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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Police Department to Request Reimbursement per the Agreement with the Ames Foundation for Two Portable Ballistic Shields RESOLUTION NO. 20-084 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT PER THE AGREEMENT WITH THE AMES FOUNDATION FOR TWO PORTABLE BALLISTIC SHIELDS FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,on April 11,2017, Council approved an Agreement between the City and the Ames Foundation to support projects in the Police Department; and, WHEREAS,funds held by the Foundation were donated by local citizens to support police officer safety, and the projects may include the purchase of equipment,police outreach programs, officer safety projects, and training enhancements; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, expenditures requested under the Agreement are to be reviewed and approved by the City Council,and the Police Department has identified a project that would be an appropriate use of the funds; and, WHEREAS,two Ames police officers work as School Resource Officers(SROs)directly in Ames school buildings,but have access to all the same equipment that other Ames officers have; and, WHEREAS, included in the equipment is a ballistic shield, and although ballistic shields traditionally provide protection from firearms, they also provide protection in other cases where knives, other sharp objects, or even unarmed,but physically aggressive,persons pose a threat to an officer; and, WHEREAS,the shields are carried in the trunk of a patrol car so they can be on-scene as quickly as possible in an incident; however, SROs spend most of their day inside school buildings; and, WHEREAS,retrieving a shield from a vehicle in the parking lot or carrying a large shield in and out of the school building is neither practical nor desirable; and, WHEREAS,the SROs have identified a portable ballistic shield,which folds up,is lighter weight, very portable, and is still rated to provide appropriate protection. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Ames Police Department's request for reimbursement for the purchase of two portable ballistic shields in the amount of$1,330 meets the terms of the Agreement with the Ames Foundation and is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 25th day of February, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John aila,May r Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of February,2020.