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Item No. 12 <br />Type of Business: <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: William A. Clark, Chief of Police <br />Item Title/Subject: Standardizing Police Firearms <br />Date of Report: August 29, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br />STANDARDIZING POLICE FIREARMS – STATUS REPORT <br />Based on the Goals in the Annual Police Report, and as a budgeted item, the <br />Department has established a committee to developed criteria for standardized <br />firearms. The Department has tested numerous firearms with the participation of <br />the members of the agency. By survey, the list was narrowed to two firearms, <br />and the Department would like to begin processing for bids. <br /> <br />To update the Council, items considered during the process were safety features, <br />dependability, calibier, uniformity to other agencies, conformity to all size hands, <br />and the preferences of the members of the Department. This item will have <br />benefit to the Department in issues of vicarious liability, training, safety, and <br />control. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />It is requested that the Department continue with the standardization process and <br />place the items out for bid. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br />___________________________ <br />William A. Clark <br />Chief of Police