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Council debate over police handguns centers on safety and resale; amendment banning buybacks fails
Summary
Council debated a staff request to buy Walther PDP Pro handguns and to waive bidding; members questioned warranties and a proposed trade-in and buyback of replaced Sig Sauer weapons. An amendment to remove trade-in/buyback language failed; the original purchase motion passed.
The Bloomington City Council spent substantial time debating a staff-recommended procurement to replace the department’s current service pistols.
Staff presentation and safety context: The police chief described testing and department experience with the currently carried model and said the department had found the recommended Walther PDP Pro to be dependable in internal testing and peer-agency reports. He noted agencies nationwide…
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