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City to replace 20‑year‑old crowd‑control gear using federal JAG grant
Summary
The police department told the committee it will use a $15,835.44 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to replace outdated crowd‑control equipment—helmets, shields and protective pads—primarily to support mutual‑aid and large events.
The police department requested approval to use a Department of Justice Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award of $15,835.44 to replace aging crowd control equipment, including helmets, shields, elbow and knee protection and related items. Major staff said most of the department’s existing gear is roughly 20 years old and that the purchase is replacement‑focused rather than an expansion of capability; an incremental enhancement is to add elbow and knee protection items that were not previously available.
The grant‑funded equipment is intended to outfit a core group of trained officers (12 were cited as enhanced training recipients) who would be deployed across shifts and could support mutual‑aid requests in the region. The department noted upcoming large regional sporting events as part of the rationale for readiness.
Committee members confirmed this is a federal grant‑funded purchase and that the equipment replacement is consistent with approved JAG purposes; the committee advanced the request.
