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Senate Bill 1421 - Effective January 1, 2019, SB 1421 requires the disclosure of records and information relating to specific types of incidents. No records currently exist for the Novato Police Department that meet the criteria detailed in SB 1421 (Penal Code Sections 832.7 & 832.8).

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Senate Bill 978 - Effective January 1, 2020, Senate Bill 978 requires local law enforcement agencies to conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act. 

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Assembly Bill 481 - California Assembly Bill 481 requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body (Mayor and City Council), by adoption of a military equipment use policy prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment as defined by the legislature. 

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