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CITY MANAGERS OFFICE
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLCR1PA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Joe Arriola
Chief Administrator/City Manager
oATh ; December 10, 2004 ft�
BL1I J CT Acquisition ofTASERS, Style No.
X26, Model 26000 and Related
Equipment
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An investigation was conducted by staff to determine whether TASER International, Inc., located at 7860 E.
McClain Drive, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, is the sole source manufacturer and provider of the TASER,
Style No, X26, Mode/ 26000 end related equipment, for the Miami Police Department.
Previously, the Police Dcpartrrnent conducted a four (4) month pilot program with thirty --six (36) officers using
the Advanced TASER M26, and a total of fifty (50) incidents involving the TASER were documented The
TASER proved to be highly effective in reducing injuries to the officers and subjects, and in preventing
situations from escalating to a higher level on the Ilse ofForne Matrix, including deadly force situations. Based
upon the results of this pilot program, the Department. as a sole source acquisition approved via Resolution 03-
163, purchased three hundrod fifty (350) Advanced LASER M26, Model 44000, which were distributed to
police personnel assigned to the SWAT Team, Crime Suppression Teams, along with NET Sergeants.
The Police Department is now seeking to purchase three hundred forty (340) additional TASBRS, Style No.
X26, Model 26000 and related necessary equipment, to continue equipping its police personnel in an effort to
reduce injuries to officers and subjects, which could in rum help to minimize potential tort and civil rights
liebflity exposure of the City.
The unique features of the TASER X26 include, but are not limited to; (1) along with the 1426 Model, is the
only less -lethal weapons systems that can atop an aggressive, focused combat trained attacker; directly
stimulates motor nerve and muscle tissue, causing incapacitation; (2) offers greater stopping power than the
M26 in a package that is 60% smaller and lighter; (3) comes with en on -board memory chip to download 2,000
past firings based on the time and date the unit was fired; and (4) has the ability to monitor usage patterns using
encryption that is secure from tampering Via U$B Plug and Play technology.
According to TASER International, it is the sole source manufacturer of the patented leas lethal Sleetro
Muwe7ular Disruption TASER X26, Model 26000, and its products am regiatered trademarks that can only be
acquired through TASER International, Inc. The TASER® product could not be located from any other vendors
other than from TASER International, Mee,
Accordingly, I am recommending that the requirements for competitive bidding be waived, and these findings
he approved: TASER International, Inc., located at 7860 E. McClain Drive, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, is
the sole source manufacturer and distributor of 340 TASI3RS, Style No. X26, Model 26000 and other accessary
equipment, for the Department ofPolice, i • ount not to ex d $293,350.18. Funding is to be provided by
the Police General . _, :tion Budget,count s.. No. 00 .290201.6.840 ($146,675.09) and the Local
1 awEnforcementB1o4 i
ant(LLEB DC P . m, Moog de No, 142023.290548.6.84t] ($146,675.09).
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■ (,PATE; / ' .1 2O
Joe Arnold
L'hi • nistrator/City Manager
JAILMHIOM/PEB
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