REPORT TO COUNCIL
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Approve Budget Modification No. 7 to Appropriate FY 2015/16 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Grant Funds Totaling $11,432 for Law Enforcement Equipment
Report
GRANT SUMMARY
City staff applied for, and on August 31, 2015 the City was awarded, grant funds in the amount of $11,432 to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (OJP/BJA) via the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for the purchase of front line law enforcement equipment. The Grant Award documents are attached to this report (Attachment 1, Grant Award).
The Department of Justice has awarded annual JAG grants to Sunnyvale DPS since 1996. FY2015/16 is the fifth consecutive year in which JAG monies will be used to purchase equipment for frontline policing. In prior years, JAG funding was used to supplement personnel costs in the Traffic Unit. Realignment within DPS necessitated the requested change in use from personnel to equipment. OJP/BJA approved the change as a condition of accepting the grant funds.
The following equipment has been approved for purchase with grant funds (Attachment 2, Budget Narrative):
Item #1: Three Sage Guns
Three Sage Guns are being purchased for use by patrol officers and SWAT team members as an addition to three similar tactical weapons that are already in use. A Sage weapon is a "less lethal" weapon firing a 37mm "baton" generally at distances around 10-20 yards. It is designed to be used on extremities such as arms or legs, similar to a hand held wooden baton, and is effective in suppressing events or incidents where the use of lethal force is not an appropriate response. The model requested is the Over/Under Launcher, which is perfectly suited for use in patrol cars and SWAT operations. It is compact, it is more accurate and it delivers the round at peak efficiency. It can also be carried in the vehicle load...
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