ACQUISITION AND REPLACEMENT OF ESSENTIAL POLICE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT FROM AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.
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DEPARTMENT: Police Department
PRESENTED BY: Michelle Bradbury, Sergeant
CONTACT INFORMATION: Michelle Bradbury, Sergeant, 714-754-5030
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends City Council to:
1. Authorize the use of NPPCGov Contract (League of Oregon Cities) NO. PS20270 with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the purchase of Axon Tasers T7.
2. Authorize the City Manager to purchase the Axon Tasers T7 replacing the current and outdated Axon Tasers for $446,576 and execute any necessary documents in connection with such purchase, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
3. Authorize a budget adjustment appropriating $446,576 from the unassigned fund balance in the Asset Forfeiture Fund in the Police Department budget for this purpose.
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BACKGROUND:
The current department-issued Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW) is the Axon Taser model X26P. The X26P was purchased seven years ago and came with a one-year service warranty. The expected service-life is five years from date of purchase. Recently, the Department has had an increase in inoperable X26Ps that cannot be serviced by Axon. There are no other vendors who service the X26P.
The Axon Taser model X26P should be replaced as soon as possible to ensure officers have the proper tools to effectively de-escalate volatile situations. CEWs have been used on multiple occasions to deescalate and resolve an issue when higher levels of force would have been legally justified. The purchase of a new CEW, such as the Axon Taser 7, will ensure officers are equipped to meet the challenges of modern policing with this up-to-date technology.
ANALYSIS:
The Training Bureau evaluated various less-lethal tools available to law enforcement to identify the best options. These tools reduce litigation, officer and suspect injuries, and workers' compensation claims. After evaluating different tools, to inc...
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