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File Number: 15-012 <br />MedEvac is the only tactical and rescue vehicle available that is capable of enduring .50 <br />caliber weapon fire, providing running boards to support tactical positioning of personnel for <br />insertion and extraction purposes, supporting the movement of 10-12 personnel in the vehicle <br />interior, providing for a fully armored hood to protect the engine components from weapon <br />fire, and providing for a non-commercial vehicle body of mil -spec steel that does not degrade <br />after taking on weapon fire to provide for repeated use. <br />LENCO is the Sole Manufacturer for the LENCO MedEvac Rescue Vehicle, and is the only <br />manufacturer, distributor, and authorized dealer/supplier of this product. <br />Analysis <br />The proposed MedEvac rescue vehicle will be manufactured specifically to enable First <br />Responders to conduct rescue operations and to treat injuredpersons. It will also provide a <br />secure platform for staff to handle certain critical incidents such as barricaded armed subjects <br />or mentally ill subjects armed with a weapon. There are countless examples of public safety <br />agencies around the nation using similar vehicles to rescue parties and to de-escalate volatile <br />situations without having to use lethal force. Attached to this report is a detailed Fact Sheet <br />that lists incidents in which an armored vehicle was used by the San Leandro Police <br />Department and borrowed from another agency. <br />Fiscal Impact <br />The following is a breakdown on proposed funding: <br />State Homeland Security Grant $200,000 <br />SLPD Asset Forfeiture #146-21-017 $50,000* <br />City of Fremont $50,000* <br />Total $300,000 <br />* The projected use of $50,000 of Asset Forfeiture funds is contingent on the negotiation of a <br />$50,000 financial contribution from the City of Fremont. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />• Regional MedEvac Fact Sheet <br />• Active Shooter Incidents Study - FBI <br />• Rescue Vehicle Policy <br />PREPARED BY: Edward Tracey, Police Captain, Police Department <br />City of San Leandro Page 3 Printed on 1127/2015 <br />