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Council approves Leica total station for crash investigations; funding mix described by police chief
Summary
Westland City Council approved purchase of a Leica total station crash measurement system not to exceed $24,080.40. Police chief said the department secured a county grant and will use forfeiture funds for remaining costs, though the chief's stated remainder amount in the hearing record appears inconsistent with the purchase total.
The Westland City Council approved a purchase of a Leica Geosystems total station crash investigation measurement system for the police department, not to exceed $24,080.40.
Councilman Jim Hart moved the item; Councilman Horvinkle supported the motion. The council approved the purchase with no dissent.
Police Chief (name not specified) described the device and its operational benefits, saying the equipment uses laser measurement to speed scene mapping and shorten road closures. The chief said the department obtained a Wayne County grant for $20,000 to help pay for the equipment and stated that the remainder would be covered by the department's drug forfeiture account. The chief also described gains in scene processing time: “Instead of 4 hours for them to, you know, roll tape and lay tape and measure everything, they could set up this total station ... within 90 minutes or 2 hours now.”
The chief's funding statement as recorded in the meeting (noting a $20,000 county grant and additional forfeiture funding) conflicts numerically with the stated purchase maximum in the same discussion; the chief referenced a remaining figure that exceeds the contract total. The council record does not resolve that discrepancy during the meeting.
Ending: The purchase was approved and will be procured under the recommendation of the police department; council did not set additional conditions in the discussion captured in the minutes.
