In the 3rd quarter of 2011, the Lansing Township Fire Department and the City of Lansing Fire Department have signed an Evidence Room and Equipment Cooperative Agreement to share established resources between the two departments in order to reduce costs, duplication of services and promote cooperation between the two departments. The Departments will utilize and share evidence collection and storage resources. It is estimated the joint purchasing of evidence collection tools and equipment could save the Township a couple hundred dollars annually. It is anticipated that Lansing Township will save a couple hundred dollars a year, beginning in January 2012. Currently there is no end date to this agreement.
At this point in time, Lansing Township has saved approximately $500 since the inception of this agreement and we continue to anticipate a savings of a couple hundred annually.