Chapter 1 – General Administration

11030.11.7 Meetings

• The MEUEB shall meet with a minimum of three of the MEUEB committee members present, when the MEUC submits a request for approval.

  • Equipment Purchases

    • Review of equipment request:

      • Each Hiring Authority is responsible to ensure requests for funding, acquisition, and the use of newly requested military equipment are submitted to the MEUC. Funding, acquisition, and the use of newly requested military equipment shall not take place until approval by the Secretary or designee.

      • Upon approval by the MEUC, requests shall be forwarded to the MEUEB for review. Items approved by the MEUEB shall be approved by the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary or designee.

      • Items which have previously been approved by the Secretary or designee can be replenished with approval by the appropriate Hiring Authority.

      • The MEUC will conduct annual reviews of previously approved items identified as military equipment.

  • Military Equipment Defined

    • Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles.

      • Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers.

      • High mobility multipurpose-wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) commonly referred to as Humvees; two-and-one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. However, unarmored all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorized dirt bikes are specifically excluded from this subdivision.

      • Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants and utilize a tracked system instead of wheels for forward motion.

      • Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units.

      • Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind.

      • Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. However, items designed to remove a lock, such as bolt cutters, or a handheld ram designed to be operated by one person, are specifically excluded from this subdivision.

      • Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotguns are specifically excluded from this subdivision.

      • Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotgun ammunition is specifically excluded from this subdivision.

      • 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.

      • Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles.

      • “Flashbang” grenades and explosive breaching tools, “tear gas”, and “pepper balls”, excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray.

      • TASER Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD).

      • The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions: 40 mm projectile launchers, “bean bag”, rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons.

      • Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a State agency to require additional oversight.