Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement 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 Police Division. Neighborhoods patrolled include The Ohio State University District, Weinland Park, Hilltop, Franklinton, Merion Village Area, Downtown Park District (to include Scioto Mile, North Bank Park, Genoa, Scioto Audubon, and Bicentennial Park) , and Northland/North Linden Area. The duration of this agreement will be March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. The Community Crime Patrol is funded by the City of Columbus, The Ohio State University and the United Way of Central Ohio.
Emergency Designation: This legislation is presented as an emergency to ensure that the community crime patrol program continues without interruption. The current contract expires at the end of February 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Safety Director to enter into contract with Community Crime Patrol for a total of $400,000.00 for the patrol of selected neighborhoods in Columbus. Ordinance 2943-2013 passed by City Council on December 16, 2013 also allocated $300,000 from City Council's Job Growth Fund to the Community Crime Patrol for patrol activities in selected Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Districts in Columbus. The Community Crime Patrol was funded at $358,000.00 in 2011, and $763,000.00 in 2012 and 2013 for patrol activities.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into 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 The Ohio State University District, Weinland Park, Hilltop, Franklinton, Merion Village Area, Downtown Park District, and the Northland/North Linden Area; to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Ge...
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