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Consider a memorandum/resolution for the acquisition of Axon Taser X26P conducted electrical weapons and related accessories for the Killeen Police Department.
SUMMARY
DATE: August 1, 2017
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Margaret Young, Interim Chief of Police
SUBJECT: TASER CEW Replacements
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Police Department needs to replace 132 TASERs that have reached the end of their service life. These 132 TASERs are more than five years old and out of warranty. Axon recommends replacement of all TASERs at five years and will not service or repair TASERs more five years old. The Police Department recommends replacing 132 TASER CEWs utilizing Axon’s five-year extended purchase plan, Taser60, for a total cost of $162,650.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
1) Discontinue or reduce issuance of TASER CEWs.
This option would limit an officer’s less-than-lethal force options and is not recommended.
2) Replace TASER CEWs individually as they fail.
This option could generate a significant liability risk and is not recommended.
3) Replace only 90 TASER CEWs instituting a program where each CEW is “hot seated" i.e. issued out on a continuous basis instead of to individual officers.
This option would cause premature wear and tear on the units and batteries and is not recommended.
4) Purchase 132 TASER CEWs outright. Although this is the option that has been used in the past, it is not optimum as it requires
a large outlay of funds at one time; current funding is not sufficient to replace all units that have reached the end of their service life.
Alternatives 1-3 are not recommended and alternative 4 is not economically viable. The cuirrent cost to purchase 132 TASER CEWs and related accessories outright is $188,470, and these devices with only a one-year warranty. Pricing ...
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