Fresno Police Hosts First Ever Community Meeting About Its Use of Military Equipment

Fresno police hosts first ever community meeting about its use of military equipment

On Wednesday, less than two dozen concerned Fresnans attended the first community meeting hosted by Fresno Police Department to share findings from its 2025 annual report on its use of military equipment.

Fresno residents air concerns over police transparency on military equipment

For the first time in Fresno’s history, the city’s police department will hold a required community engagement meeting about the military equipment in its possession Wednesday evening. The new meeting got on the calendar after Fresno residents sounded the alarm over whether Fresno police is in compliance with a state law known as AB 481, which requires local law enforcement agencies to host an annual community engagement meeting about their mili…

Fresno police will (finally) host a public military-equipment meeting — but is it enough?

Fresno police will (finally) host a public military-equipment meeting — but is it enough? jlindsay-polan… Wed, 03/25/2026 - 14:29 source label Fresnoland Main content Paragraph The Fresno Police Department has never explained how it uses military equipment in its annual military equipment use reports over the last four years. Layout Type Full width Background color White Intro Open in new tab Off Significant Update Date Wed, 03/25/2026 -…