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February 25, 2008
City of Petaluma, California
Memorandum
Police Administration, 969 Petalua+a Boulevard Nolili, Petaduua, CA 94952
(707) 778-4370 Fac (707) 778-4502 Eauail: policeadmin@cipetalarna.ca.us
DATE: February 21, 2008
TO: Gene Beatty, City Manager
FROM: Steven Hood, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Police Firearms
The Police Department needs to replace our handguns this fiscal year. The previous City
Manager Mike Bierman allocated funds for this purchase, and the Agenda Bill is currently before
the City Council, set for February 25, 2008. The weapons we currently own are past their
reliable service life, and prone to malfunction due to wear which is unacceptable. Some officers
have already purchased their own weapon due to the condition of the department weapons.
There is not much resale market for used police handguns, and I do not recommend we sell them
to a wholesaler. The revenue we receive in such a sale will be nominal and we have no control
where these firearms are ultimately resold. Since all the handguns are registered to the
department, Petaluma will always remain as the original registrant. I contacted Petaluma Gun
and Reloading for an estimate on what these handguns might be worth in a resale market, and
received an estimate of approximately $100 per firearm.
Our intent is to turn some of the best handguns into Simunition weapons. These are real
handguns converted to fire only training rounds. They will be utilized to conduct tactical
training for SWAT and patrol personnel allowing officers to simulate firearms related
engagements in a safe manner, and eliminating the chance of live rounds being introduced in the
training environment.
In order to recapture some revenue, following city guidelines the department would offer those
serviceable handguns not used as Simunition guns to officers who carried them, in the event they
would like to purchase it for the resale amount.
Unserviceable handguns will be destroyed.