Explanation
Community Crime Patrol is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support Columbus Division of Police enforcement activities by serving as an additional set of eyes and ears within Columbus neighborhoods. Citizen patrollers equipped only with flashlights and radios walk and bike neighborhoods in an effort to deter crime, build neighborhood awareness of crime prevention techniques, and assist in the apprehension of suspects by alerting police to criminal activity. These highly-trained citizen patrollers are also capable of providing first aid when necessary.
Community Crime Patrol is currently under contract with the city to provide patrol services in the following neighborhoods: the OSU district, Weinland Park, the Hilltop, Franklinton, Merion Village, Olde Towne East, and the North Linden Area. The requested additional funding would allow for Community Crime Patrol to augment services in the Southern Gateway area adjacent to Merion Village, where it is anticipated that citizen patrollers will have a significant impact on deterring petty crime and crimes of opportunity.
Emergency action is requested so that citizen patrol services can begin at the earliest date possible in order to assist the Division of Police with their law enforcement responsibilities.
FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds are available in the Public Safety Initiatives subfund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with Community Crime Patrol for the purpose of providing citizen patrol services; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $25,000.00 in the general fund, Public Safety Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Community Crime Patrol is currently under contract with the city to provide citizen patrol services in a number of area neighborhoods in support of the Division of Police’s overall efforts to reduce crime; and
WHEREAS, there is need for additional citizen patr...
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