Title
Consider a resolution authorizing the City manager to issue a Purchase Order to Safeware, Inc. for the purchase of ballistic helmets and helmet bags.
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This purchase would provide current police officers with up-to-date ballistic head protection. This program would also provide officers with non-ballistic face and eye protection in the form of a face shield that fits onto the ballistic helmet system.
Officers are tasked with responding to a variety of calls for service. These calls for service can involve a variety of threats that include dealing with large crowds and threats from all types of firearms. Currently, most officers are issued ballistic helmets obtained years ago from a military surplus program. This program would replace those helmets and issue one to each officer.
This is a planned expenditure from the Department’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Replacement budget schedule for Fiscal 2019.
Cost: $85,544.44
Source of Funds: General Fund