TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Application to the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program-Florida JAG Direct in the amount of $7,930 and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.
Recommended Action
Approve the Application to the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program-Florida JAG Direct in the amount of $7,930 and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.
Background Information
The North Port Police Department's Special Response Team (SRT) is a highly trained unit that is deployed to coordinate and execute high-risk search warrants, assist with high-risk critical incidents, and to apprehend violent criminal offenders. The SRT team is divided into different components during their deployment which often consist of the following: Incident Command; Exterior Perimeter; Hostage Negotiation; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator; Entry Team; Arrest Team; and Search Team. The North Port Police Department is seeking to purchase six (6) Sig Sauer MPX 9mm rifles to be issued to Entry Team members of the SRT. These rifles have a shorter barrel length and require a smaller caliber bullet than the currently issued rifles. A smaller rifle size and caliber would increase the effectiveness of the Entry Team during potential close-quarter encounters when there is an increased risk of confrontation with violent criminal offenders. It is the goal of the North Port Police Department to ensure the tools are provided to achieve the highest level of effectiveness during critical incidents. Therefore, mitigating this area of opportun...
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