Duty Weapon Purchase Officers wishing to purchase their duty weapon upon retirement or if the City is to issue new weapons to the appropriate bargaining unit members, they may do so from their clothing/equipment allowance. Weapons purchased from the department shall be at a rate equal to the current replacement cost of that weapon. Officers may purchase their duty weapon from their clothing allowance upon retirement or separation in increments not to exceed one year. Officers shall not sell any weapon purchased under this Agreement, except to an authorized distributor, and only for the purpose of replacing that weapon with a current model. All monies generated under this article shall remain with the Police Department for the purpose of upgrading, replacing, repairing or purchasing department issued weapons. Officers shall notify the Chief of Police in writing as to their intent to purchase their weapon and how the monies from their clothing allowance should be distributed back to the City of Ravenna.
