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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM L
CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
April 28.2003
Meeting
MGR {/A- /DEPT~ ~
Authorization
REQUEST: Police Department requests the Commission to give approval for the
purchase of (8) Level Four Protective Vests, (26) Level Four Trauma Plates, (12) High
Risk Entry Optics from the Special Law Enforcement Fund. (State and Federal Asset
Forfeitures) .
PURPOSE: To seek the consent of the Commission to approve the purchase of these
items to assist the Police Department in providing the community with the highest level of
public safety available. The continuing growth of the City will require the Police
Department to be more adequately equipped to meet the growing needs of the community
and to address the ever present concerns of domestic security. The cost of this equipment
is $21,482.00.
CONSIDERA nONS: Communities surrounding Winter Springs are experiencing an
increase in their responses to violent acts against the public. The police department has
participated in numerous training exercises with other federal, state and local agencies
specifically, "Active Shooter" (persons actively shooting inside schools and workplaces),
"Weapons of Mass Destruction" and "High Risk Entries" designed to better prepare our
personnel to respond to these types of critical incidents. Should the police department ever
have to respond to a critical incident or terrorist threat of this nature, this equipment will
be necessary to insure that the safety of the public and responding officers is sufficient.
Listed below is a list of the equipment and the associated prices.
. 8 Level IV protective vests @ $1,224.00 ea total $9,792.00
. 26 Level IV Trauma Plates @ $270.00 ea total $ 7,020.00
. 12 High Risk Entry Optics @ $385.00 ea total $4.620.00
Total $21,482.00
FUNDING: All funding will come from the existing Special Law Enforcement Fund of
approximately $75,000. There will be no impact to the current fiscal budget.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposal and expenditure of$21,482.00 from
the Special Law Enforcement Fund.
IMPLEMENTA TION SCHEDULE:
Immediately upon approval by Commission.
ATTACHMENTS: None
COMMISSION ACTION: