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IRPS committee recommends immediate purchase of 16 police vehicles to outfit new recruits
Summary
Committee recommended approval of a walk-on purchase of 16 police vehicles (16 × $62,001.69; total $994,708) to equip recent academy graduates and replace aging spares; staff said delays in procurement risk losing available vehicles to other agencies.
DeKalb County staff asked the IRPS Committee to recommend approval of a walk-on purchase for 16 police vehicles at a total cost of $994,708 to meet immediate fleet needs.
Chief Patrick said the police department is growing — citing more than 60 additional sworn officers from recent recruiting and retention gains — and explained that newly graduated recruits and academy classes will need take-home cars. "Our police department grew over 9% in sworn staffing last year ... Right now, we're at, just over 590 sworn," Chief Patrick said, explaining the urgency to secure vehicles available on the market immediately.
Staff described delivery and outfitting timelines (approximately two weeks after issuing the purchase order for delivery and one to two months for full outfitting with decals, radios and lights). Commissioners discussed spares, maintenance and budget timing. The committee moved and recommended approval by voice vote.
Next steps: procurement will finalize the purchase order and begin upfitting once the county’s procurement and budget approvals are complete.
