SCCSAB Wishlist: How We Can Help Our Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's Off Road Enforcement (SORE) Team Needs New Motorcycles

The Sheriff's Off Road Enforcement (SORE) Team has been around since the mid 1970's. Since that time SORE has been instrumental in assisting with crowd control, emergency evacuations, escorts of high ranking officials both domestic and foreign, assisted with capture and apprehension of wanted fugitives in both rural and urban areas, and various assignments where high visibility and or presence was needed. SORE currently has eight riders and eight motorcycles. Unfortunately four of the eight motorcycles are 15 years old and need to be replaced because of repairs and overall dependability. A few recent examples of repair related incidents occurred in late 2008 and 2009. The Santa Clara County SORE Team is made up of highly dedicated deputies. They are requesting the purchase of four new motorcycles. If these motorcycles were to be purchased, the oldest motorcycles assigned to the team would be 5 years old versus 15.The cost of each motorcycle is $5999.00 out the door including tax and licensing. The estimated cost for each motorcycle to equipped with lights and siren is approximately $600.00 per motorcycle. SORE is requesting equipment in the amount of $396.00 to make them a more viable and dependable asset.

4x4 ATV

ATV used to access hard to reach areas in the remote parts of Santa Clara County. Drug searchs ,lost child ,Marijuana ratifications

Search and Rescue Rope System

The Santa Clara County Search and Rescue Team is made up of highly dedicated violunteers. They are requesting to purchase a total of three new rope systems. One system is to replace their oldest rope system and the other two systems are to increase their supply of gear to handle medium to large operations. A detailed cost sheet is attached. <b>The cost of each rope system is approximately three hundred and fifty dollars</b>. Search and Rescue currently has four complete rope systems. Unfortunately two of the rope systems are a few years old and need to be replaced. During the above-mentioned incident four search teams were lowered down the hillside to search for evidence in the suspicious death. Several team members had to use their personal gear because all four sets of team rope gear were being used. Search and Rescue could have used at least two more complete sets of gear during this event. They wanted to put two more search teams on the hillside to decrease the total search time because it was extremely hot during this mission.

Twenty New ICOM Radios

The Search and Rescue Team is also in need of fifteen to twenty new ICOM radios. Each time a team is deployed on any type of mission, each team member is supposed to be assigned a radio. Unfortunately many of the radios have become unusable and are in various stages of disrepair (they are over 10 years old). The team is now only able to issue one radio per team instead of each member having a radio. A huge downfall to the older radios is they use AA batteries. Each radio uses eight AA batteries per mission. The battery cost on an annual basis is a huge drain on the very limited budget of Search and Rescue. <b>New ICOM radios cost approximately four hundred and twenty dollars each.</b>

Thermal Binocular

The ELCAN PhantomIR Thermal Binocular is a technically advanced device for detection, observation, and perimeter security. Utilizing a high-resolution thermal detector, the PhantomIR is the premier uncooled thermal observation device in the industry, and allows users to observe the heat signatures of people and objects at extreme ranges in daytime or at night and through smoke, fog or camouflage.

TCI SPECIAL FORCES LIBERATOR II TACTICAL HEADSET - Digital

Quantity 25 - BTH- Behind the Head Suspension System With Digital Threat Compression Technology Black Ear-Cups Left Boom Mount In-Line Headset Disconnect Feature TCI Tactical PTT Motorola JEDI Series Interface Includes TCI Headset Storage Bag Optional Remote (Sniper) PTT with Velcro Closure, 5' Cable and 2.5 mm Connector. For TCI Tactical PTT.

Load bearing vests and related equipment - PROTECH TITAN TAC VEST

Quantity 25 - PROTECH TITAN TAC VEST, LEVEL IIIA PT701 BALLISTICS, MOLLE POCKET SYSTEM, O.D. GREEN COVER, AND BALLISTIC YOKE SYSTEM ( COLLAR AND UPPER SHOULDERS) - PROTECH BALLISTIC UPPER BICEP PROTECTION FOR TITAN - PROTECH BALLISTIC NECK PROTECTOR FOR TITAN - 6PK. PROTECH MOLLE POCKETS ( DEPTS CHOICE) - PROTECH SMALL ASHERIFF@ ID PATCHES FOR FRONT AND SHOULDERS - PROTECH LARGE ASHERIFF@ ID PATCH FOR BACK OF VEST

Ballistic Plates, Front and Rear

Quantity 25 - PROTECH PLT-III-SP-MC-10X12 LIGHTWEIGHT ALL POLYETHYLENE MULTI-HIT LEVEL 3 10X12" PLATE FOR FRONT (25) AND BACK (25) OF VEST