2022/07/27 Council Agenda Packet

CITY OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON EVERETT POLICE DEPARTMENT Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA# 16.738) FY 2022 Local Formula Solicitation PROGRAM NARRATIVE Introduction The City of Everett (WA) is a full -service municipal government agency which provides critical public safety and other vital services to a population of approximately 112,249 citizens. Under the direction of Mayor Cassie Franklin, Chief Dan Templeman commands the Everett Police Department (EPD) which consists of a staff of 215 commissioned police officers and 36 civilian support personnel. The City of Everett is a municipal government that was identified as eligible for funding under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 State and Local Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) identified The City of Everett for an eligible direct allocation of $37,989 as determined by their JAG formula. Details can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/files/media/document/fy20jag-local- allocations-wa.pdf. Description of the Issue The Everett Police Department currently fields 18 portable ballistic shields for deployment at priority calls and planned high -risk tactical events. The shields in our inventory carry a five-year manufacturer provided warranty, all of which have expired. Ballistic protection is an important part of officer safety, as we issue all commissioned employees personal protection body armor and require its daily use in patrol. The use of portable ballistic shields at priority calls and high -risk tactical events, adds an important layer of ballistic protection for officers. However, our current supply of ballistic shields are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer warranty. It is important to provide our patrol officers with up- to-date safety equipment. Ballistic shields have varying levels of ballistic protection. Of the 18 shields we currently have in our inventory, 16 are level IIIA, intended to provide ballistic protection from most handgun rounds. Two shields are level III, which are intended to provide protection from handgun rounds and rifle rounds up to 7.62x51 (which is a .308 Winchester). Another proposed project under the 2022 JAG would be to purchase a Forensic Imager for use by detectives in the Forensic Imaging Unit (FIU).