HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005-14 Authorizing the Expenditure for the Purchase of X-26 Advance TasersRESOLUTION NO. 2005-14
A CAPITAL PROJECT RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR -THOUSAND SIX -
HUNDRED EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY SIX CENTS
($4,608.96), FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND
FOR THE PURCHASE OF X-26 ADVANCED TASERS.
WHEREAS, the Police Department has in excess of $ 55,000.00 in the Law Enforcement
Trust Fund Account; and
WHEREAS, these monies are the result of seized assets from joint investigations between
the Village of Key Biscayne Police Department and local Law Enforcement Agencies; not from tax
revenue; and
WHEREAS, this expenditure is from said forfeited properties; this Police Department need
can be satisfied at no cost to our residents; and
WHEREAS, our officers have been met with violence on several occasions within the past
three months during the performance of their official duties; and
WHEREAS, as a result of these confrontations, our officers have been hospitalized; and
WHEREAS, tasers have been proven to be a safe and effective method to overcome a
subject's combative intent, physical resistance, and/or assaultive behavior; and
WHEREAS, the tasers may have prevented the injuries received by our officers; and
WHEREAS, The Police Department's adopted Policy on the use of tasers is consistent with
current Accreditation standards; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department's Policy authorizes only those members of the rank of
Sergeant or those performing the functions of a Sergeant to carry the taser after the required training
and certification; and
WHEREAS, to reduce probability of injury to both our officers and subjects, the department
purchased and equipped our Sergeants with an X-26 Advanced Taser, Holster and required cartridges
for an amount of Four -Thousand Six -Hundred Seven and Ninety -Six cents ($4,607.96); and
WHEREAS, this expenditure is an officer safety issue which was not included in the Police
Department's operating budget costs/police equipment line item; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended reimbursement to the department from
the Florida Law Enforcement Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, costs for "Other Law Enforcement Purposes" is an authorized expenditure of
the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, and;
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended adoption of this Resolution and
determined that the proposed expenditure complies with F.S.S. § 932.7055, the Florida Contraband
Forfeiture Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the recitals stated above are hereby adopted and confirmed.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby authorizes the amount of Four -Thousand Six
Hundred Seven Dollars and Ninety Six Cents ($4,607.96) to be reimbursed to the Police
Department operating budget, Police Equipment line item for the costs of the tasers.
Section 3. That this expense shall be charged to the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 2005.
MAYOR ROBERT OLDAKOWSKI
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE CLE
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