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2005-25866
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE
ORDER TO DGG T ASER, INC., AS THE SOLE SOURCE DISTRIBUTOR OF
THE X-26 AND M-26 T ASERS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF T ASERS, AIR
CARTRIDGES AND HOLSTERS FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN
THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $55,000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has made purchases of equipment
from DGG Taser, Inc. for its Police Department over the past two years, including
Tasers and related accessories, totaling 123,574; and
WHEREAS, there is currently a need for an additional 55 Tasers, holsters,
and corresponding air cartridges, at an estimated cost of $55,000; and
WHEREAS, TASER International, Inc. is the sole source manufacturer of
the less than lethal Tasers which the City's Police Department has been trained to
use and has utilized over the last two years; and
WHEREAS, the sole source distributor in Florida (and Georgia) for the
required Taser products is DGG Taser, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-367(d) of the Miami Beach City Code,
the sole source requirements have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor
and City Commission hereby approve the issuance of a purchase order to DGG
Taser, Inc., as the sole source distributor of the X-26 and M-26 Tasers, for the
purchase of Tasers, air cartridges and holsters for use by the Police Department,
in the estimated amount of $55,000.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th
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CITY CLERK
Robert Parcher
APPROVED AS TO
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, Approving the
Issuance of Purchase Order to DGG Taser, Inc" the Sole Source Distributor of the X26 and M26
Tasers, for the Purchase of X-26 Tasers, Air Cartridges, and Holsters for Use by the Police
Department in the Estimated Amount of $55,000.
Issue:
I Shall the Commission Adopt the Resolution?
Item Summarv/Recommendation:
The City of Miami Beach has made purchases of equipment from DGG Taser, Inc, for the Police
Department over the past two years, including Tasers and related accessories totaling $123,574.
There is a need for an additional 55 X-26 Tasers, holsters and corresponding air cartridges, Taser
International, Inc. is the sole source manufacturer of the less than lethal Tasers that the City's
Police Department has been trained to use and has utilized over the last two years, The sole
source distributor in Florida and Georgia for the required Taser products is DGG Taser, Inc.
In light of recent events regarding the Taser's deployment by the Miami-Dade Police Department
and subsequent concerns raised by community leaders, the MBPD's policy has been closely
reviewed, Representatives of the MBPD have also attended community forums with other local
police agencies, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's and Medical Offices and members of the
Community Relations Board, The Police Department will continue to do everything possible to
ensure the X-26 Taser is used only in strict adherence to the Taser deployment policy,
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
IN/A
Financial Information:
Sou rce of
Funds:
IFi~t
Amount
1 $55,000,00
Account
Federal Confiscation Account
603-4750-000674
Approved
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Ci Clerk's Office Le
Gus Lopez, ext. 6641
$55,000.00
Si n-Offs:
Department . Director
Assistant City Manager
City Manager
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AGENDA ITEM
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www,miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Date: April 20, 2005
Jorge M, Gonzalez a ~
City Manager r 0
A RESOLUTION OF ( E MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE
ORDER TO DGG T ASER INC., THE SOLE SOURCE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE X-26
AND M-26 T ASERS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF X-26 T ASERS, AIR CARTRIDGES
AND HOLSTERS FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE ESTIMATED
AMOUNT OF $55,000.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
From:
Subject:
Adopt the Resolution,
FUNDING
$55,000 Funding is available from the Police Department Federal Confiscation Account Number
603-4750-000674,
ANALYSIS
The City of Miami Beach ("City") has made purchases of equipment from DGG Taser, Inc, for the
Police Department over the past two years, including the purchase of Tasers and related
accessories totaling $123,574, There is a need for an additional 55 X-26 Tasers, holsters, and
corresponding air cartridges, at an estimated total cost of $55,000. These approved restraint
devices constitute a non-deadly use of force for sworn police officers and detention officers,
T ASER International, Inc. is the sole source manufacturer of the less than lethal Tasers that the
City's Police Department has been trained to use and has utilized over the last two years, The sole
source distributor in Florida and Georgia for the required Taser products is DGG Taser, Inc" per the
attached letter.
Miami-Dade County (the "County") has Contract No. BW1673-3/08 with an expiration date of June
30, 2005, and three (3) one-year options to renew, for the purchase of the same Tasers and
equipment. In order to utilize the aforementioned County contract, we must agree to register and
participate in the County's joint purchase and revenue sharing program, referred to as the User
Access Program (UAP), This program requires a surcharge of 2% to the City and a significant
administrative burden.
The Administration has successfully negotiated directly with DGG Taser, Inc, and received price
quotes that are not only lower than those on the County contract, but also alleviates the need to
administer and monitor the UAP for this project.
By purchasing directly from DGG Taser, Inc, the City realizes a savings of $1850, compared to the
County contract. Also, by expediting the payment process, the City will realize an additional savings
of $750,
TASER DEPLOYMENT POLICY
The X-26 Taser uses an electrical signal to temporarily override the central nervous system and
directly control skeletal muscles. The City's Taser policy prohibits deployment on juveniles under the
age of 13, pregnant women, and elderly persons unless the use of deadly force is justified. The
policy is in compliance with the manufacturer's guidelines and public safety standards, The policy
also contains stringent supervisory oversight each time the Taser is deployed, The X-26 Taser is
equipped with a dataport which houses a computer chip that records and stores the date and time
the Taser is deployed, The Police Department has equipped and trained 150 officers with the X-26
Taserto date, with this purchase bringing the total to 205 Tasers, From January 2004 through April
11,2005, there have been 144 incidents where the Taser has been used,
In light of recent events regarding the Taser's deployment by the Miami-Dade Police Department
and subsequent concerns raised by community leaders, the MBPD's policy has been closely
reviewed. Representatives of the MBPD have also attended community forums with other local
police agencies, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's and Medical Offices and members of the
Community Relations Board, The Police Department will continue to do everything possible to
ensure the X-26 Taser is used only in strict adherence to the Taser deployment policy,
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, adopt the attached resolution approving the issuance of a purchase order to DGG Taser,
Inc. for the purchase of X-26 Tasers, air cartridges and holsters in the estimated amount of $55,000,
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7860 E McClain Drive, Suite 2'" Scottsdale, Arizona'" 85260 * 480-991-
0797 * Fax 480-991-0791 * WWW.taser.com
March 18, 2005
Miami Beach Police department
Attn: Pamela Leja
Fax 305-673-7851
Ph 305-673-7497
To Whom It May Concern,
This letter is to confirm TASERR International, Inc. is the sole source
manufacturer of the less lethal ADVANCED TASER X26 Model 26000,
M26 Model 44000, AIR TASER Model 34000, Model 34001, Model 34100,
Model 34120 and custom attachable laser sight, Model 34700,
T ASER International is also the sole source manufacturer of the patented,
15-foot Air Cartridges, Model 34200, and 34228 and the patented, 21-foot
Air Cartridges, Model 44200, 44201,44405 and 44228. The Air Cartridges
are required for the unit to function in the remote TASER mode.
These are some of the unique features the ADVANCED TASER has that
are not found with other T ASERs:
The ADVANCED TASER is the only less-lethal weapon that can
stop an aggressive, focused combat trained attacker,
The ADVANCED TASER directly stimulates motor nerve and
muscle tissue, causing incapacitation regardless of mental focus,
training, size, or drug induced dementia.
The ADVANCED TASER X26 comes with an on-board memory
chip to download 2,000 past firings while the AVANCED TASER
M26 comes with an on-board memory chip to download 585 past
firings based on the time and date the unit was fired to protect
officers from unfounded charges of misuse of force.
The ADVANCED TASER has over 99.90/0 field effectiveness
rating.
The ADVANCED T ASER X26 and M26 are available with an
option to remotely fire the Air Cartridge from underneath a rifle,
robot, tactical mirror on a pole, camera, etc.
The ADVANCED T ASER uses the exact same hand motions and
muscle memory as standard 9 mm semi-automatic pistols,
drastically reducing the amount of time required to train.
User training and instructor training materials are all on CD-Rom for ease
of reproduction for training,
Propulsion System for air cartridge is compressed nitrogen (1800 Ibs/in2),
The Sole Authorized Police Distributor for the M26 & X26in Florida
and Georgia is:
DGG TASER, Inc. Federal 10 593628391
10034 Plank Lane
Jacksonville, FL 32220
(904) 781-8184 phone
(904) 781-8194 fax
dggtaser@aol.com e-mail
Please note the ADVANCED TASER@, AIR TASER~ and TASERf) are
registered trademarks. TASER-Wave™ is a trademark of TASER
International Inc. Patent: U.S. 5,078,117 and others pending in the United
States and Worldwide. Copyright 1999 TASER International,
Incorporated.
Please contact me at 480-905..2006 with any questions.
Sincerely 1
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Stephen D. Tuttle
Director of Government & Law Enforcement Affairs
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. 312-2004
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Subject:
Ma)'Of' David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez' . ~ ~
City Manager 0 ~
X-26 TABER DEPLOYMENT POLICY
Date: December 16, 2004
To:
From:
The purpose of this Letter to the City Commission is to inform you of the City's policy on the above
subject in light of the recent media attention in other jurisdictions in South Aorlda. The primary
purpose of the X-26 Taser device is to provide a non-deadly restraint mechanism to diffuse volatile
situations or confrontations without significanUy injuring the subject or the officer. In all deployments
of the Taser, it is understood that the subject is either arrested or taken Into custody pursuant to the
Marchman and Baker Acts.
The X-26 Taser uses an electrical signal to temporarily override the central nervous system and
dlrecUy control skeletal muscles. This causes an uncontrollable contraction of the muscle tissue
which debilitates a person regardless of pain tolerance or mental focus. The device delivers a
minimal amount of direct current of less than .0048 amperes in conjunction with high voltage of
50,000 volts per discharge. This causes no significant injuries. This claim is supported by the
Miami-Dade County Medical examiner's Office.
The Taser policy prohibits deployment on juveniles under the age of 13, pregnant women, and
elder1y persons unless the use of deadly force is justified. The policy is in compliance with the
manufacturer"s guidelines and public safety standards. The policy also contains stringent
supervisory oversight each time the laser is deployed. A supervisor is required to respond to the
scene of each deployment, conduct a supervisory investigation, and document their findings in a
Controt of Persons report. The X-26 Taser is also equipped with a dataport whid1 houses a
computer chip that records and stores the date and time the Taser is deployed. This infonnation
can be downloaded for further review and analysis. The Internal Affairs Unit also reviews an Control
of Persons reports providing quartertyand annual reports ouUining patterns and areas of concern.
The Police Department has equipped and trained 134 officers 'Nith the X-26 Taser.
From January through November 2004, the Taser has been used 117 times while an arrest was
being made. There were 10,541 anests during this time period of which 303 instances required
some level of force to control the subject.
In light of recent events regarding the Taser's deployment by the Miaml-Oade Police Oeparbnent
and subsequent concerns raised by community leaders, 1I1e MBPO's policy has been closely
reviewed. Representatives of the MBPD have also attended community forums with other local
police agencies. the Miami-Oade Stale Attorney's and Medical Offices and members of the
Community Relations Board. The Police Department win continue to do everything possible to
ensure the X-26 Taser is used only in strict adherence to the Taser deployment policy.
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