Title
Request to Apply for and Accept 100 Club of Arizona’s Safety Enhancement Stipend Program (Ordinance S-52589) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to apply for and accept up to $70,000 from the 100 Club of Arizona's Safety Enhancement Stipend program to fund police personal safety equipment. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The 100 Club of Arizona’s Safety Enhancement Stipend (SES) program was created in 2004 to provide assistance to public safety agencies for equipment to enhance the safety of officers. The SES program allows agencies to obtain equipment and training that is otherwise unavailable through other funding. The SES program allows agencies to obtain crucial safety equipment to keep first responders safe.
Ballistic Vests for the Police Department
Ballistic vests are an integral piece of equipment for every patrol officer, particularly those whose assignments focus on violent offender apprehension, like the Patrol Division's Neighborhood Enforcement Teams. This critical piece of equipment ensures that these officers have the best chance at surviving violent encounters with criminals armed with high caliber weapons. The Department was awarded partial funding for these efforts last year and this request will be to purchase additional vests for additional officers. The total investment for this initiative is estimated at $70,000.
The grant application is due by March 31, 2026. If approved, the Police Department will move forward with submitting the application.
Contract Term
Term requirements are provided at the time of award; however, all funds will be expended by the Police Department within one year of award acceptance.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City of Phoenix.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.