Addendum to LESO Program State Plan of Operation

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k) Riot Helmets: Helmets designed to protect the wearer's,face and head from injury during melees from projectiles including rocks, bricks, liqrrids, etc. Riot helmets include a visor *hlcfr protects the face. (Note 1: The LEEWG removed these items from the controlled list in 2012. Nore 2: LESO do*,not issue Kevlar helmets based on DoD policy) 1) Riot/Crowd Cantral Shietds: Shietds intended to protect wielders from their head to their knees incrowd control situations. Most are designed for the protectiirn of the user from projectiles including rocks, bricks, and liquids. Some afford limited ballistic protection as well. (Note:-This is the LEEWGmodified definition frorn 2017). , 3) PROIIIBITED ITEMS TTIAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR LIMITED PIJRPOSES EO 14074 IiStS thE below items as "prohibited"'for issue underthe LESO Program; however identifies specific authorized uses for these "prohibited" items if requested, utilized and annually certified as being used only in authorized manners. When utilized in an authorized manner (as-indicated,in the below eiample descriptions), the items are categorized as "controlled', property. . a) Long Range Acoustic Devices (LMD) that do not hwe commercial application-LRADs are capableof directing sound over great distances at extreme volume in more geographical precision than an ordinary speaker. Certain LRAD capabilities which are aimed at aispeisirft inaiuauals or groups as a kinetic use-of-force shall not be used. Examples of LRAD capabiliiies that shall not be used include(but are not limited to) attention commanding alert tones, powerfirl waming tones and/or deterrent tones. i)Authorized ases- LRADs may only be utilized as a public address system for commercial puposes. Any other use is not authorized. ' ii) Annual Certification Requirements- During the LESO Program annual inventory, LEAs with LRADs must certiff that the LRAD is utilized exclusively as a public addresi system for commercial purposes. An LEAs signature on the SPO Addendum agreeing to these new termswill serve as initial certification. iii) LEAs that do not have a cunent SPO Addendum on file by January 1,2023 or who fail to annually certify the LRAD is being used in an authorized manner must return LRAD(s) to DLA Disposition Services. b) Vehicles thot do not have commercial application- This includes all tacked and armored vehicles, such as a Mine-Resistarrt Ambush Protected O,4RAP), Armored Personnel Carrier (ApC), or ArmoredHMMWV. (Note: This category excludes vehicles with commercial application, such as pick-up trucks, non-armored HMMWVs, 2.5^ton trucks, S-ton trucks, or SUVs. The LESO progran identifies/defines vehicles with "commercial application" as items with a DEMIL Code of ,,A', orDEMIL "Q" (with an Integrity Code of 6) that may be sold to the general public under DoD sales programs). i)Authorized erves- EO .14074 allows limited transfer of vehicles that do not have commercial application if the LEA certifies that the vehicle will be used exclusively for disaster-related emergencies; active shooter scenarios; hostage or other search and rescue,operations; or anti- terrorism preparedness, protection, prevention, response, recovery, or relief. Any other use of these vehicles is not authorized. ii) Annual Certification Requirements- During the LESO Program annual inventory, LEAs with these vehicles must certify that the vehicle(s) is utilized exclusively for disaster-related emergencies; active shooter scenarios; hosage or other search and rescue operations; or anti- terrorism preparedness, protection, prevention, response! recovery, or relief. An LEAs signature on the SPO Addendum agreeing to these new terms will serve as initial certification. Page 3 of9 :