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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Expenditure Of Federal (Justice) Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds Pursuant To The Federal Comprehensive Crime Control Act Of 1984 For The Purchase Of Glock 9 MM Semi-Automatic Handguns And Associated Equipment For Each Police Officer And Overtime Costs For Training In An Amount Not To Exceed $160,000.00; And Amending The Fiscal Year 2018 Operating budget As Detailed In Exhibit 1.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Police Department desires to purchase Glock 9 MM semi-automatic handguns and associated equipment for each police officer in order to enhance officer safety. The purchase of a police issued handgun in not normally budgeted and serves a legitimate law enforcement purpose. The Glock 9 MM semi-automatic handguns will replace the currently issued H&K .45 caliber semi-automatic handguns, which have been in service for approximately 17 years.
The Department of Justice's Equitable Sharing Guidelines ("Guidelines") sets forth that Federal Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds may be expended on permissible uses such as the costs associated with the purchase, lease, maintenance, or operation of law enforcement equipment for use by law enforcement personnel that supports law enforcement activities, provided that the purchase is not a budgeted item and it is not supplanting a normal operating need/expectation of the law enforcement agency. The Guidelines require that the Police Department obtain approval for such expenditure from the city Commission.
The funding source for the purchase of the Glock 9 MM semi-automatic handguns and associated equipment will be Federal (Justice) Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds pursuant to the Federal Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, thereby incurring no cost to the taxpayers of the City of Hollywood, and such expense is a permissible use of such funds. The Acting Chief o...
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