AB481
California Highway Patrol Military Equipment Use Policy (AB 481)
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) utilizes equipment that has been identified as military equipment defined within Assembly Bill (AB) 481 codified as Government Code sections 7070 through 7075), Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Military Equipment. The Department has created a list of military equipment which is being utilized currently and prior to January 1, 2022. The list will be reviewed annually and updated as additional military equipment is funded, acquired and or used within the Department.
The full text of AB 481 may be found here: Assembly Bill 481
Highway Patrol Manual 11.2, Chapter 19, Law Enforcement Support Office Program