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State LECFTF Funding To Purchase 25 Tasers With Holsters From Taser International X 26E Advanced Tasers For The Gainesville Police Department (B)
This item requests that the City Commission appropriate and expend an amount not to exceed $24,997.50 from the State Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Fund for the purchase of 25 tasers from Taser International X 26E Advanced Tasers, associated holsters and four year extended customer care warranty for the Gainesville Police Department.
Explanation
The X 26E Advanced Tasers provides a safer, more effective tool for law enforcement officers facing situations that pose threats to their safety and the safety of others. The Tasers are reliable devices that utilize innovative technology to stop resistive suspects and provide effective alternatives to other types of force. The Gainesville Police Department already has some tasers in patrol and has assessed this to be an effective tool for law enforcement.
As of 2006, Florida State Statute 943.1717 mandates what use of force level a Taser must be placed and also mandates the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Committee (CJSTC) create specific training topics, hours and recertification requirements. The Gainesville Police Department will follow or exceed both the Florida State Statute and CJSTC requirements in both policy and training.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available from the State LECFTF for $24,997.50. The balance of the account is $102,333 Statement of Expenditures and Encumbrances Compared with Appropriations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011.
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $24,997.50 from the State Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund and issuance of a purchase order to DGG Taser Inc for the purchase of 25 tasers.