Title
Request Authorization to Accept Grant for Replacement Fence from Phoenix Police Foundation (Ordinance S-46643)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to accept a grant from the Phoenix Police Foundation in the amount of $11,886, for the replacement of a fence in the canine training area located at the Phoenix Regional Police Academy.
Report
Summary
Canine teams are an invaluable tool in the rapid detection of criminal suspects and in the protection of the community and officers. Handlers and their canines constantly train on obedience, search work and bite work. Currently, this training occurs in a dedicated training area on the grounds of the Phoenix Regional Police Academy. Funding from this grant will be used to replace an existing fence that has rusted and separated from the support structure. The fence provides a secure training facility to ensure no unauthorized persons inadvertently enter the training area while canine training is occurring. The fencing also ensures the canines are secured to a specific area for training that is conducted without a leash.
The Phoenix Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that was founded in late 2001. The purpose of the Foundation is to address unmet capital needs of the Phoenix Police Department and to provide financial assistance in crisis situations.
Financial Impact
There is no cost to the City. The grant will provide funding in the amount of $11,886 for the purchase of a replacement fence.
Location
10001 S. 15th Ave.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.