Number
100928
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
CHAIR
Title
Resolution reserving up to $387,587 from the 2010 Common Council Contingent Fund for expenditures by the Milwaukee Police Department relating to body armor replacement.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department is responsible for the safety of the residents of Milwaukee and Police personnel; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department has been in compliance with previous body armor standards; and
Whereas, In response to the mandate of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which directed the Office of Science and Technology of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to establish and maintain law enforcement equipment performance standards in accordance with National Technology Transfer and Advancement act of 1995; and
Whereas, The Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs has recently revised its ballistic resistance of body armor standards in accordance to the findings in NIJ Standard - 0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department has identified 732 pieces of body armor currently issued that will not be in compliance with the revised standards and will need replacement by the end of 2010; and
Whereas, The Department may require additional resources to replace the body armor in 2010 before the existing warranties expire; now, there be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that expenditure authority for the purchase of body armor be granted to the Milwaukee Police Department and that up to $387,587 from the Common Council Contingent Fund (#0001-9990-C001-006300) (2010) be reserved to the Milwaukee Police Department Account (#0001-3310-R999-006300) (2010).
Requestor
Department of Administration
Budget and Management Division
Drafter
Ref: 08009 DS:dmr
November 10, 2010
Finance: CCCF - MPD Body Armor 11-2010