HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Manager's ApprovalCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM :
(, Daniel J. Alfynso
City Manag
Rodolfo. L : nes
Chief of Police
DATE: JUN 2 8 2016
SUBJECT : Emergency Procurement
For Active Shooter Kits
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The Department of Police is respectfully requesting your authorization for an emergency purchase
of heavy duty body armor (active shooter kits), to equip officers with the highest level of protection
necessary to effectively confront and engage an Active Shooter/Hostile Event (ASHE).
Due to the recent shooting in Orlando and those currently taking place internationally, the police
department would like to take the proactive approach in getting the needed resources to provide
critical protection to first responders in the aid and rescue of civilians threatened• by an active
shooter in a hot zone.
Police departments today are confronted with a new reality of critical incidents involving "active
shooters" whose only intent is to inflict injury and death to as many persons as possible in a short
period of time. To accomplish this, active shooters rely on high power weaponry such as pars
military assault rifles that have a large magazine capacity, can be modified for rapid fire use and
use high velocity ammo that can penetrate the body armor officers typically wear. Officers
wearing typical body armor (bullet proof vests) have protection against small arms fire but, have
little protection against assault rifles which fire a high energy round traveling at a higher speed
with much greater penetration power than handguns can produce. Should an officer respond to
an active shooter incident, he will not only be outgunned but, his current body armor will not
protect him or her from a serious or fatal wound. Additionally, as recent active shooter incidents
have demonstrated, active shootersplan their attacks and come prepared with multiple weapons
and a large supply of ammunition. Some offenders wear body armor themselves. Should officers
encounter an active shooter, they cannot delay their response and must be prepared to
immediately confront the assailant or risk the number of casualties increasing. A good example
is an assault al a crowded school, where every second an officer delays could mean another life
is lost,
Per the emergency procurement procedures as defined in Section 18-90 of the City Code,
authorization to waive a competitive bid process, the police department is requesting to procure
active shooter kits (heavy duty body armor). This will give an officer added protection against
assaultt type weapons and the confidence to confront the activeshooter immediately and It makes
goodsense to increase your level of protection when you are confronted with increased threats,
Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
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Upon your approval, and pursuant to Section 18-90 of the City Code, an item will be prepared for
ratification of this emergency procurement for an upcoming Commission meeting.
Thank you for your consideration regarding this request.
Approved:
Daniel J. Alfon o
City Manager
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CC: Annie Pere2, CPO, Director of Procurement