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BOOK 96 PACE 259 <br />SHERIFF'S REQUEST - FUND 112, SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT <br />The Board reviewed the following letter dated 9/26/95: <br />04jeriff <br />-.F GARY C. WHEELER • INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMBER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />4055 41 st AVENUE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32860-1808 PHONE 407-569-6700 <br />September 26, 1995 <br />The Honorable Kenneth R. Macht, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960-3394 <br />Re: Fund 112, Special Law Enforcement <br />Dear Chairman Macht: <br />This letter is a request for authorization to use $68,038 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund to <br />purchase items for use by our Emergency Response Team and Uniform Division. We plan to <br />purchase a "Step Van", a "Rescue Phone", and "Tactical Equipment" for use by the agency's <br />Emergency Response Team. Other purchases include "Radar & Video Equipment" to be used by <br />the Uniform Patrol Officers. Please place this on the agenda for the Board of County <br />Commissioners to approve. <br />Currently, we do not have a law enforcement vehicle which will allow us to transport our <br />Emergency Response Team (ERT) along with their specialized equipment. Team members are <br />required to store some of their individual equipment in patrol vehicles. The balance of the team's <br />equipment is stored in various locations within the agency. This van will allow the ERT to <br />respond to emergencies such as hostage situations in a more timely fashion and will permit better <br />control over specialized equipment. The van will also serve as a "Command Post" for <br />emergency situations such as hurricanes, disasters, barricaded subjects,.and other law <br />enforcement emergencies. <br />The lack of a rescue phone has placed our ERT in difficult circumstances. In the situation of <br />barricaded/hostage cases, the rescue phone will give ERT the means to communicate with the <br />suspect and or victim. Frequently, telephone lines are cut or are otherwise unusable to establish <br />critical communications with the suspects and or victims. Further, the van will play an important <br />communications role because the mobile facility will be equipped with electrical power, phones, <br />radios and the other amenities necessary to support long term events. <br />all <br />OCTOBER 3, 1995 <br />