Item #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.
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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