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Home My WebLink AboutItem #03 Use of Funds to Purchase Tasers AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: January 3, 2006 Item # 3 Contact Name: Contact Number: S. Goclon x3021 Reviewed By: . Department Director: City Manager: Background Summary: Tasers have been proven to reduce officer and resistant subject injuries during confrontations that turn physical or which have the propensity to turn physical. The Ocoee Police Department wishes to supply all of its officers with Tasers to help protect themselves and others during such incidents. The department currently has 55 X-26 Tasers, not enough to issue one to each officer. This purchase of 25 Tasers and related equipment would cost approximately $25,000 and will provide the department with enough Tasers to equip all of its officers, as well as allowing 5 spares on hand to instantly replace Tasers needing repair. Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the use of not more than $25,000 from forfeiture funds to purchase additional Tasers (sole source from DGG Taser Inc.) for police department use. Recommendations It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the use of not more than $25,000 from forfeiture funds to make an initial purchase of Tasers (sole source from DGG Taser Inc.) for police department use. Attachments: DGG Taser quote Sole source letter Financial Impact: $25,000 from police forfeiture funds. There is approx. $82,000 in that account. Type of Item: (please mark with an "x') Public Hearing Ordinance First Reading Ordinance Second Reading Resolution ----X-- Commission Approval Discussion & Direction _ Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney Reviewed by Finance Dept. Reviewed by ( ) N/A N/A N/A Citv Manag-er Robert Frank Commissioners Garv Hood. District 1 Scott Anderson. District 2 Rustv Johnson. District 3 Nancv J. Parker. District 4 Mavor S. Scott Vanderg-rift STAFF REPORT TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Steven J. Goclon, Chief of Police DATE: December 22, 2005 RE: Use of forfeiture funds to purchase Tasers ISSUE Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the use of not more than $25,000 from forfeiture funds to purchase additional Tasers (sole source from DGG Taser Inc.) for police department use. BACKGROUNDIDISCUSSION Tasers are electrical defensive weapons that utilize a low amperage electrical charge to disrupt neuromuscular function. Tasers have been proven to reduce officer and resistant subject injuries during confrontations that turn physical or which have the propensity to turn physical. The Ocoee Police Department wishes to supply all of its officers with Tasers to help protect themselves and others during such incidents. The department currently has 55 X-26 Tasers, not enough to issue on to each officer. The use of "hands on" tactics, chemical weapons, expandable batons, impact munitions, and firearms may not be possible or appropriate when verbal communications skills don't allow officers to control a combative subject. All of the aforementioned types of force (with the exception of verbal communication skills) can result in permanent injury or death. Chemical weapons and baton strikes (long traditional and accepted less lethal force options) result in either a cumbersome decontamination process or medical attention or both. The Taser usually requires no medical attention and recovery is almost instantaneous. The few deaths that have been reported in the news would have occurred regardless of the use of force option used by police because conditions such as positional asphyxia or because of subject factors such as acute cocaine intoxication and excited delirium. Many situations that would have resulted in deadly force being used by officers have actually been avoided through the use of a Taser. Tasers are issued by hundreds of police agencies throughout the country. The following police agencies in Orange County issue Tasers to their officers: OCSO, Orlando PD, UCF PD, Maitland PD, Winter Garden PD, Apopka PD, and Edgewood PD. The Orlando Sentinel recognizes that Tasers are a needed tool for police officers and endorses their responsible use by the police. The Ocoee Police Department currently employs two certified Taser instructors. Officers would be required to undergo training before being issued a Taser. Taser International is the only company that currently manufactures a reliable, non-firearm Taser. Their sole distributor in Florida is DGG Taser Inc. in Jacksonville. The purchase would include thirty (25) X-26 Tasers, holsters, training cartridges, and duty cartridges for approx. $25,000. There is approximately $82,000 in the Forfeiture account. 1 DGG TASER & TACTICAL SUPPLY 8725 Youngerman Ct., Ste. 305 Jacksonville, FL 32244 866-626-8273 Fax (904) 777-4802 www.dggtaser.com Law Enforcement Price List for the X-26 September 2005 Item # Tasers 26000 Description Quantity Price 26005 X-26 Advanced Taser with laser sight, low intensity light, digital power magazine, data ort download ca abilit and exo-skeleton holster Black X-26 Advanced Taser with laser sight, low intensity light, digital power magazine, data ort download ca abilit and exo-skeletonholster Yellow X-26 Advanced Taser with laser sight, low intensity light, extended digital power ma azine, data ort download ca abilit and exo-skeleton holster Black, Yellow or Clear $ 799.95 $ 799.95 26000x $ 810.00 Cartrid es 44205 44225 34200 34228 44200 44228 44201 44221 reen colored doors 1 28 1 28 1 28 1 28 $ 17.97 $ 503.16 $ 17.89 $ 500.92 $ 18.97 $ 531.16 $ 21.97 $ 615.16 Accessories 26500 USB Adapter & software to download kit from taser to computer 1 $ 149.95 26700 DPM-Diaital Power Maaazine (300 5-second firinas at room temperature) 1 $ 29.95 26701 XDPM-Extended DiQital Power Maaazine 1 $ 34.95 26711 DPM with one (1 year warranty $ 79.95 26714 DPM with four (4 ear warranty $ 174.95 26721 XDPM with one ( 1 vear warranty $ 84.95 26724 XDPM with four ( 4 year warranty $ 179.95 34206 Practice taraet sheet 1 $ 7.95 34216 Pack of practice taraet sheets 6 $ 47.70 85001 X-Rail Rifle attachment c1ip(mounts X-26 to Piccatinnv RaiD 1 $125.00 85000 Air Cartridae with alliaator c1ips(trainina use) 1 $49.00 Holsters 26800 eXoskelton holster 1 $ 39.95 11007 X-26 BladeTech holster with one cartridae holder (3" belt 1000 or TekLok) 1 $ 49.95 11010 X-26 BladeTech thiah holster with 2 cartridae holders 1 $ 79.00 111 03 X-26 BladeTech holster with 2 cartridQe holders 1 $ 59.95 26802 2ACH - Dual cartridge holder attaches directly to eXoskeleton holster 1 $ 19.95 (without TekLok belt attachment) 26804 4ACH - Quad cartridae holder (includes TekLok belt attachment) 1 $ 39.95 26899 TekLok belt attachment clip 1 $ 8.95 All holsters are available In left and nght hand. Orders MUST clearly state left-handed or right-handed holsters and if BladeTech holster are 3" belt loop or TekLok. I Training 12-day Instructor certification Hosting department will be responsible for having a minimum of ten (10) officers present for training. I per officer I $ 275.00 I *Shipping and handling are not included in the prices. *$75.00 charge for fix or replacement on tasers after one (1) year through Taser International *Checks, Visa, Mastercard and American Express accepted Prices subject to change and/or revision without notice. ALL SALES ARE FINAL 17800 N. 85th St. . Scottsdale, Arizona' 85255 . 1-480-991-0797' Fax 1-480-991-0791 . www.taser.com 4-20-05 To Whom It May Concern; This letter is to confirm TASER™ International, Inc. is the sole source manufacturer of the less- lethal TASER X26 Model 26000, 26001, and 26005. TASER international is also the sole source manufacturer of the patented less-lethal Electro Muscular Disruption T ASER Brand M26, Model 44000 and 44005. T ASER International is also the sole source manufacturer of the patented, 15-foot Air Cartridges, Model 34200, and the patented, 21-foot and 25-foot Air Cartridges, Model 44200, 44203, and, 44205. The Air Cartridges are required for the unit to function in the remote TASER mode. These are some of the unique features the ADVANCED TASERS X26 and M26 have that are not found with other T ASERs: The ADVANCED TASER M26 and X26 are the only less-lethal weapons systems that can stop an aggressive, focused combat trained attacker. The TASER X26 directly stimulates motor nerve and muscle tissue, causing incapacitation regardless of mental focus, training, size, or drug induced dementia. The TASER X26 comes with an on-board memory chip to download 2,000 past firings based on the time and date the unit was fired to protect officers from unfounded charges of misuse of force. The ADVANCED TASER has over 94.9% field effectiveness rating. The ADVANCED TASER M26 and X26 uses the exact same hand motions and muscle memory as standard 9 mm semi-automatic pistols, drastically reducing the amount of time required to train. User training and Instructor training materials are all on CDrom for ease of reproduction for training. PropUlsion System for all air cartridges is compressed nitrogen (1800 to 2100 Ibs/in\ The Sole Authorized Police Distributor for Flordia is: DGG Taser Inc. 10034 Plank Lane Jacksonville, FL 32220 904/781-8184 Phone 904/781-8194 Fax Please note the ADVANCED TASER TM, AIR TASER™, and TASER™ are registered trademarks. TASER-Wave ™ is a trademark of TASER International Inc. Patent: U.S. 5,078,117 and others pending in the U.S. and Worldwide. Copyright 1999 TASER International, Incorporated. Please contact us at 1-800-978-2737 with any questions. Sincerely, Stacie Sundberg Vice President, Global Sales Operations