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RHT!S DEPARTMENT/"STOP STICliCR'I <br />The Board reviewed a letter of October 14, 1994: <br />tf <br />,*�htr f <br />° GARY C. WHEELER • INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMBER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />4055 41st AVENUE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960-1808 PHONE 407-569-6700 <br />October 14, 1994 <br />OC?'1994 <br />ADMINISnNTpa <br />to �FICE <br />The Honorable John Tippin, Chair <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Commissioner Tippin: <br />Re: STOP Stick <br />This letter is a request to expend $45,692 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund to <br />purchase the initial supply of "STOP Sticks" for this agency. Each officer will be <br />equipped with an alternative method to stop a fleeing vehicle in a pursuit situation. I feel <br />this product offers a safer means to end a potentially -dangerous circumstance. I, along <br />with several members of my staff, attended a demonstration of this product on <br />Wednesday of this week at the Sebastian Municipal Airport. We were all impressed with <br />what we saw. <br />I will be pleased.toattend your next meeting to answer any questions you may have. I <br />am enclosing a copy of the brochure which explains the features of the product. <br />Sincerely, <br />Gary C. Wheeler, Sheriff <br />OCTOBER 18, 1994 11 W 521 <br />