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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the purchase of police equipment, body armor and accessories, and ammunition from GT Distributors, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $324,565.
Summary
DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Charles F. Kimble, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Purchase of police equipment and ammunition in excess of $50,000
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Killeen Police Department purchases police duty gear, body armor and ammunition from GT Distributors, Inc. All ammunition is purchased under TXMAS contract 680-A1. Duty gear and body armor are purchased under TASB BuyBoard contract #603-20. The City of Killeen is a member of both purchasing cooperatives.
Police firearms training is a perennial activity, as is equipping officers with new and replacement gear and soft body armor. Duty gear includes belts, pouches and various uniform accessories. The department budgets funds for these expenses annually.
Previous fiscal year expenditures were approximately $111,650 for ammunition, and approximately $99,750 for body armor and other duty gear. Projected expenses for the entire department for fiscal year 2022-2023 include approximately $131,164 for ammunition, and approximately $193,401 for soft body armor and duty gear. The total projected purchases from GT Distributors, Inc. for the current fiscal year will be approximately $324,565.
These projected costs for fiscal year 2022-2023 include consolidation of ammunition purchases between the Training and Patrol Divisions, as well as a new project to outfit all uniformed employees with an external vest carrier and accessories. This will improve comfort for employees and is intended to mitigate health concerns associated with wearing police equipment attached to a pistol belt, over many years.
In addition to being members of competitive purchasing cooperatives, GT Distributors, Inc. is the only authorized law enforcement vendor in Texas for Vista Outdoor, Inc.,...
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