Finance Committee - 2/21/2018 Page 2
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
| think somewhere | read that normally the guns last five to seven years, but this was four years.
Mr. Anderson
The guns are very close to coming up. Five years, Smith-Wesson, the current guns that we have are required
to have all of the internals replaced which is extremely labor intensive and expensive. These guns are starting
to reach the end of the lifespan. They will require labor and purchasing of many new parts.
Mayor Donchess
What's the lead time on the purchase? You put the order in, and how soon do you get the firearms?
Mr. Anderson
| spoke to Jim Barry yesterday. He said we would receive them by August if we put it in within the next couple
of weeks.
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of NPD Forensic Workstation (Value: $13,995)
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE PURCHASE TO
SUMURI IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,995. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 150, POLICE;
EQUITABLE SHARING FORFEITURE ACCOUNT
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of NPD Tasers (Value: $14,759)
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE PURCHASE
TO TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,759. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS
DEPARTMENT 150, POLICE; GENERAL FUND, FIREARMS ACCOUNT
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
Can you give us a brief explanation on this one?
Mr. Anderson
We currently have 35 Tasers issues to officers. Taser has sent out a memo that the typical lifespan expected
from a Taser, it being an electronic device, is approximately about five years. We currently have 23 Tasers
that are five years or older and 9 Tasers that are seven years or older. These Tasers are to replace some of
those older Tasers that we would like to take off the street that are less than allowed.
Alderman Laws
What do you do with the old Tasers?
Mr. Anderson
They have no resale value; they get destroyed.
MOTION CARRIED
