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Home My WebLink About9/7/2005 - STAFF REPORTS (18) V � N * RIOgATEa T+, City Council Staff Report DATE: September 7, 2005 Consent Agenda SUBJECT: APPROVE DONATION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF 22 H & K MP5 RIFLES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FROM THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Police Department SUMMARY The City Council will approve the resolution accepting the donation of 22 H&K MP5 rifles and Associated equipment from the Jackson Township Police Department to the Police Department. RECOMMENDATION: 'I. Approve the Resolution No. authorizing the City Manager to accept on behalf of the Police Department the donation of 22 H & K MP5 rifles and associated equipment from the Jackson Township Police Department. STAFF ANALYSIS: The police department Special Response Team (SRT) members currently use H&K MP5 rifles in the performance of their duties. The MP-5 is a 9 mm shoulder fired long gun capable of firing as an automatic or semi-automatic weapon. This is a weapon utilized with highly trained police officers in tactical situations beyond the capabilities of a regularly equipped and trained police officers. The department currently has 15 H&K P✓1P5 rifles and each rifle has a value of $1,000.00 (good used condition). Each rifle is individually issued to a SRT member (excluding marksmen and negotiators). Each member of the Special Response Team is required to qualify with these rifles on a quarterly basis. Dr. Lawrence Hieskel is a member of the police department's reserve police officers unit and a member of SRT assigned as the Emergency Medical Doctor. He is also an H&K MP5 rifle instructor and is recognized as an expert in the training and use of these rifles.Item No. 2 . (�V . Dr. Hieskel travels throughout the United States presenting classes to police officers and physicians who are associated with Special Weapons and Tactical teams in the use of the MP5 rifles and at least once a year he trains at police department training center. Through his law enforcement agency contacts Dr. Hieskel became aware that the Jackson Township Police Department in New Jersey were changing from MP5 rifles to another weapons system. Dr. Hieskel made contact with Det. Vincent Rubio of the Jackson Township Police Department and negotiated the following agreement: Dr. Hieskel will donate $10,001.00 to the Jackson Township Police Department. He will send the money to Eagle Point/T.J. Morris & Sons in Thorofare, New Jersey who is licensed gun dealer in that state. These funds will purchase 12 new Colt AR 6721 rifles for the Jackson Township Police Department. Once this purchase has been completed and the new rifles have been delivered, the Jackson Township Police Department will donate and ship the 22 MP5 rifles (used, good condition) and associated equipment to the Palm Springs Police Department. Chief Samuel DePasquale of the Jackson Township Police Department and Mr. Kevin Starkey City Attorney for the Township of Jackson, has approved this donation. City Attorney Doug Holland has reviewed the transaction and has approved it as well. All of the necessary ATF required firearm forms will be completed prior to the police department accepting these donated weapons. The donation of these rifles has the following advantages to the Police Department: 1. There is no cost (except shipping) to the police department for the acquisition of these rifles. 2. The SRT will have replacement rifles when their present rifles malfunction and need repair. 3. This provides extra rifles for training purposes. Dr. Hieskel will be permitted to use his donated rifles while conducting his Tactical Emergency Medical Operator's Course in Palm Springs. It is anticipated there will be two courses per year. The course is a week long, the classroom portion will be held at the Police Department training center, the discharging of the weapons will occur at the Gun Club range in Thousand Palms. The firearms will be checked out and monitored by the police department's range master. In addition, appropriate waivers as prescribed by the city attorney will be obtained by Dr. Hieskel. FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of shipping for these 22 rifles is estimated at $550,00. This cost will come from account # 3010 43200. Gary J o , Chief of Police David H. Ready, City Manacgw"--'`--- Attachments: Resolution i i I I RESOLUTION NO. I i OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DONATION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR 22 H & K MP5 RIFLES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FROM THE JACKSON I TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY. ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION WHEREAS the Jackson Township Police Department, Jackson Township, New Jersey will donate 22 H & K MP5 rifles and associated equipment to the Police Department at no cost. WHEREAS the Police Department can use these rifles for the performance of their duties. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, that the City Manager be authorized to accept these rifles for use by the Police Department. ADOPTED THIS 7th day of September 2005. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By James Thompson, City Clerk David Ready, City Manager 07/08/2005 12:48 732-929-3217 JACKSDN TWP DS PAGE 02/03 PCLICE JACKsm To�oCksfnp PoLICK DI PART1f Ew NJ�p,CKSdN 102 Jackson Drive • Jackson, New Jersey 08527 • Phone: (732) 928-1111 • Fax: (732) 928-3217 Samuel A DePasquale Director of Public Safety July 8,2005 Sirs, jThis letter is pursuant to the telephone conversation between Capt. M. McCabe,Dr. L. Heiskell of the Palm Springs City Police Department and Det. V. Rubio of the Jackson I Township Police Department. The conversation was relative to the proposed transfer of I weapons between agencies. The following is the understanding of this agency. I It is proposed that Dr.L. Heiskell will provide a check in the amount of$10008.00 directly to Tom Morris of Eagle Point Guns Thorofare,NJ for twelve(12) Colt AR6721 .223 rifles. P.E.T.paperwork along with a letter of intent to acquire from this agency will accompany said check to Eagle Point Guns to initiate the process. The Colt AR6721 comes with two 20 round magazines, cleaning kit and sling as standard equipment. I Upon receipt of the Twelve Colt AR6721 rifles, this agency will provide twenty two(22) H&K MP5's along with fifty(50)magazines and twenty five (25)magazine clamps to the Palm Springs City Police Department. All items will be shipped UPS next day air insured. jItems to be shipped are; 18pcs MP5 SF(A2 stock) ser#s 62-352097 thru 62-352111 (15pes) 62-344653 that 62-344655 (3pcs) 1pe MP5 navy(A2 stock) ser#62-344656 1pe MP5 navy(A3 stock) ser#62-344657 2pcs MP5SD navy(A3 stock) ser#s S-98122, S-98123 50pcs H&K 30 rd magazines (curved) JUL-08-05 FRI 09: 12 AM FROM: 732 920 3217 TO:PSPD ADMINISTRATION PAGE 2 07/09/2eN 12:48 732-920-3217 JACKSON TWP DB PAGE 03/03 25pes H&K double magazine clamps 22pes H&K multi purpose carry sling All "navy"weapons are equipped with"navy' safe/semi/three/full/trigger groups. All weapons(excluding SD's) are fitted attachment type barrels. All SF weapons are outfitted with flash suppressors. All weapons were fitted with H&K new tritium front sight posts (4/01/04) Weapons bearing serial number's 62-352106, 109, 110, 111 were dedicated range weapons. It should be noted that the transfer of these weapons WILL NOT include any type of trigger or action locking devices. This process will begin on approximately July 15, 2005, after approval of both the t Jackson Township Governing Body, as well as the Palm Springs City Governing Body. We at Jackson are looking forward to the exchange. Should any questions or problems arise,please contact Detective Vincent Rubio, our department rangemaster. I Capt. C.L. Dumon i Operations Division Commander i cc Director S.DePasquale Kevin Starkey Esq. Capt.M.McCabe Dr.L.Heiskell Dot. V.Rubio JUL-08-05 FRI 09: 12 AM FROM:732 920 3217 TO:PSPD ADMINISTRATION PAGE 3