Laserfiche WebLink
1 Purchase of portable mini computer device <br />(Surfa ce Pro) <br />Tactica l response enha ncemel1t <br />WORK PLANNED <br />1 SWAT Team <br />-Purchase ballistic helmets for new members <br />~ Purchase gas masks for new members. <br />DHS-FEMA-EMPG-FY 17 <br />The need for consistent communication in the Citizens of Kittitas County will receive accurate, <br />field is invaluable. The Surface Pro will be able to emer&ent information and allow people to make <br />deploy to an incident, take pictures, complete informed decisions in an emergency. <br />reports, send/receive emaiis, and post inf.orrnatlc:m <br />t o our website, Facebook, and twitter. This will fill <br />a· gap in the need for speedy and accurate <br />I nfo rmat ion being disseminated to the public. <br />WHY THE WORK IS BEING DONE RESULT OF THE WORK <br />The expansion of the SWAT team's membership The multi-jurisdictional team receiving the <br />has created a gap with equipment that is available IJpdat~ specialil~ safety equipment will have <br />and what is needed. The multi-jurisdictional team matchlnc gear, look professional, and above aff be <br />is comprised of the Sheriff's Office, Central $afe r'when responding to s~rious threats. And the <br />Wa.shington UniverSity Police Department, Cle tea m will have the abirrtyto respond, whe.n <br />Elum Police Department, and we will be gaining a needed, in a chemical enllironment. <br />member from Kittitas Police Department. The <br />sma ller agencies can not afford new, updated <br />equipment and operators are currently using <br />older, antiquated, passed-down equipment which <br />does not provide the best protection. EM PG funds <br />would allow the team members the opportunity <br />t.o have the safest eqUipment to better protect the <br />employees: <br />Page 23 of 36 Kittitas County, E18-131