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CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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ACCEPT FEDERAL HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT, APPROPRIATE
FUNDS, AND PURCHASE ARMORED
RESCUE VEHICLE BY THE CARLSBAD-
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
2011-279 accepting Homeland Security Grant ProgramAdopt Resolution No.
(HSGP) funds and appropriating the funds to purchase an armored response vehicle.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Due to the role armored rescue vehicles play in regional security efforts, San Diego County's
Unified Disaster Council has proposed that Carlsbad acquire a Lenco BearCat, which would
replace the city's existing 23 year-old armored rescue vehicle. The City of Carlsbad Police
Department recommends proceeding with this replacement due to the regional security and
local public safety benefits.
Regional need
San Diego County's Unified Disaster Council, through the Urban Area Working Group,
supported the purchase of this vehicle by the City of Carlsbad to increase law enforcement's
ability to respond to local and regional threats, such as weapons of mass destruction and
other mutual aid events in San Diego's North County. The county also recognizes Carlsbad's
role as the home to critical infrastructure, including a regional airport, power plant and
sewage treatment plant, as well as a number of technology companies and regional tourism
attractions.
It is widely recognized that no single jurisdiction can afford all the capability necessary to
adequately respond to many likely threats. As a result, the state of California developed a
highly capable mutual aid system, of which Carlsbad is a member. Armored rescue vehicles
are being funded with regional Homeland Security grant funds to supplement this regional
mutual aid capability.
Standardizing equipment makes it easier for law enforcement agencies to share resources
and work as an effective regional force when needed. The Lenco BearCat is the industry
standard armored rescue vehicle in the United States designed for civilian law enforcement
duties (Exhibit 2).
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Neil Gallucci 760-931-2218 neil.gallucci@carlsbadca.gov
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
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Three San Diego County Law Enforcement agencies currently have at least one Lenco
BearCat in their respective fleet: the City of San Diego Police Department, the City of Chula
Vista Police Department, and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Two additional
San Diego law enforcement agencies are currently approved for, and in the process of
obtaining Lenco BearCat vehicles: the City of Escondido Police Department and the City of
Oceanside Police Department.
Local benefit
Although replacing the city's aging armored rescue vehicle with a current model supports
regional homeland security preparedness, many capabilities of the new vehicle will also
support our preparedness for other local needs.
A properly trained and equipped SWAT team is an important part of the city's law
enforcement and a recognized standard for modern law enforcement agencies. All but one
city in the county (Coronado) has a SWAT team. Carlsbad's SWAT team averages 14 high
risk search warrant (crimes of violence, drugs, weapons) events and four crisis interventions
(barricaded suspects) a year. The SWAT team also supports bank robbery surveillances and
high risk events held in Carlsbad. Having a properly equipped and trained SWAT team
means the City of Carlsbad can keep local control of incidents and ensure law enforcement
actions taken are in the best interest of the local community.
One of the most important tools used by a SWAT team is a modern, bullet proof, armored
rescue vehicle. There are multiple intended uses of such a vehicle during SWAT activation.
The vehicle carries tools and resources needed to accomplish the mission of the SWAT
team, including gas and launching devices, ram and pick access tools, diversionary devices,
optic and listening devices, and numerous other devices to aid in the SWAT mission.
Additional uses of the armored rescue vehicle during the course of SWAT activation include
providing a vehicle to accomplish evacuations, inserting an element of the SWAT team into
an incident scene and providing close access to the target location. It also helps to prevent
and/or limit the movement of a suspect while in a vehicle or a residence.
Limitations of existing vehicle
The city's current armored vehicle has a number of limitations that make it inconsistent with
today's law enforcement needs:
• The current vehicle is a decommissioned, re-purposed, 23-year-old vehicle originally
built as an armored bank vehicle (1988 CMC Brigadier).
• The primary function of an armored rescue vehicle is to provide protection against
ballistic threats (bullets, explosive devices, etc.). The current vehicle is rated to
withstand only pistol-caliber and shotgun munitions, which does not meet current
National Institute of Justice standards.
• The current vehicle has exceeded its expected service life and generates costs that do
not justify the continuation of outdated technology.
• The current vehicle requires drivers to obtain a Class B commercial license, which
necessitates additional costs for training and testing. The Lenco BearCat is a V10
gasoline engine vehicle that does not require any additional licensing or medical
testing, nor the associated costs.
Vehicle funding
The Homeland Security Grant Program is made up of five related grant programs, two of
which are the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and the State Homeland Security
Program (SHSP). Both UASI and SHSP program funds assist regions build enhanced and
sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from acts of
terrorism and other catastrophic events. Activities supported by grant funding under this
program need not be exclusively dedicated to terrorism preparedness, but can be dual use
and support "all hazard" preparedness. Priorities, goals and objectives include:
• Expand regional collaboration
• Strengthen chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives detection,
response and decontamination
• Strengthen law enforcement investigations and operations
• Strengthen weapons of mass destruction and hazardous materials response
• Strengthen explosive device response operations
• Strengthen catastrophic emergency management capabilities
• Enhance protection of critical infrastructure sectors and key resources
The City and County of San Diego are the entities that apply for, receive and locally
administer federal grant funds associated with the UASI and SHSP programs, respectively.
The County's Unified Disaster Council, of which the City of Carlsbad is a member, is the
governing body that determines the local Homeland Security grant fund distribution priorities
and allocations, consistent with state and regional goals and objectives. FY 2010 UASI and
SHSP funds are available for the purchase of an armored rescue vehicle by the City of
Carlsbad Police Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The vehicle purchase amount is $249,000, and is for a fully equipped vehicle. No additional
costs will be incurred by the City. The total cost is reimbursable by UASI and SHSG grant
funds. Pricing for this vehicle has been secured through GSA competitive pricing. The
vehicle would be purchased via a cooperative agreement with California Emergency
Management Agency. This pricing is the preferred partner pricing from Lenco. The
reimbursement process will be completed before the end of November 2012.
Maintenance costs on the old vehicle are approximately $4,600 per year. It is estimated,
based on anticipated usage of new vehicle, that annual maintenance costs will be $3,350.
Replacement funds will not be set aside for the new vehicle. It's useful life is ten to fifteen
years. The old vehicle was donated, and this vehicle is grant funded. When this vehicle
needs replacement, alternative funds will once again be sought.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378,
this does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA, and therefore, does not
require environmental review.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2011-279
2. Lenco BEARCAT specifications
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-279
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, TO ACCEPT FEDERAL
3 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT, APPROPRIATE FUNDS,
4 AND PURCHASE ARMORED RESCUE VEHICLE BY THE
CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT
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6 WHEREAS, consistent with California Security Strategy goals and objectives, the
7 Police Department is eligible to receive available Homeland Security Grant Program
8 (HSGP) funds to support the purchase of armored rescue vehicles to promote regional
9 collaboration and law enforcement response operations; and
10 WHEREAS, the Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization,
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known as Unified Disaster Council, has acknowledged the Police Department's
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intentions and made such funds available; and13
WHEREAS, pricing for this vehicle has been secured through Federal General
15 Service Administration (GSA) competitive pricing, and will be purchased via a
16 cooperative agreement with California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA); and
17 WHEREAS, the acquisition of an interoperable and standardized armored
18 response vehicle will enhance Carlsbad's regional collaboration by building and
19 enhancing capabilities that relate to prevention of, protection from, response to, and
20 recovery from terrorism, as well as other activities not explicitly focused on terrorism
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preparedness; and
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WHEREAS, the response capability enhanced by the purchase of an armored
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response vehicle fully supports the Carlsbad Police Department's public safety mission;
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26 WHEREAS, Council authorizes the Police Chief to accept the HSGP grant funds
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1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
2 Carlsbad, California, as follows:
3 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
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2. The Council authorizes the acceptance of Homeland Security Grant
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Program funds.
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3. The Homeland Security Grant Program requires no matching funds.
8 4. That the Police Chief or his designee is authorized to execute any and all
9 documentation associated with accepting grant funding from the City of San
10 Diego and the County of San Diego to enhance regional collaboration and
local law enforcement response capabilities.
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5. The Finance Director is authorized to appropriate $249,000 to make the
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Homeland Security Grant Program purchase of the armored response vehicle
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as described in Exhibit 3.
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1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
2 of the City of Carlsbad on the 6th day of December 2011, by the following vote to wit:
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AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas, Packard.
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Lenco Bear and BearCat Armor Capabilities
Prelude: This is meant to be a guide to give our customers potentially life-saving
knowledge regarding the defeat capabilities of their Lenco BEAR and BearCat armored
vehicles. As with any armored vehicle; it is important to understand that Armor buys
Time—to think and react; not to sit there and take repeated gunfire. It is also
important to remember: there is no such thing as Bullet-Proof, because there is always
a bigger or faster bullet; there is only Bullet Resistant to a defined threat level.
That being said, our defined threat levels on all vertical surfaces are as follows: NIJ
Level IV / Euro Level B-7 / US State Dept Level E. We provide more armor on the
vertical surfaces than we do on the roof and the floor. This is based on a real world
evaluation and takes into account engineering concerns to maintain proper weight
distribution and center of gravity.
Material Construction: Lenco vehicles are fully constructed of Mil-Spec Steel Armor
Plate on all six sides. The vertical body panels, consisting of both sidewalls and front
doors; front grille & radiator; the rear wall and rear doors as well as the roof hatch are
all 1/2" thick MIL-A-46100 Steel Armor Plate. The roof and floor are built with 1A" thick
Mil-Spec Steel. These materials are approved by the Dept of Defense for use as armor
protection where personnel are involved. Conversely, the Dept of Defense does NOT
approve AR500 (Abrasion Resisting) high hard steel, which is sometimes used in
commercial armor applications.
Ballistic Defeat: Lenco's use of 1/z" thick MIL-A-46100 Armor material exceeds NIJ
Level IV because it defeats multi-hit rounds from .30-06 M2AP. In fact, test criteria for
NI3 IV calls for a one shot defeat on an 18" x 18" panel—not what we would consider
adequate for a real world gun battle. Our 1/z" thick steel has been tested to defeat .223
FMJ (5.56x45mm) M-193 and SS109 rounds and .30 Caliber Ammo, such as the .308
and .300 WinMag. This material also defeats 7.62x51mm NATO Ball (FMJ) and M61AP
as well as 7.62 x 39 API-Armor Piercing Incendiary rounds.
Additional testing had been performed at HP White against .50 Cal M2HB / 695 Grain
and M33 643 Grain at 2700-2800 fps (feet per second). Our 1/2" Mil-Spec Steel Armor
defeated (10) rounds on an 18"xl8" sample. These are all at Zero degrees—straight
shot with gun perpendicular to the steel. So no angles were allowed to aid in defeat
capabilities.
As part of the Mil Spec, this Va" material is tested at Aberdeen Test Center (ATC)
against .50 CAL M2AP rounds at 30 degrees angle of obliquity—so you can see that
angles help your defeat capabilities tremendously. If you are ever in a gun fight and
are taking fire—you want to put angles between you and the threat.
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The Roof and Floor are 1/4" thick Mil-Spec Steel and defeat AK-47 (7.62 x 39mm) and
.308 caliber (7.62 x 51mm) NATO Ball at zero degrees. This material is also tested at
Aberdeen against 30.06AP rounds at 30 degrees angle of obliquity. You can see again
the angles help a lot—and it is very unlikely you would get a shot from zero degrees on
the roof or the floor.
Ballistic Glass—Windows: The Glass is 2.5" thick and exceeds ND IV as it defeats
multi-hits from .30-06 M61AP on an 18"xl8" sample. Additional testing was performed
for Virginia State Police to defeat (2) shots from 7.62 x 51 M61 AP on linear line test
and (3) rounds from 7.62x39 BZ API in a 6-inch triangle. Lenco has performed
additional testing and defeated (2) shots from .50 Cal M2HB. There was some minor
spelling (material fragmentation) on the second shot, which would not have passed a
full ballistic test; but the projectile was clearly defeated and would buy you enough
time to change your tactical position.
While the glass cannot take as many multi-hits as the steel, generally (3) shots in an
18"xl8" sample is considered good. Again, all shots were at Zero degrees, so it is
always a tactical advantage to introduce angles between you and the shooter and to
use your armor to buy time to think and react—not sit there and take repeated fire.
Runflat Tires: The Runflats we use are made by Hutchinson, the nation's leader in this
technology. The Runflat devices are made of a high-density polymer (type of resin
plastic) and are bolted to the inside of the wheel/rim. The tire is fitted over them and
inflated with air. If the tire is shot out, or deflated, the Runflat device will come in
contact with the inside of the tire and support the weight of the vehicle. The Runflat
device will keep the tire from breaking the bead or coming loose from the wheel.
The vehicle can typically be driven 50 MPH for 30 Miles—or—30 MPH for 50 Miles. You
can see that Slower is Better. This is because the air in the tire is what keeps the tire
cool, so when it is deflated—it gets hot. The faster you drive, the more heat is
generated thru friction, and will eventually cause the tires to melt & shred. So if you
are riding on your Runflats—drive slower and they will stay cooler and last longer.
Final Notes: Lenco has been designing and building armored vehicles for nearly 28
years. Our decades of experience have taught us that Ballistics is not always an exact
science. There can be anomalies in testing results and material configurations. So
making assumptions can be dangerous. If you would like specific ballistic defeat testing
performed for specific ammunition, we can have it performed for you at an independent
test facility and provide you with the results. We do not recommend field testing in an
unqualified or unquantified test procedure. This is called 'good ole boy' testing and the
results should not be relied upon to possibly save your life.
If you would like more information about any Ballistic Standards or test protocol, we
can provide them.
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To the members of the: <V^r> CITY OF
CITY COUNCIL
A i -*Armored Rescue KEY MESSAGES
Regional Benefit
Locating an armored response vehicle in Carlsbad supports a San Diego County
strategy to respond to local and regional threats.
• The County's Unified Disaster Council supported Carlsbad's acquisition of this
vehicle.
• This vehicle would be considered a regional asset that helps North County law
enforcement effectively respond to an act of terrorism and other critical threats.
• Standardizing equipment makes it easier for law enforcement agencies to share
resources and work as an effective regional force when needed.
• Carlsbad is home to many critical regional infrastructure sites, in sectors including
transportation, utilities, energy and defense.
Local Benefit
The city's 23-year old armored vehicle needs to be replaced.
• Our current armored vehicle is a 23-year old decommissioned armored bank
vehicle that is not bullet proof. The old vehicle is outdated and costly to maintain.
• The BearCat is the industry standard for armored vehicles today.
• A modern armored vehicle provides better protection for our officers and can
more effectively respond to incidents.
Maintaining a properly trained and equipped SWAT team is a recognized standard for
modern law enforcement agencies.
• All but one city in the county (Coronado) have a SWAT team.
• Carlsbad's SWAT team averages 14 high risk search warrant (crimes of violence,
drugs, weapons) events and four crisis intervention (barricaded suspects) a year.
• The SWAT team also supports bank robbery surveillances and high risk events
held in Carlsbad.
• Having a property equipped and trained SWAT team means the City of Carlsbad
can keep local control of incidents and ensure law enforcement actions,taken are
in the best interest of the local community. ate:
Distribution:
City Clerk
Asst. City Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Rook
Police DepartmentArmored Rescue VehicleGary Morrison, Chief of PoliceDavid Harrison, Emergency Preparation Manager
PURPOSETo replace armored rescue vehicle using Federal Homeland Security Grant Funds.
Current Vehicle•24 yr. old ‐1988 GMC Brigadier•Repurposed bank armored car •Requires Class B license(medical exam required) •Increasing maintenance cost•Limited ballistic protection and capabilities3
Proposed Replacement Vehicle4•Enhanced safety•Supports regional interoperability•No special license required•Cleaner gasoline technology vs. diesel•Increased ballistic protection capability
Regional Support•Federal Funding•Federal Homeland Security Grant Program funds•Grant funds support implementation of Federal, State and regional preparedness strategies and objectives•Enhance Regional Capabilities•Expand regional collaboration and interoperability •Strengthen regional preparedness and response capabilities5
Conclusion•Replacing antiquated vehicle•Enhanced resident and first responder safety•Strengthens regional law enforcement capabilities6
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