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City discusses weapons disposal option that would yield nearly $3,000 in credit
Summary
Police official described a vendor arrangement to dispose of weapons dispositioned by the court to the police department, noting prior auction attempts caused equipment issues and the new approach would yield about $3,000 in credit.
A police official briefed the council on a plan to dispose of firearms that courts have dispositioned to the police department using a vendor (Law and Supply). "These are all weapons that have been dispositioned by the court to the police department," the official said, and reported the proposed arrangement would produce almost $3,000 in credit to the city.
The official contrasted the vendor credit approach with prior efforts to auction weapons, saying earlier auctions produced revenue but created problems because bidders could not provide required equipment to process the trade-in and receive credit. The council asked clarifying questions about whether the system works better than earlier auctions; the official said the vendor handles equipment needs and the city would prefer credits for equipment rather than running an auction process.
