3.4. SR 04-02-2007
City of Elk River
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Section Meeting Date
Consent A ril2, 2007
Item Description
Re uest to s end forfeiture funds-new bad es.
Introduction
The police department has issued the same style badge for almost twenty-two years. Staff has become
concerned in recent months that with retirements and new assignments, there are badges that have been
lost, retired, stolen or are unaccounted for over that quarter of a century. In addition, we have used a
variety of companies over the years, so although the badges are similar in shape, they are often different
in size, ftnish and materials.
New Homeland Security regulations require that departments issue a "unique badge or symbol of offtce"
to uniformed personnel. Our current badge is a generic stock template that can be ordered from any law
enforcement supply house. Staff recommends a badge that contains speciftc detail or characters that are
unique to our City or department, and ones that can only be ordered through an approved, single source
vendor to avoid replication or counterfeiting.
Discussion
Badges are the major identifying feature utilized by our offtcers. Their badge and badge number are their
identity, and the manner in which they identify themselves to the public. Obviously ordering new badges
is not a guarantee that someone could not impersonate an offtcer. It does however provide us with a
more secure system of identiftcation that would prevent any citizen from ordering a badge as they
currendy could. Using a secure vendor, with limited ordering rights in place, assures us that from here on,
only authorized users will be issued our police badge, and only upon the offtcial approval of the
department.
Will the public know upon seeing the new badge that it is the "offtcial badge?" I would speculate that
most will not. However, the new badge will contain a speciftc embossed feature, the front of our police
facility, which will provide us with a one of a kind identifying trademark, that will insure us that the badge
the public saw was indeed an authorized one.
Financial Impact
Although this could have been a budget request for this year or next, I would prefer to utilize drug and
DWI forfeiture funds to pay for this expenditure. These funds by statute can be used for this expense,
and it makes sense to utilize these funds when they are available rather than impact the yearly budget or
other funds when city budgets are stretched so thin.
Our current vendor, V & V Badge in California and Streicher's Policy Supply in MN, quoted us a cost of
$120 for the new style badge. Symbol Arts in Utah had the lowest pricing at $64.38 per badge. We are
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currendy paying $120 each for our old style badges. The cost for total replacement of all badges is $5,344
including shipping.
Attachments
· Photo of current badge
· View of new proposed badge
· Quote from Symbol Arts
Action Requested
Approval to spend the $5,344 from forfeiture funds to issue the new badges.
Council Action
Motion by _
Second by _
Vote
Follow Up
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Vita, Bryan
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 1 :30 PM
To: Vita, Bryan
Subject: ART WORK
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HERE IS THE ART WORK. PLEASE CALL ME LET YOUR THOUGHTS.
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the molds are made will make it necessary to charge an additional new die fee. This copyrighted artwOf'k may be avaiableto you
for pureha5e. ptease contact your SymbolArts Representative. Thank You.
Badge #
601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
610
611
612
613
614
620
621
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
636
637
638
639
641
643
646
PRICE QUOTE FOR ELK RIVER BADGES
Ouantity
2+ 1 WALLET
2 + 1 WALLET
2+ 1 WALLET
2 + 1 WALLET
2
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2
2 + 1 WALLET
2 + 1 WALLET
2 + 1 WALLET
2+ 1 WALLET
2+ 1 WALLET
2
2
2
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2
2
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CAPTAIN
SERGEANT
SERGEANT
SERGEANT
SERGEANT
SERGEANT
DETECTIVE
DETECTIVE
DETECTIVE
DETECTIVE
DETECTIVE
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
POLICE OFFICER
COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMMUNITY SERVICE
TOTAL 72 BADGES + 9 WALLET BADGES
SYMBOLARTS - QUOTE/CONFIRMATION
This Quote valid for 30 days from TODA V'S DATE:
Precious Metal Quotes (rings, etc,) valid for 7 days from TODAY'S DATE:
Customer #: 99 M002227
Customer Name: ELK RIVER PD
Order/Contact Person: BRYAN VITA
Delivery Address:
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Email:
No PO Boxes Allowed
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Extended Price
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Product
Artwork # Ver. #
Unit $
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81
$0.00
NEW BADGE B#
$65.00
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$0,00
$0,00
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(CHECKED BOXES ONLY) - SUBTOTAL
(CHECKED BOXES ONLY) (DISCOUNT DOES NOT APPLY TO MOLDS/SETUP) - LESS DISCOUNTC)
(CHECKED BOXES ONLY) - SHIPPING
(CHECKED BOXES ONLY - UT - 6.6%) - SALES TAX Check ifTaxablD
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SDecific Information for this order:
Shi Date
9-11 WEEKS
Extended Price
CONFIRMED
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$79.00
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$5,344.00
QUOTE IS FOR 83 BADGES CURVED WIPIN AND FLAT W/CLIP. FOR ORDERS OVER 50 WE PAY THE SUBBASE MOLD
OF 175.00. TO ORDER FILL OUT ALL NECESSARY FIELDS, CHECK THE BOX NEEDED, SIGN AND SEND BACK FOR
CONFIRMATION OF ORDER. THANKS
*Sign and Date indicating accuracy and acceptance
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Typed Signature is acceptable - if emailing
If you have any questions please contact me at 801-475-6000 Ext.
118 I or email meatIANDREA@SYMBOLARTs.coM
SYMBOLARTS FAX #: 801-475-5500
Chane:es to your order:
*Charges will apply for changes on all products (except badges) after 24 hours of placing the order.
*Charges will apply for changes on all badges after 48 hours of placing the order.
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hanacraftall our badgas and insignia.
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waler. Do not us-eo any harsh ct18micels or
abrasives.
Dry your. bSdse aflerdeaning us.ing 8100%
colton lowel. Synthetlctlbers er:....n scratch lhe
s.urfaoo of your badge.
Should you notice i'I.ny. blemishes on your
badge that has occurred dur.ing NORMAL. wear
and tear. contact SymbolArt$ ImmC'::ldr.aloly.
All 01l1er manufacturing derects Bre guaranteed for a
period of one (1) year. The warranty period beglf'lB from
1he date stamped on the back or the badge and applies to
NORMAL wear.
By roll0wi~g 1110 guidelin&9 t1!tted~ you can prolong
ltIe IUslrous shine and Ufe of your badge:
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