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To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Craig Robson, Sergeant ef'.
Subject: Glock Firearms Transition
Date: March 6, 2006
INTRODUCTION
The Police Department is seeking council approval to use DWI forfeiture funds to
transition from the Smith and Wesson model 4506 weapon to a 040 caliber Glock model
22 or 23 pistol. The police department is also seeking approval to declare its current
service weapons surplus property, and authorize their sale to Ray O'Herron Company.
BACKGROUND
The proposed transition to Glock firearms was originally proposed in the 2006 police
department budget. To minimize the budget impact of this project, it was withdrawn due
to an opportunity to use DWI forfeiture funds.
In 1991 the police department implemented a transition to 045 caliber automatic handguns
and selected the Smith and Wesson model 4506. At that time the new firearm replaced
six shot revolvers. The new technology allowed officers to carry a firearm with greater
stopping power, a critical component of officer safety. Fifteen years later the department
is requesting the ability to transition from the Smith and Wesson model 4506 to a 040
caliber Glock model 22 or 23. The Glock delivers the Smith and Wesson's large frame,
45 caliber stopping power in a smaller and more ergonomic design.
Another driving factor for this change is that Smith and Wesson redesigned their line of
firearms and they no longer catalog our currently issued weapon. This has resulted in a
limited supply of the Smith and Wesson model 4506 and its parts. Cost is another factor.
Our currently issued weapon is also a more expensive firearm, about twice the price of
the proposed Glock.
Along with technological advances, department demographics have prompted the need
for change. The Glock firearms have been found to be more ergonomic with the current
pool of officers, as it fits better to the individual officer hand, resulting in greater
accuracy. This issue became more prominent within the department as the number of
female officers increased.
The Glock firearm also features a greater ammunition capacity, almost two times that of
the Smith and Wesson. Despite its greater ammunition capacity the Glock is a lighter
and smaller firearm, which will result in less stress on the officer's back during duty.
With greater ammunition capacity, greater shooter accuracy and less physical stress on
the officer, the transition to the Glock firearms should decrease liability and increase
officer safety.
To assist in funding the transition the police department proposes to liquidate its current
supply of handguns. The police department received the following bids for this purpose:
Jack's Uniforms and Equipment, $4,210.00; Ray O'Herron Company, $4,500.00; and
Streicher's, $3,135.00. All bidders possess Federal Firearms Licenses (FFL's). Below
is a list of the handguns the department wishes to liquidate.
Description of handguns:
15 S&W MA506 .45ACP Caliber
1 S& W MAO 13 .40 S&W Caliber
1 S&W M. CS45 A5ACP Caliber
1 S&WM.457 .45 ACP Caliber
BUDGET IMPACT
The police department received bids to purchase the new weapons and their supporting
equipment from Jack's Uniforms and Equipment and Streicher's. The following bids
were received:
Jacks Uniforms and Equipment Streicher's
23 handguns @ $409.00 = $9,407.00 23 handguns @ $429.00 = $9,867.00
17 holsters @ $99 = $1,683.00 17 holsters @ $111 = $1,887.00
17 magazine pouches @ $20 = $340.00 17 magazine pouches @ $22.00 = $374.00
Subtotal: $11 ,430.00 Subtotal: $12,128.00
$11,430.00 + 6.5% sales tax = $743 $12,128.00 + 6.5% sales tax = $788
Total: $12,173.00 Total: $12,916.00
Funds exist in the department's DWI forfeiture account to support this purchase.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
This action supports:
Goal B: To Provide High Quality of Life
Goal E: Financially Strong
Strategy 6: Provide High Quality Services
Strategy 10: Ensure City's fiscal health
ALTERNATIVES
I. Authorize appropriate City staff to use DWI forfeiture funds to transition from
the Smith and Wesson model 4506 to a .40 caliber Glock model 22 or 23
pistol, declare its current service weapons surplus property, and authorize
their sale to Ray O'Herron Company.
2. Table for further information from staff.
3. Deny the motion.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends alternative one.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If council concurs, they should by motion: approve the purchase using DWI forfeiture
funds to transition from the Smith and Wesson model 4506 to a .40 caliber Glock model
22 or 23 pistol at a cost of$12,173 from Jack's Uniform and Equipment; and declare
current service weapons surplus property and authorize their sale to Ray O'Herron
Company for a cost of $4,500. This results in a total project expenditure of$7,673.