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STATE OF CALIFORNIA) RESOLUTION NO. 3984
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING ASSEMBLY
BILL 742 CONCERNING A BAN ON THE USE OF POLICE
CANINES
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto, California (“City”) is a municipal corporation,
duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) introduced
California Assembly Bill (“AB”) 742 (as amended on May 18, 2023), which, if adopted,
would prohibit the use of police canines units for apprehension and crowd control, as
specified in the bill; and
WHEREAS, AB 742 would also prohibit a law enforcement agency from using or
training a police canine in any manner inconsistent with the bill; and
WHEREAS, canines play an irreplaceable role in public safety both towards the
protection of the public and officers; and
WHEREAS, canines can alert officers to hidden threats that otherwise would have
been concealed through their incredible senses of smell and hearing; and
WHEREAS, statistics consistently show canine deployments result in compliance
and/or surrender of a suspect in over 90% of cases, and multiple court decisions have
argued against defining canines as deadly force, as they do not pose a substantial risk
to death or serious bodily injury; and
WHEREAS, the City promotes an acute understanding of the importance of de-
escalation techniques and advocates for effective de-escalation tools, including the use
and presence of police canines in appropriate situations; and
WHEREAS, police canine teams, which train constantly, constitute an invaluable
non-lethal law enforcement tool and is the only method of force that can be recalled after
being deployed; and
WHEREAS, the City understands the incredible value of police canines and the
invaluable non-lethal force option police canines provide for police officer’s in dangerous
situations; and
WHEREAS, police canines are a vital tool in getting suspects to surrender, and
the unintended consequence of AB 742 will lead to law enforcement having to deploy a
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higher level of force because it eliminates yet another less lethal o ption for the use of
force.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Jacinto hereby finds,
determines, and resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are
incorporated into this resolution by this reference.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor and City Council hereby express their opposition to
AB 742.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be effective as of the date of adoption. The
Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Ruiz, Vandever, Ledezma
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ayala, Hawkins
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF SAN JACINTO:
________________________
Alonso Ledezma, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST, BEST & KRIEGER LLP
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Craig Hayes, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO)
I, Julia Espinoza, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution No. 3984 was passed, approved, and adopted by the Regular
Meeting of the San Jacinto City Council held on the 6th day of June 2023, by the following
vote:
AYES: Ruiz, Vandever, Ledezma
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ayala, Hawkins
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 6th day of June 2023
_____________________________
Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
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