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P O L I C E   D E P A R T M E N T S

EQUIPMENT ORDERS & DELIVERIES

• Sep 2009 - Hermosa Beach Police have been approved to initiate a K-9 Enforcement Program. A total of $50,600.00 will be utilized for training, narcotics detection training, daily maintenance, and a K-9 vehicle. The Hermosa Beach Police Department Police Service Dog Program will prove a valuable resource and provide essential tools to patrol.

• Oct 2009 - Pasadena Police have been approved to purchase a Lenco BearCat Armored Vehicle. This vehicle will cost $280,652 and will also be capable of operating in hazardous materials environments.

• Oct 2009 - Pasadena Police have been approved to purchase a FLIR thermal imaging system for the new MD helicopter for $247,000. They will also be purchasing an ARS mapping system for $150,000 and a aerial digital video-down-linking system for $105,000.

• Feb 2010 - Glendora Police have purchased four (4) i-Force Police Patrol Bicycles for a total cost of $7,851.

F I R E   D E P A R T M E N T S

EQUIPMENT ORDERS & DELIVERIES

• April 2009 - In June 2007, Pasadena Fire had ordered 1 new tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck from American LaFrance. In June 2008, American LaFrance still could not submit a performance bond with Pasadena due to filing for bankruptcy. Therefore, Pasadena rescinded the purchase order and has reviewed the opportunity to purchase an aerial ladder truck from Seagrave via a contract with the city of Haywood. As of April 2009, the purchase order has been issued for a 2009 Seagrave Tractor-Drawn Aerial Ladder Truck for $1,004,817. Delivery expected by February.

• May 2009 - Vernon Fire has ordered 2 new Seagrave Engines.

• May 2009 - Sierra Madre Fire has ordered a 2009 Ford E-350 Road Rescue Type III Duramedic Ambulance from Emergency Vehicle Group Inc. for $133,486.00.

• Sep 2009 - Arcadia Fire has ordered a 2009 Pierce 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck for a total amount of $915,666. Delivery expected by April 2010.

• Oct 2009 - Glendale Fire has ordered a 2009 Pierce Aerial Ladder Truck. The total cost to purchase and equip this unit is $1.3 million. Delivery expected by July 2010.

• Oct 2009 - Sierra Madre Fire has been approved to purchase a 2009 KME 1500 GPM Type 1 Pumper for $443,017.00. They also have been approved to purchase a 2009 Westates 3000 Gallon Water Tender for $270,108.00.

• Nov 2009 - Montebello Fire has been approved to purchase four (4) 2009 KME pumper engines. It will be another lease/purchase for $1,926,226.00 total cost. Each engine will be $481,556.50.

• Nov 2009 - Santa Monica Fire has been approved to purchase four (4) 2009 KME pumper engines. The total cost will be $2,199,969.30 including tax. Each engine will be $549,992.32.

• Nov 2009 - Los Angeles Fire has been approved to purchase twenty-three (23) 2009 KME Predator pumper engines. Deliveries will begin to take place in mid to late 2010.

• Nov 2009 - Los Angeles County Fire has been approved to purchase fifteen (15) 2009 KME Predator pumper engines, four (4) KME 100 foot tractor-drawn aerials, and one (1) KME water tender. Deliveries will begin to take place in mid to late 2010.

UPCOMING DELIVERIES:

• March 2010 - Burbank Fire Seagrave Truck

• April 2010 - Arcadia Fire Pierce Truck

• April / May 2010 - Sierra Madre Fire KME Engine, Road Rescue Ambulance, Westates Water Tender

• July 2010 - Glendale Fire Pierce Truck

NEW FACILITIES:

• Under Construction - Whittier Police Headquarters at the northwest corner of the Civic Center. The facility will house law enforcement functions including a temporary holding jail, communications center, emergency operations center, records, administrative offices, and crime scene laboratory. The building will be 50,625 square feet and will cost $35 million. Completion is expected in July / August 2010.

• Under Construction - Los Angeles Port Police on Centre Street between Third and Fifth Streets in San Pedro. The new three-story, $42.7 million, 51,000 square foot state-of-the-art headquarters will include updated dispatch, surveillance, and emergency operations. Completion is expected in 2010.

• Under Construction - Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) facility @ LAX (Fire Station 80) - construction of a new ARFF facility is being implemented and will result in a facility of approximately 28,000 square feet with seven (7) apparatus bays. LAFD has said that a larger facility is needed to accommodate the size, volume, and nature of emergency response equipment at the ARFF, particularly with regard to equipment storage areas. The facility will provide living, admin, and training areas for 14 firefighters assigned to each shift. The new facility will be located on Coast Guard Road and will be situated relative to the mid-points of the outermost runways (Runway 6L/24R on the north and Runway 7R/25L on the south). The $13.5 million LAFD Fire Station 80 project received $10.8 million in federal stimulus funding from the American Recovery & Reinvesting Act.

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