Number
240431
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. SPIKER
Title
Resolution relating to an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Between the City of Milwaukee and the City of Chicago for the Provision of Law Enforcement Personnel During the 2024 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, Illinois.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Chief of Police to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the City of Chicago relating to the provision of Milwaukee Police Department law enforcement services at the 2024 Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago Illinois on August 19-22, 2024. This authorization is subject to City Attorney and Wisconsin Attorney General review and approval of the Agreement.
Body
Whereas, the 2024 Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19-22, 2024; and
Whereas, The federal government has designated the Democratic National Convention as a National Special Security Event, meaning that extraordinary security measures must be implemented for this event; and
Whereas, The Chicago Police Department has determined that, in order to meet the security demands for a National Special Security Event, it will need the assistance of officers from outside law enforcement agencies to augment its personnel for the week of the event (August 14-20, 2024); and
Whereas, The City of Chicago has requested the City of Milwaukee to send 75 police officers to work alongside Chicago Police Department members during the week of the 2024 Democratic National Convention; and
Whereas, Milwaukee Police Department officers assigned to the 2024 Democratic National Convention will be used in assignments that range from providing security at delegate hotels and on delegate buses to performing traffic and crowd control; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee, through MPD, requests to provide law enforcement services for the 2024 Democratic National Convention i...
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