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02-06-2001 - P.O.S.T. Mini-Skills Training Center ContractDaniel G. Hobbs, City Manager and "City Council Frank J. Wills, Chief of Police City of West Covina Memorandum AGENDA ITEM NO. C-8k DATE FEBRUARY 6, 2001 ®PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER P.O.S.T. MINI -SKILLS TRAINING CENTER CONTRACT SUMMARY: The Police Department is requesting City Council approval to accept $103,358 from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) to purchase a second skid car and . other equipment for our Mini -Skills Training Center. There are no matching fees. BACKGROUND: Earlier this year the West Covina Police Department Simulator Training Center became one of only 22 Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certified Mini -Skills Training Centers. At that time, P.O.S.T. fully funded the $432,000 replacement cost of the department's Force Options and Driving Simulators to insure a state-of-the-art training facility. This required a five-year commitment to train law enforcement officers, which was unanimously supported by the City Council. P.O.S.T., in an effort to expand their support for existing Mini -Skills Training Centers, is currently offering to provide total funding in the amount of $103,358 for the purchase of related state-of-the-art equipment, which will both compliment and expand the quality of the current training. P.O.S.T. will also require that agencies accepting their funding continue to provide law enforcement training for a five-year period. That time period will run simultaneously with the department's current commitment to RO.S.T. under two related contracts. DISCUSSION: The West Covina Police Department P.O.S.T. Certified Mini -Skills Training Center currently utilizes state-of-the-art driving and Force Options Simulators to train California Law Enforcement Officers. The department is also currently under contract with P.O.S.T. to provide designated training for a five-year period. In addition to providing simulator training, the department offers a hands-on driving course utilizing a skid -car platform. The department also provides weaponless defense and impact weapons training to West Covinapersonnelon a limited basis. P.O:S.T. wants to provide additional financial support for their mini -skills training sites and is currently offering to purchase for the Department's Training Center a second skid car and related equipment (refer attachment) for an amount not to exceed $103,358. This equipment would significantly enhance our current training capability for West Covina Police Department personnel and provide for a comprehensive course offering commensurate with that of other competitive mini -skills training sites. The addition of a second skid car would also allow us to increase the size of the current classes. By accepting. this P.O.S.T. funding, the department will be obligated to. provide both driver awareness hands-on training and arrest and control courses for California peace officers for a five-year period. The five-year provision will run concurrent with the same time requirement the department committed to earlier this year when we entered into a contract with P.O.S.T. and in return received over $432,000 in equipment upgrades. By providing the mandated training, the department will also be able to charge for the training and generate revenue. The proposed contract will require the police department to initially purchase the designated training items up to the specified limit. Upon receipt of the purchased items, _:the police department will bill P.O.S.T. for the total agreed upon limit. P.O.S.T. has promised to quickly pay the demands. FISCAL IMPACT: There will be no cost to the city. No matching funds are required, however, the police department will have to initially purchase the designated training equipment (refer. attachment) for a total cost not to exceed $103,358. The full purchase ,cost will be quickly refunded to the City by P.O.S.T. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the following items: 1) Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement with the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) to provide P.O.S.T. Certified Driving Simulation Training Courses for in-service officers, at an established rate for A five-year period. In return, P.O.S.T. will refund to the police department the total purchase cost of designated training equipment (refer attachment) in the total amount of $103,358. 2) Authorize the police department to purchase designated training equipment (refer to attachment) from Skid Car of America, pursuant to P.O.S.T. requirements, for a total amount not to exceed the established limit of $103,358 from Account #371-320- 2801-7160 to be reimbursed by P.O.S.T. R e ed and Ap roved by: Frank J. Wills, Chie of Police Artie Fie ds cting Finance Director Attachment Equipment Acquisition and Budget Detail CONTRACTOR: West Covina Police Department CONTRACT #: 00-011-45 Equipment Acquisition and Budget Detail Phase I A) Acquisition of the following training equipment: Quantity Equipment 1 Skid car platform Item Total $40,000 1 Car for above platform (new Ford Crown Victoria. - same make as $22,000 typical patrol car) 3 "Freddie" life-size training mannequins, plus related equipment and $10,089 supplies 3 "Redman" type training suits $3,000 1 1000 Lumen or better LCD projector, RGB & Video $5 000 . 1 Laptop computer for presentations and support: $3 000 a. Primarily for the Driving Simulator course; ' b. Minimum specs: 400 mh, Pentium 2,128 MB RAM, 10 GB capacity hard drive, CD ROM w/ DVD, Active Matrix screen, must be compatible w/LCD projector 20 Training Handcuffs . _ $1,700 20 Straight Batons training type $400 20 Side -handle Batons, Training Type $400 Sufficient floor mats to facilitate "Freddie" Arrest and Control Techniques $8,822 Red pistols, knives, shotguns $1,070 Sub -Total $95,481 TAX (8.25%) $7877 *TOTAL $103,358 *If there are remaining funds, Contractor shall obtain approval from the Regional Skills Project Coordinator, Forrest Billington, (916) 227-4895, to purchase other peripheral training items as needed.