The Billings Police Foundation will donate $4,393 for the purchase of Honor Guard equipment and Bike Patrol equipment and uniforms.  The Honor Guard donation of $2,028 will include a U.S. Flag, a Montana Flag, and a City Flag, as well as a flag staff, staff warhead, flag harness, and miscellaneous uniform apparel.  This will allow the Honor Guard to be in full regalia for special events.  The Bike Patrol donation of $2,365 will include 5 cold weather jackets and trousers, and 3 bike racks to be placed on the back of police cruisers.  The bike certified officers are only able to ride if there are enough officers on shift to park a patrol car.  The bike racks would allow the bike certified officers to come to work ready to ride, check out a bike and place it on their vehicle.  In that way the officers would be able to take the bikes to other areas of the city such as neighborhoods with burglary problems or city parks.  A donor verification form has been sent to the Foundation, and when received, it will be forwarded to the City Clerk's Office.  City Council is being asked to approve acceptance of the $4,393 donation from the Billings Police Foundation for the Honor Guard and Bike Patrol.

The City Council may:

• Approve acceptance of the $4,393 donation from the Billings Police Foundation, or
• Not approve acceptance of the $4,393 donation from the Billings Police Foundation.

The donation from the Billings Police Foundation will allow the Billings Police Department Honor Guard to purchase new flags and miscellaneous equipment, and the Bike Patrol to purchase cold weather clothing and bike racks. 

City Council is being asked to approve acceptance of the $4,393 donation from the Billings Police Foundation for the Honor Guard and Bike Patrol.