CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Safety Committee Meeting | Thursday, April 14, 2022 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:07 P.M. | Adjourned: 06:04 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
www.worcesterma.gov |
Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli | Committee Members | | Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey | | Vice Chairperson Sarai Rivera | | Councilor Donna M Colorio |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
Vice Chairperson Councilor Sarai Rivera
Councilor Donna M Colorio | | | | | Also: | WPD Captain Carl Supernor
WPD Lieutenant Sean Murtha
Axon East Coast Director of Sales Chris Perez
Axon Northeast Senior Regional Manager Benjamin DeRites
Deputy City Clerk Stephen AJ Pottle, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Virtual Attendee Call-In Information | |
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| | | 1a. | Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated.
Public Safety Committee Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93622914564
Public Safety Committee Zoom Phone Number: (929) 205 6099
Public Safety Committee Zoom Access Code: 936 2291 4564 | Attachments |
| 2. | Approval of the Minutes | |
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| | | 2a. | Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Public Safety hereby approves the minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting on December 12, 2021. | View Agenda | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Toomey read the item and moved for a roll call vote to adopt the order. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rivera absent) | |
| 3. | Communication of the City Manager - Police Department | |
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| | | 3a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Body-Worn Camera Program.
# 10.11B CM April 5, 2022 | Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Toomey read the item and recognized the Axon East Coast Director of Sales and Axon Northeast Senior Regional Manager, who provided a presentation on the products and services offered by Axon.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey then discussed the redaction assistance and auto-redact functions, whether phones are included with the package and plans concerning the phones, the usability of the products in areas with no cellular coverage, and access to reports generated from VR training sessions with the Axon Northeast Senior Regional Manager and WPD Captain.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey recognized Councilor Colorio, who discussed the learning curve of Axon products and its impact on police officers’ day-to-day operations with the Axon Northeast Senior Regional Manager.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey recognized the following speakers:
1. Richard Cipro, Worcester resident, spoke in favor of the item
Chairperson Councilor Toomey recognized the Axon Northeast Senior Regional Manager, who discussed unlimited data storage service provided by Axon.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey recognized the WPD Captain, who discussed the timeline for the policies to be provided to City Council.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey recognized the Deputy City Clerk, who discussed the procedural motion to approve the timeline for the Body Worn Camera program.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey brought forth the following two (2) Chairman’s Orders: 1) Request City Manager provide City Council with report concerning the cost to supply phones to police officers as part of the Body Worn Camera program and; 2) Request City Manager provide City Council with report on the Body Worn Camera program policies.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey brought forth the following Chairman’s Resolution: That the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby approve of the potential schedule associated with the Body Worn Camera program timeline.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be filed.
Recommend File on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rivera absent) | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with report concerning the cost to supply phones to police officers as part of the Body Worn Camera program. | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with report concerning the WPD policy for the Body Worn Camera program. | | | | | | | | Chairman's Resolutions | | | | That the City Council of the City of Worcester does hereby approve of the potential schedule associated with the Body Worn Camera program timeline. | |
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| | | 3b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to a summary of the listening sessions on police body cameras.
# 9.20A CM - November 16, 2021
In Committee December 21, 2022 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Toomey read the item and recognized the WPD Lieutenant, who discussed the community feedback concerning the listening sessions on police body cameras and redaction of information in the recordings.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey recognized the WPD Captain, who discussed the listening sessions held at the state level.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey recognized Councilor Colorio, who spoke concerning the item.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey moved to recommend the item be filed.
Recommend File | |
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