Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 28, 2025, and signed by the Acting Mayor on May 28, 2025, authorizing Two (2) Members of Service to Attend the Combined Tactical Systems Training: Less Lethal Instructor School at the Westchester County Police Academy - (June 3, 2025, through June 5, 2025; the total cost for the attendance of two (2) Members of Service shall not exceed One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars ($1,790.00), to be paid from the Police Department training budget, line A3120.451, and the use of a Department vehicle is requested for transportation to and from the training site); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TWO (2)
MEMBERS OF SERVICE TO ATTEND THE
COMBINED TACTICAL SYSTEMS TRAINING:
LESS LETHAL INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL AT THE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY
Whereas, in a letter dated May 20, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety formally requested the authorization for two (2) Members of Service of the Mount Vernon Police Department to attend the Combined Tactical Systems Training: Less Lethal Instructor School to be held from June 3, 2025, through June 5, 2025, at the Westchester County Police Academy in Valhalla, New York; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon Police Department is committed to ensuring that its members receive continuous and up-to-date training that aligns with best practices in law enforcement and federal guidance on use of force and tactical operations; and
Whereas, the Combined Tactical Systems Training: Less Lethal Instructor School offers essential instructor-level certification in the deployment and instruction of less lethal technologies, including Impact Munitions, Chemical Munitions, and Diversionary Devices; and
Whereas, the curriculum for the three-day course includes critical topics such as Legal Considerations and Use of Force, History and Deployment of Less Lethal Munitions, Instructional Techniques, Reporting Procedures, Range Safety, and Trauma Considerations; and
Whereas, the training aligns with advisories issued by the United States Department of Justice regarding supervisory training and supports the City’s efforts to meet federal standards, improve tactical readiness, and enhance community and officer safety; and
Whereas, the total cost for the attendance of two (2) Members of Service shall not exceed One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars ($1,790.00), to be paid from the Police Department training budget, line A3120.451, and the use of a Department vehicle is requested for transportation 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 of the Mount Vernon Police Department to attend the Combined Tactical Systems Training: Less Lethal Instructor School to be held from June 3, 2025, through June 5, 2025, at the Westchester County Police Academy in Valhalla, New York.
Section 2. Certification and Training Scope. Upon successful completion of the course, the participating officers shall be certified as Less Lethal Instructors and shall be authorized to train other department personnel in the use and deployment of the following:
• Impact Munitions;
• Chemical Agents;
• Diversionary Devices (Flash Bangs);
• 12-Gauge, 37mm, and 40mm launchers;
• Associated legal and tactical procedures and safety protocols.
Section 3. Funding. The total cost of attendance for both officers shall not exceed One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Dollars ($1,790.00), which shall be allocated from the Police Department's budget line A3120.451 (Training).
Section 4. Department Vehicle Use. The participating officers shall be authorized to utilize a Mount Vernon Police Department vehicle for transportation to and from the training site in Valhalla, New York.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.