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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #55 - Discussion ItemR. L. Fosmoeri r u l • +j i981 HZD 22 City Manager E-UtPMENT NEEDS FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Kenneth I. Harms - Chief of Police The attached memorandum reflects the equipment needs of the department as such needs would relate to a crisis situation. We believe it to be essential that all our personnel be properly and efficiently equipped torreet the demands of any situation. KIH:so R, t. Fosmoen City Manager /Kenneth I. Harms l/1�' Chief of Police jjbb ---- - - ---- I#ZD 22 M=DS FOR DISASTER PESS The department is requesting to appear before the next City Commission meeting scheduled for April 9, 1981 to discuss equipment needs necessary should another crisis occur in Miami. The funds for this equipment would come from the Public Safety Emergency Contingency Fund. The following equipment is needed: Approximate Cost Vehicle #1 - Emergency Rescue Vehic e -- $ 80,000.00 This vehicle would be used for rescue operations to extract innocent people trapped in a r- ,tous situation. This vehicle would also be used for to remnove obstacles placed in the roadway that would prevent normal traffic from under these conditions. Vehicle 42 - I. D. Van -- 25,000.00 During a civil disturbance it is at times necessary to make many arrests. This vehicle would be used for processing prisoners at the scene of the disturbances. It can also be used at the scene of a major disaster to identify victims and video tape the scene. Vehicle #3 - Equipment Van -- 30,000.00 Department needs depict that our response teams in a civil disturbance would be fifty (50) officers. This van will have sufficient equipment to respond with emergency c uipment for these fifty (50) officers so that it will not be necessary to have officers go to the station for emergency equipment. "SUPPORTIVE DC�I,'..r,"�:� ITS FOLLOW, 4b Page 2 of Subject: EQUIPNOW BEDS MP, DISA81M PMPAREDNESS With the increase of sworn personnel, it will be necessary to have suffi- cient personal equipment for 650 officers. The following equipment is needed to bring the number(s) of items up to 650 for this purpose: Premier Helmets W/Faceshields $37.68 x 268 M-17 Gas Masks W/Carrier $30.95 x 369 Riot Batons $ 8.00 x 369 Riot Equipment Bags (211136") $ 8.10 x 250 **Premier Body Shields Moden #3100-P $64.95 x 150 TOTAL $ 10,098.24 11,420.55 2,952.00 2,025.00 9,742.50 $ 36,238.29 NOTE: **The body shields will be used by the response team for defy se from frontal attacks should they be necessary. The projected cost of the total request will be $175,000.00 and it is assumed that insurance, maintenance and other costs will run roughly $25,000.00, making the total request approximately $200,000.00. As these needs are important, should you approve my request, I would like to appear before the next Commission meeting. KIH:HB: so "SUPPORTIVE DOCU'M ENTS FOLLOW"