report to the governing body of each type of military equipment approved within one year of approval and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use (Government Code § 7072). The Chief of Police or the authorized designee should also make each annual military equipment report publicly available on the Department website for as long as the military equipment is available for use.
The report shall include all information required for the preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment in the Department inventory (Government Code § 7072). The annual military equipment report shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment:
- A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use.
- A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning military equipment.
- The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response.
- The total annual cost of each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report.
- The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment.
- If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment.
A. How Used and Purpose of Use
UCSB PD used 122 Def-Tec 40mm exact Impact munitions (model# 6325) for annual retraining/certifications of police officers.
UCSB PD used 5,000 rounds of Federal American Eagle .223 ammunition for retraining/certifications of police officers and two (2) newly hired officers attending a POST 16-hour Rifle Course.
UCSB PD used 1,700 rounds of Speer Gold Dot .223 duty ammunition to replace the duty ammunition in all of the patrol rifles and spare magazines issued to UCSB PD patrol cars and officers.
B. Complaints or Concerns
UCSB PD received no complaints or concerns during the 2024-25 fiscal year regarding the purchase or use of military equipment or the military equipment policy.
C. Internal Audits
An equipment audit was conducted, and there were no violations of the policy found.
D. Total Costs and Funding Source
UCSB PD did not purchase any new military equipment during the 2024-25 fiscal year.
E. Quantity
See table.
F. Request for New Military Equipment
UC Santa Barbara is requesting to purchase the two items listed below:
Type: Def-Tec 40mm Launcher Model #1625
Quantity: 7
Cost: Approximately $1,460 each ($10,220 total)
Purpose of purchase: To replace eight (8) older launchers of the same make and model that need to be replaced due to age. Total quantity of launchers on hand will decrease by one.
Training: No additional training requirements. All UCSB PD personnel are already trained on this platform.
Type: Def-Tec 40mm eXact Impact Munition Model #6325
Quantity: 150
Cost: Approximately $28.65 each ($4,297.50 total)
Purpose of purchase: Additional munitions needed to replace munitions expended during yearly training and to replace older expired munitions.
Training: No additional training requirements. All UCSB PD personnel are already trained on this platform.
| Categories and Descriptions | UCSB |
|---|---|
| Category 10 - Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including assault weapons as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the Penal Code, with the exception of standard issue service weapons and ammunition of less than .50 caliber that are issued to officers, agents, or employees of a law enforcement agency or a state agency | |
| Sig Sauer M400 | 12 |
| Colt Carbine (LE 6940) | 7 |
| Colt Carbine (LE 6920) | 5 |
| Speer Gold Dot .223 Ammunition (Duty) | 6,000 |
| Federal American Eagle .223 Ammunition (Training) | 21,500 |
| Category 13 - Taser Shockwave, Microwave Weapons, Water Cannons, and Long Range Acoustic Devices | |
| Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) | 1 |
| Category 14 - Kinetic Energy Weapons and Munitions | |
| FN Herstal 303 Launcher | 1 |
| Def-Tec/LMT 40mm Launcher (Models #1327, #1425, #1426) | 15 |
| Def-Tec 40mm eXact Impact Munition Model #6325 | 175 |
| Def-Tec 40mm Training Munition | 25 |
| Def-Tec 40mm eXact Impact Munition Model #6325 | 150 |
| Def-Tec/LMT 40mm Launcher (Models #1327, #1425, #1426) | 7 |