Item #04 Approval to Expend Forfeiture Monies to Law Enforcement Related Equipment Needed to Outfit Three City of Ocoee Police Department Members of the Central Florida Metro S.W.A.T.W I N
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date
November 18, 2014
Item # 4"
Contact Name:
Contact Number:
Charles Brown
407 - 905 -3160 ext. 3032
Reviewed By:
Department Director: Cha
City Manager: Robert Fra
Subject: Approval to Expend Forfeiture Monies to Law Enforcement Related equipment nleTed to outfit three
City of Ocoee Police Department members of the Central Florida Metro S.W.A.T.
Background Summary:
The role of law enforcement in all cases, including riotous activity, anti - terrorist activities, insurrection,
barricaded subjects, execution of narcotics warrants, arrest of dangerous felons and the rescue of hostages or
endangered persons, is for the protection of lives and property. In the pursuit of this goal, the City of Apopka,
the City of Winter Park, the City of Maitland, the City of Ocoee, and the City of Winter Garden are integrating
their officers to provide combined S.W.A.T. services in all five jurisdictions.
The integrated team of specially selected and trained police officers from the participating political subdivisions
will respond to any incident where special weapons and tactics are needed within the member jurisdictions. In
order to fully participate, the City of Ocoee needs to outfit three specially selected officers with the required
special equipment and weapons and train the respective officers.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the Police Department to expend
and /or grant monies from the Police Forfeiture fund for the purchase of various law enforcement equipment
needed to outfit three City of Ocoee Police Department members of an Emergency Response Team?
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners authorize the Police Department
to expend and /or grant monies from the Police forfeiture fund for equipment needed to outfit three City of Ocoee
Police Department members of the Central Florida Metro S.W.A.T.
Attachments:
None
Financial Impact:
A total of no more than $30,000 from the Police State Forfeiture fund. There is approximately $140,000
in this fund.
Type of Item: (please mark with an `x')
Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
Ordinance First Reading X Consent Agenda
Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing
Resolution Regular Agenda
X Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
x 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 ()
x N/A
N/A
N/A
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