New tool to map police militarization in San Francisco bay area

New interactive map offers bird's eye view on quantities for assault rifles, drones, projectile launchers, armored vehicles, and projectiles for all police and sheriff departments in nine Bay Area counties

By Jennifer Tu, John Lindsay-Poland, and Magali Ruer

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John Lindsay-Poland, Co-Director
Jennifer Tu, Program Associate
CAHealingJustice@afsc.org


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Since 2021 California state law AB 481 came into effect, California's police and sheriffs have been required to report on inventory and use of military equipment. Until now, understanding inventories relative to geographic neighbors has not been possible. AFSC has now released a new tool (created by Magali Ruer) that aids exploring these inventories from a geographic perspective.

Click to learn about assault rifles and understand police militarization in California's SF bay area