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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />_ITV COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JULY 6, 2004 <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />ADOPT A RESOLUTION <br />AUTHORIZING THE POLICE & FIRE <br />DEPARTMENT'S PARTICIPATION IN <br />OPERATION BROTHERHOOD OF THE <br />BADGE - DONATING SURPLUS <br />EQUIPMEN/7 /J-¡ <br /> <br /> <br />~ ~ 12-- <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1'1 Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the Police <br />participate in "Operation Brotherhood of the <br />expired, but serviceable police and fire <br />4I'stablished government of Iraq. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />and Fire Departments to <br />Badge" donating surplus or <br />equipment to the newly <br /> <br />Due to current events in Iraq, various nations and organizations <br />throughout the world are offering assistance to provide the new government <br />of Iraq with financial and other support. The United States Military <br />Police are tasked with training the new Iraqi Police Force. There is a <br />significant need for used law enforcement ballistic vests and equipment <br />such as leather gear, flashlights, boots, uniforms, batons, helmets and any <br />usable surplus gear. "Operation Brotherhood of the Badge" has been <br />sanctioned by the United States Armed Forces and has the support of the <br />Police Officers Research Association of California, which is comprised of <br />58,000 members Statewide. The goal of this program is to donate a total of <br />one hundred thousand ballistic vests to the government of Iraq. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br /> <br />There is no fiscal impact <br /> <br />~~\u~ <br /> <br />Paul M. Walters <br />8hief of Police <br />olice Department <br /> <br />558-1 <br />