Finance Committee - 02/19/2020 Page 4
Alderman Klee
Prior to the meeting we were commenting what you used the old ones for. Would you mind addressing that?
Scott Seroll, Nashua Police Department
Yes, Ma’am. We used the old ones primarily for training so there’s different forms of training we will use them
for, sometimes just for ballistic tests where we might shoot them and see how they do. And more often it is
more for the Police Officers that might want to wear them when we do simulation style training, scenario based
training. We want them to wear the same gear that they wear on a daily basis, but we don’t want them to ruin
or destroy the gear that they wear on a daily basis. So that’s where the used gear comes into play.
Alderman Klee
Thank you very much.
Mayor Donchess
| will let the record reflect that Alderwoman Kelly has arrived at 7:08.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
How many vests are you going to get for this price?
Scott Seroll, Nashua Police Department
For detailed finance questions, | am probably going to refer you to my co-worker Karen Smith if that’s ok?
Karen Smith, Nashua Police Department Business Manager
OK we are purchasing 34 vests and 19 of these vests are going to be for the replacement schedule and then
we have officers that are being hired as new officers and the balance will be for our new hires, our new
recruits.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
How many new officers are you getting?
Ms. Smith
We are looking to hire 13 and we have already hired the other, the balance of 2.
Alderman O’Brien
Yes my question would be, | know with firefighting gear it has a life expectancy of 10 years. | would imagine if
you are wearing these vests daily in the officer's duties, they do have a life expectancy themselves, am |
correct?
Scott Seroll, Nashua Police Department
Yes sir, it is actually an industry standard and they expire every 5 years. So that affects us in two ways; it
affects us due to the fact that they are not safe due to moisture, whether it is perspiration or whatever, rain.
But moisture breaks done the ballistic component of that vest.
