HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 SURPLUS EQUP DONTE 07-06-04
AGENDA REPORT
Agenda Item 7
Reviewed: ~
City Manager
Finance Director N/A
MEETING DATE: JULY 6, 2004
TO:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM:
STEVE FOSTER, POLICE CHIEF
SUBJECT:
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT DONATION
SUMMARY
Notice of donation of surplus police equipment to "Operation Brotherhood of the Badge;'
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
BACKGROUND
With the blessings of local officials, Law Enforcement Department Heads, and United
States Congressman George Radanovich, Fresno Police Detective Ken Carlson, who
also serves as a Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserves, launched "Operation
Brotherhood of the Badge" in March of this year.
Ken and his military unit in Iraq are tasked with the training of the new Iraqi Police
Force. The Marines hold their Iraqi trainees in the highest of regard as they watch
these new patriots step up to build a democracy, some at the cost of their lives. The
Iraqi officers basically have nothing to work with in the form of police equipment. They
are in desperate need of such necessities as leather gear, flashlights, radios, batons,
helmets, and specifically body armor.
Seeing this need, Ken and his fellow soldiers launched "Operation Brotherhood of the
Badge" to solicit law enforcement agencies all over the state to contribute surplus or
expired, but serviceable, equipment. The Orange County Association of Chiefs and
Sheriff have taken up this cause and Chief Paul Walters of Santa Ana Police
Department volunteered to be the Orange County collection site.
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The Tustin Police Department, hearing of this need, gathered together surplus
equipment currently subject to destruction, and donated it to this cause. The specific
equipment donated is listed on the attached report. These items were delivered to the
Santa Ana Police Department on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 to be included in a
scheduled air-lift by the Marine Corps on July 1, 2004.
Once in Iraq, all equipment will be delivered to the Diyala Police Command under the
direction of Chief Waleed Khild Abd AI Salam, the Iraq Police Academy, and other law
enforcement units in the 18 provinces of Iraq. Chief Abd AI Salam works directly with
the 649th MP Company under the command of Colonel David Hogg.
We are aware that Iraqi Police Officers in their efforts to gain control of their country, are
being killed daily. This equipment, specifically the ballistic vests, already have, and will
continue to save officer's lives. More importantly, as we strengthen the Iraqi ability to
control their own problems, we get closer to bringing our own troops home.
The City of Tustin, and the Tustin Police Department is proud to support "Operation
Brotherhood of the Badge"; police helping police to become more capable of obtaining
and sustaining the rule of law.
~~~
Steve Foster r- ~ ....'(.....-
Police Chief ¿?, ~ ~ S7~
SURPLUS POLICE EQUIPMENT
DONATED TO "OPERATION BROTHERHOOD OF THE BADGE"
Quantity of Year Description of Item: Serial Property
Items: Purchased Number: Disposition:
1 1995 Ballistic Body Armor 00107340A/00107341A Donated
1 1995 Ballistic Body Armor 00111302A/00111299A Donated
1 1995 Ballistic Body Armor 00111234A/00111241A Donated
1 1996 Ballistic Body Armor 01025516A/01025543A Donated
1 1996 Ballistic Body Armor 01004370A/01004369A Donated
39 1993-1996 Leather holsters None Donated
10 1990-1995 Wooden Police Batons None Donated
8 1993-1995 Taser Weapons Marked "TPD 02-09" Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768733 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6968734 Donated
1 1993. Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577430 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577298 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577154 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577307 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577324 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768842 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768746 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577155 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577305 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577304 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768818 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577308 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577239 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577311 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577237 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577168 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577012 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577281 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC600 F4577262 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768800 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768672 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768854 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768688 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768846 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768781 Donated
1 1994 Pepper Spray Canister OC601 F6768822 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546847 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546853 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546352 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546784 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546787 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546774 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546851 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546868 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546867 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546775 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546876 Donated
1 1993 Pepper Spray Canister OC592 F4546878 Donated
Leather"Sam
17 1992-1996 Browne"equipment belts None Donated