The San Luis City Council on Aug. 21, 2025, received a presentation that the San Luis Police Department was awarded reaccreditation by the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission and approved multiple purchases and grant agreements to equip the department.

Chief Miguel Reynoso (presented as chief in the transcript) told the council the department was reaccredited on April 25, 2025, after meeting or exceeding 174 standards. “This demonstrates that the San Luis Police Department values the community and adheres to…core values,” the chief said during the presentation.

Council approved the purchase of one fully marked and equipped 2026 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicle to replace aging, high‑mileage units. Lieutenant Emmanuel Botello told the council the car and equipment cost $82,070.15; the council approved a not‑to‑exceed amount of $90,000. The motion carried unanimously.

The council also approved a contract and order (identified in the agenda as Order No. 2025-07) to accept $74,069.42 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to support statewide electronic crash-data collection (state electronic data collection, SEDC) and authorized the department to begin procurement under contract number 2025-CEDC-003. Lieutenant Alan Guevara said the funds would be used to upgrade mobile data systems so collision reports can be collected on scene and transferred electronically to the state and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Using those SEDC funds, the council approved the purchase of 10 touchscreen mobile data computers, docks and adapters from an authorized vendor for $74,069.42. Guevara said the equipment will replace MDCs scheduled to become obsolete and will be assigned to enforcement staff.

Councilors congratulated the department on accreditation and approved the vehicle and equipment purchases unanimously. The purchases were described as funded through capital project or grant funds in the department’s FY2025–26 budget and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant.

Why it matters: Reaccreditation is a voluntary external review of policies and training; the microphone‑level purchases and grant awards update patrol technology and vehicles, which the department says will speed crash reporting and replace equipment at the end of its service life.

Limits: The transcript records the awards, grant amounts, vendor names (Code 3 Technologies, Sourcewell contract references) and purchase totals; it does not include contract documents, delivery schedules or detailed vendor quotes beyond summary amounts.

Next steps: The department will proceed with procurement and equipment installation under the approved contracts and grant terms.