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City staff recommends emergency purchase of Glock 47 pistols after reported P320 safety concerns
Summary
City staff told the Winter Haven City Commission they recommend an emergency purchase of 120 Glock 47 duty pistols after national reports of unintended discharges with the SIG Sauer P320; staff said funds exist in the police budget but no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
City staff recommended the city proceed with an emergency purchase of 120 Glock 47 9mm duty pistols to replace SIG Sauer P320-style pistols currently in use, citing national reports of unintended discharges and agency bans on the P320 platform. The recommendation, presented to the Winter Haven City Commission, said the purchase can be covered from existing police department budget funds and that procurement as an emergency purchase would speed delivery.
The recommendation matters because staff called the reported unintended discharges a direct risk to officer and public safety and said several…
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