Agenda Item Wording:
title
Award contract to replace Visalia Police Department handguns - Authorize the City Manager to enter into contract with LC Action Police Supply, not to exceed $177,100, to replace Police Department handguns and associated equipment, and Proforce not to exceed the amount of $38,900 to replace Police Department holsters; and appropriate $228,200 from the General Fund.
body
Agenda Date: 06/15/2026
Prepared by:
Police Chief Jason Salazar, 559-713-4215, jason.salazar@visalia.gov;
Police Captain Dan Ford, 559-713-4151, daniel.ford@visalia.gov;
Financial Analyst Liz Ybarra, 559-713-4250, liz.ybarra@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to enter into contract with LC Action Police Supply, not to exceed $177,100 to replace Visalia Police Department handguns and associated equipment, and Proforce not to exceed the amount of $38,900 to replace Visalia Police Department holsters; and appropriate $228,200 from the General Fund.
Summary:
In September of 2025, City Council authorized the replacement of the Department issued Sig Sauer handgun due to safety concerns that had arisen. The council unanimously approved the replacement with the Department recommended Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0. The M&P 2.0 had been thoroughly tested by Department Range staff and any other officers who wished to test it. Based on these evaluations, it was selected and upon approval from City Council, 200 firearms were ordered.
The department received the order in February of 2026. In March of 2026, as the Department was beginning the transition phase of the process, several quality issues for the firearm were observed by Range staff resulting in an engineering team from Smith and Wesson being dispatched to the department. Further inspection by this team confirmed the observations by City staff. Based on the totality of the circumstances, as well as staff commitment to ensuring confidence in the department issued handgun, it was elected to...
Click here for full text