Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to amend the existing contract with the Community Crime Patrol, Inc. to assist the Division of Police in identifying suspicious activities indicative of criminal behavior and reporting them to the division. Current activities of the patrollers occur in Hilltop, Franklinton, Merion Southwood, the Ohio State University area and on several multi-use trails around the City.
Councilmembers Ginther and Boyce sponsored an amendment to the 2007 operating budget to expand services. This ordinance provides funds to expand operations in certain neighborhoods. Specifically, $283,000 is provided to continue the expansion in Franklinton that Council funded in 2006 ($125,000); to enhance bike path coverage ($10,000); to accommodate inflation, the agency's first such adjustment in 7 years ($50,000); and expand coverage in the Hilltop ($57,000) and in Merion Village ($41,000).
This legislation is presented as an emergency so that expanded patrol services can commence at the soonest practicable time to enhance neighborhood safety.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds to amend this contract are budgeted within the Public Safety Initiatives fund pursuant to a City Council amendment earlier this year.
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To authorize and direct the appropriation of $283,000 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund and to authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to amend the existing contract with the Community Crime Patrol, Inc to provide citizen patrollers to assist the Division of Police in the control and prevention of crime in certain neighborhoods, and to authorize the expenditure of $283,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($283,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Community Crime Patrol, Inc. program is a proven successful collaboration with the City that uses citizen patrollers to assist the Division of Police in identifying suspicious activities indicative of crim...
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