Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Community Crime Patrol, Inc. to assist the Division of Police in identifying suspicious activities indicative of criminal behavior and reporting them. Community Crime Patrol, Inc. provides teams of patrollers who monitor the residential neighborhoods of the Hilltop area, Franklinton, Merion Village/German Village Area, Olde Towne East/Franklin Park, Northland/North Linden Area, South Clintonville, Weinland Park and Old North Columbus, and many city parks. The duration of this agreement will be March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024 or until funds are exhausted. Community Crime Patrol is funded by the City of Columbus and the East Main Street Special Improvement District.
Emergency Designation: This legislation is presented as an emergency measure to ensure that the community crime patrol program continues without interruption and that Patrollers can be paid for their services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Public Safety Director to enter into a contract with Community Crime Patrol, Inc. for a total of $375,000.00 for the patrol of selected neighborhoods in the City of Columbus. Funds for Community Crime Patrol were budgeted at $375,000.00 in the 2023 General Fund Operating Budget. Community Crime Patrol was funded at $375,000 in 2021 and 2022 for patrol activities.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with Community Crime Patrol, Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide citizen patrollers to assist the Division of Police in the control and prevention of crime in residential neighborhoods of the Hilltop area, Franklinton, Merion Village/German Village Area, Olde Towne East/Franklin Park, Northland/North Linden Area, South Clintonville, Weinland Park and Old North Columbus, and many city parks; to authorize the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the general fund; and...
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