HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Purchase of ten tasers for Police Department RESOLUTION NO. 05-301
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF
TEN TASERS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, managing conflict and responding to violence are core police functions; and,
WHEREAS,the Taser provides officers with a tool that maybe used in situations that would
otherwise require a conventional firearm; and,
WHEREAS, as the Department continues to deal with persons in crisis, it is important that
police officers have,at their disposal,weapons that can control an individual in a non-lethal manner;
and,
WHEREAS, the cost of each unit, with accessories, is approximately$1,000; and,
WHEREAS,a total of ten Tasers will be assigned to personnel,which will give access to the
Day, Afternoon, and Night Patrol Shifts, along with the Criminal Investigations Division; and,
WHEREAS, this capital item was included in the 2004/05 amended budget and will be
carried over into the 2005/06 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Police Department is hereby authorized to purchase ten Tasers.
ADOPTED THIS day 12t''of July, 2005.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Cross, Goodman, Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: Goodhue
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12t'day of July, 2005.