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L.T.C. No. 2-2000
LETTER TO COMMISSION
December 30,1999
TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Lawrence A. Levy ~
City Manager
SUBJECT: SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT
This Letter to the Commission is to advise the Mayor and City Commission of the acquisition of
surplus military equipment by the Police Department.
Under Federal and State laws, the United States Department of Defense is able to provide surplus
military items that it no longer needs to units of local government. One of our police officers,
Sgt. Jason Psaltides, who is also a Major in the United States Army Reserves, was able to locate
and secure the following equipment for use by our Police Department.
400 Protective Masks. Each mask cost the military $93.00 each ($150.00 if purchased in
the retail market). The shipping and handling ($900) was also provided for a total
estimated value of $38, I 00.
One Dell 550 MHZ Pentium III computer with a 19-inch monitor. In addition, the costs of
providing a software money laundering program called the "Visualinks", which was
customized for our Police Department's Suspicious Activity Report task force. This
customization included all the time spent by a systems engineer customizing the program
and for the program designer to travel to Miami Beach to train our personnel on use of the
system. The total estimated value of this item is $22,000.
One "Small Look" advanced remote micro surveillance system which costs $15,000.
Additionally, training in Phoenix, Arizona for one of our personnel was completely paid
for. The total value of this item is estimated at $15,900 ($15,000 for the equipment and
$900 for the training.)
One Thermal Imaging device with a total estimated value of $5,000.
One "Mini Buster" hand-held contraband detector at total estimated value of $2,500.
One Advanced Vehicle Tracking system. This system includes a Global Positioning
System (GPS) interface with a vehicle tracking system and a laptop computer for
mapping display. This system has a total estimated value of $20,000.
Two hand held narcotic vapor detection systems, known as the "Vapor Tracer." The
"Vapor Tracer" is capable of detecting up to six substances at one time, from a field of
more than 40 narcotics. These systems have a total estimated value of $7,000.
Due to the foresight and diligence of Sgt. Psaltides, the Police Department was able to receive
approximately $109,600 of surplus and new, state-of-the-art technology at no cost to the City.
The Police Department and Sgt. Psaltides in particular, are to be commended for this fine effort.
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