To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOE HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF 23 TASER MODEL 7 CONDUCTED ENERGY DEVICES, ACCESSORIES, AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES, FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2025 THROUGH AUGUST 1, 2030, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $114,323.70, UTILIZING SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Police Department seeks approval of an agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Axon) to purchase and service 23 Taser Model 7 conducted energy devices (CED), accessories, and extended warranties to supplement the current inventory of 70 Taser devices. The Taser is a less-than-lethal device that utilizes an electrical current to temporarily incapacitate a violent person. This sole source purchase will allow for the assignment of a Taser CED to sworn members of the Police Department which are on patrol, and to staff working in the City Jail. Axon is the sole source manufacturer of the Taser 7 devices.
BACKGROUND
The Taser electronic control weapon has proven to be an effective less-than-lethal device when dealing with violent and dangerous individuals. The Police Department currently has 70 Taser 7 devices available for 98 Police Officers and ten CSO II personnel assigned to the Jail.
Taser devices use compressed nitrogen to project two small probes up to twenty-five feet at a speed of over 160 feet per second. When the probes make contact with a person's body or clothing, the Taser transmits an electrical impulse through two insulated wires which affect the person's neuromuscular control and ability to perform coordinated action for a five-second duration. This technology provides a distinct tactical and public safety advantage to resolve critical incidents with a device designed to be a less-than-lethal force option.
The purchase of Axon Taser CED devices is presented as a sole-source purchase due to the equipment setting t...
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