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Finance committee halves police ammunition request after inventory, per‑round cost questions
Summary
After dozens of questions from councilors and members of the public about on‑hand stock and unit prices, the Warwick City Council finance committee voted to reduce the police department’s ammunition purchase request for fiscal 2025 from $150,000 to $75,000 and sent the amended request to the full council.
The Warwick City Council finance committee voted Jan. 13 to reduce the Warwick Police Department’s fiscal‑year ammunition purchase request from $150,000 to $75,000 after committee members pressed department leaders for inventory and unit‑price details.
Major Sullivan of the Warwick Police Department told the committee the department had recently gone out to bid and recommended a one‑year award to the lowest qualified bidder. Committee members and several public commenters pressed for a breakdown of how many rounds the department holds, how many rounds are used for qualifications and training, and per‑round pricing from the bid.
Why it matters: Councilors said they face tight city finances and want…
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