Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with the Community Crime Patrol, Inc. (“CCP”) to provide citizen patrollers to assist the Division of Police in identifying suspicious activities indicative of criminal behavior and reporting them to the Police Division. The duration of this contract will be negotiated by the Director.
This funding will allow the Director or designee to work with CCP to develop a plan to expand services to those areas where necessary and appropriate. Such plan must be presented to Council for approval prior to implementation.
This expansion of CCP services will be solely funded by Columbus City Council through the Jobs Growth Fund. This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Columbus City Council Jobs Growth Fund (Fund 15) for the purposes stated herein.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Safety Director to enter into contract with Community Crime Patrol for a total of $300,000.00 for the patrol of selected Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Districts in Columbus. The Safety Department funded the Community Crime Patrol for patrol activities at $358,000 in 2011, $763,000 in 2012 and $763,000 in 2013.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with the Community Crime Patrol, Inc. to expand citizen patrollers to assist the Division of Police in the control and prevention of crime in select neighborhoods; to require Council approval of such plan for expanded services; to authorize and direct the appropriation and expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Columbus City Council Jobs Growth Fund (Fund 15); and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council supports strong economic development in our Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Districts through enhanced public safety initiatives; and
WHEREAS, monies budgeted will fund a contract w...
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