Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 25, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on June 26, 2025, authorizing two (2) Members of the Members of Service to Attend the Mechanical Breaching Instructor School in Wayne, New Jersey - (July 22-24, 2025, total cost for course registration, not to exceed $1,500.00, shall be charged to Budget Line A3120.451 (Training)); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TWO (2) MEMBERS
OF SERVICE TO ATTEND THE MECHANICAL
BREACHING INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL IN
WAYNE, NEW JERSEY
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 16, 2025, the Chief of Operations of the Department of Public Safety formally requested authorization for two (2) members of the Mount Vernon Police Department to attend the Mechanical Breaching Instructor School scheduled for July 22-24, 2025, at the Passaic County Public Safety Academy, located at 300 Oldham Road, Wayne, NJ; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has identified a critical need for enhanced tactical entry training, specifically in mechanical breaching techniques; and
Whereas, the Mechanical Breaching Instructor School, scheduled for July 22-24, 2025, at the Passaic County Public Safety Academy, located at 300 Oldham Road, Wayne, NJ, offers specialized instruction that includes door and window construction identification, breaching strike selection, tactical intelligence application, and determination of primary and secondary entry points; and
Whereas, the department currently lacks certified mechanical breaching instructors, and attendance at this course will certify two officers to return as instructors, thereby enabling internal training and capacity-building across the force; and
Whereas, following recommendations issued during the most recent Department of Justice review, the department has been advised to strengthen its operational preparedness and compliance through targeted training measures; and
Whereas, the cost for attending the three-day course will not exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), to be paid through budget line A3120.451 (Training), and the use of departmental vehicles is authorized for travel to and from the training site; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Authorization. The City Council hereby authorizes two (2) Members of Service from the Mount Vernon Police Department to attend the Mechanical Breaching Instructor School scheduled for July 22-24, 2025, at the Passaic County Public Safety Academy, located in Wayne, New Jersey.
Section 2. Training Objectives. The authorized attendees will receive intensive instruction in:
• Assessment of door and window types and construction;
• Execution of mechanical breaching techniques;
• Collection and analysis of breaching intelligence;
• Selection of primary and secondary entry points; and
• Other critical skills for safe and effective tactical operations.
Upon successful completion, the officers shall be recognized as certified instructors capable of conducting internal department training.
Section 3. Cost and Funding. The total cost for course registration, not to exceed $1,500.00, shall be charged to Budget Line A3120.451 (Training). No additional costs are authorized without further Council approval.
Section 4. Transportation. Departmental vehicles shall be used to transport the attendees to and from the training site.
Section 5. Certification and Reporting. Upon completion of the course, the participating officers shall return as certified instructors and shall provide a written report to the Commissioner of Public Safety outlining the training received and recommendations for internal training implementation.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.