CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Safety Committee Meeting | Tuesday, March 11, 2008 | Council Chamber | Convened: 5:45 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:57 P.M. |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
www.ci.worcester.ma.us |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Barbara G Haller | | Councilor Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Joseph M Petty |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Barbara G Haller
Councilor Philip P Palmieri @ 5:47 P.M.
Councilor Joseph M Petty | | | | | Also: | Police Chief Gary J. Gemme
Deputy Police Chief Mark S. Roche
Deputy Police Chief Sean J. Fleming
Deputy Police Chief Steven M. Sargent
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
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| | | 1a. | Communication of the City Manager relative to the Worcester Police Department Internal Affairs - Investigation Totals.
#19C CM December 14, 2004
In Committee April 14, 2005 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1b. | Communication of the City Manager relative to the issue of the "tracking or monitoring system used by the Internal Affairs Division of the Worcester Police Department".
#19B CM January 4, 2005
In Committee April 14, 2005 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Communication of the City Manager relative to issuance of License to Carry (LTC) Firearms.
#19D CM January 11, 2005
In Committee April 14, 2005 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1d. | Communication of the City Manager relative to the fair market appraisal of the Worcester Police Department Headquarters and the Worcester Police Department rifle range located in the town of Shrewsbury.
#4B CM April 5, 2005
In Committee April 14, 2005 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a picture of the projected capital needs to maintain 9-11 Lincoln Square headquarters of the Worcester Police Department and approximate costs for establishing three pilot satellite precinct stations.
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| | | 1e. | Communication of the City Manager relative to a report analyzing the current fleet management and garage services operation of the WPD, as well as identifying any outsourcing options available prepared by students seeking their MBA at Clark University's Graduate School of Management.
#17B CM January 31, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager update the City Council concerning the rollout of fleet management software for the Worcester Police Department.
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| | | 1f. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Knock and Talk Program with the Worcester Police Department and the Worcester County Juvenile Court Department.
#7.17A CM January 30, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1g. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the number and locations of Noise Ordinance Enforcement actions taken by the Worcester Police Department.
#7.17C CM October 31, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1h. | Communication of the City Manager relative to City Council's request that the Worcester Police Department consider partnering with the local Probation Department staff to re-institute home visits and other efforts to reduce violence in the community.
#17C CM April 25, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1i. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the definition of City areas for the purposes of crime statistics gathering.
# 10.17B CM March 06, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report itemizing the technology-based internal and external, community based needs of the Worcester Police Department for the next fiscal year. | | | | Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report itemizing the technology-based internal and external, community based needs of the Worcester Fire Department for the next fiscal year.
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| | | 1j. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the number of allegations of Police misconduct and the number of sustained complaints for the past five years.
#9. 17A CM October 30, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1k. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a map depiction of the eight Police zones and 58 statistical areas used by the WPD.
#10. 17A CM August 14, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1l. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Police Department's plan to reduce speeding and other traffic violations.
#8.17B CM November 20, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1m. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative a report on homicide by firearm, non-fatal shootings, firearm seizures, and source of the firearm for each.
#8.17C CM November 20, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1n. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an arrest on Maxwell Court.
#8.17A CM December 03, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1o. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a list of City addresses where more than five (5) arrests have taken place within the past twelve (12) months.
# 8.17B CM December 03, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 1p. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an enhanced Community Policing Program.
#8.17A CM January 22, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 2. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 2a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to public safety at the Worcester Housing Authority.
#9.37A CM February 13, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2b. | Request adoption of a summary and resolution to file and accept a FY'06 Community Policing Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (MEOPS).
In City Council October 25, 2005 #17A CM - Resolution adopted
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 2c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to City Council's request for a report on Civil Service & Promotional Exams, Retention Rates, Home Rule Legislation on Appointees, Residency Incentives and Legislative Restrictions dealing with Residency.
#2A CM June 20, 2006
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 2d. | Request adoption of a summary and resolution to file and accept a FY 06 Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety, Governor's Highway Safety Bureau (GHSB) grant.
In City Council October 25, 2005 #17B CM - Resolution adopted
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 2e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an agreement between the City of Worcester and Sprint/Nextel for rebanding.
# 8.14A CM December 18, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3a. | Communication of James DelSignore, City Auditor transmitting police salary account projection.
#40 CC January 20 , 2004
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3b. | Petition of Lee Audra Parent request that my name be placed on the current active Police Officers list.
# 7a CC December 03, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request the City Solicitor to report to the City Council concerning the Petition of Lee Audra Parent requesting that her name be added to the current active police officer's list and additionally advise the City Council how else her request might be moved forward if not by this petition, including filing of state legislation, and that his report be provided to City Council within 30 days. | |
| 4. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE WORCESTER REGIONAL RESEARCH BUREAU | |
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| | | 4a. | Communication of Dr. Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Benchmarking Public Safety in Worcester:2003.
#11 CC February 11, 2003
In Committee July 7, 2004 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4b. | Communication of Dr. Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Benchmarking Public Safety in Worcester: 2004.
#80 CC June 22, 2004
In Committee July 7, 2004 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4c. | Communication of Dr. Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting Benchmarking Public Safety in Worcester: 2005.
#58 CC April 26, 2005
In Committee December 5, 2005 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4d. | Communication of Dr. Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting communication relative to Benchmarking Public Safety in Worcester 2006.
#57 CC September 12, 2006 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4e. | Communication of Dr. Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau transmitting communication relative to Benchmarking Public Safety in Worcester: 2007.
# 8a CC October 16, 2007 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4f. | Communication of Dr. Roberta Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau RE: CompStat and CitiStat: Should Worcester adopt these management techniques? Report.
#58 CC February 25, 2003 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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