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Agenda No. 3.

CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

City Council Meeting:

March 4, 2025

Department:

Police Department

Subject:

Resolution 25-R-028 - Authorizing the acceptance of a grant award for Bullet-Resistant Shields to be purchased to enhance law enforcement's all-hazard response capabilities (S.Williams/J.Lowery/K.Kallies)

BACKGROUND

Ballistic shields provide officers with cover and additional ballistic protection needed during high-risk situations where officers must approach potentially armed subjects. SZPD has limited, or at times, no access to ballistic shields if a high-risk incident occurs within the city, school campuses, or surrounding secondary response areas. SZPD's priority will be to equip supervisors on each shift with a new generation ballistic shield, that provides higher ballistic protection and is much lighter, and that can be immediately and readily available for utilization during critical situations in the community or schools. SZPD applied for this grant in February 2024 (24-R-18).

GOAL

SZPD's goal of this project is to equip uniformed officers with higher ballistic protection that is much lighter with new generation protective ballistic shields.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Increases the department's response capabilities while improving officer and community safety by providing funds not currently available in City budget to purchase this much needed safety equipment.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approval of grant acceptance will allow the purchase process to begin in accordance with Texas Local Government Code and the City of Schertz Purchasing Policy. The amount awarded for the project is $43,000.00 of which there is a 0% required grant match.

RECOMMENDATION

Approve Resolution 25-R-028.

Attachments

25-R-028