The Mesa City Council approved a contract for a vehicle mitigation barrier for the Mesa Police Department at their Oct. 20 meeting.

The vote passed 6-0, with council member Alicia Goforth absent from the meeting.

The $1 million-per-year contract will be given to the two highest scoring respondents, Advanced Security Technologies and Meridian Rapid Defense Group, out of four companies that submitted a request for proposal, according to council documents.

The contract will help Mesa Police Department acquire safety barriers to reduce the need to use other forms of blockades or construction during disturbances or vehicle-based attacks.

“The Police Department’s primary responsibility during special event planning is to ensure public safety, with particular emphasis on traffic management an

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