Glendale Police Department
Purchase of a New Replacement Helicopter
Glendale & Burbank
Joint Air Support Unit
JASU Mission
• Officer Safety Support
• Rapid Response and Mobility
• Search and Rescue Operations
• Critical Infrastructure Security
• Event Management and Crime Prevention
• Force Multiplier
Memorandum of Understanding
• All assets and costs are split equal 50/50
• Maintain 3 Helicopters
• Depreciation schedule set for 20 years or
15,000 hours – which ever comes first
MD Helicopters (Current Fleet)
• Current Status:
MD Helicopter N102CG – 26 years old – non-operational
MD Helicopter N103CG – 18 years old – operational
MD Helicopter N520PD – 10 years old – operational
• Council approved to replace N102CG in April of 2024 with a new MD Helicopter.
• MD unable to provide a helicopter due to organizational prioritization of military contracts.
Airbus H125
Police Helicopter
Police Department Recommendation Dispense with Competitive Bidding
• Meets both agency’s mission requirements
• Similar platform and familiarity to current fleet
• Local service centers and availability of parts
• Most common helicopter fleet in the country
(law enforcement, media, etc)
• 75% US market share for law enforcement
• 83 operating in California
Fiscal Impact
• $6.8 million – including sales tax
• Price includes parts/technology to make it mission ready and pilot training • Cellular technology that will support the Real Time Intelligence Center • Advanced camera system allows better observation from higher altitudes • Total cost for Glendale PD: $3.4 million
• Additional $900,000 of appropriation from previous approval • Both departments will make arrangements to sell older helicopter – proceeds will be placed back into the same fund
• Future operational costs is already included within the police department’s budget.
Questions
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