City of Milwaukee - File #: 130634

• File #: 130634
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/15/2013
• Effective date: 11/1/2013
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to establishment of a crime watch sign program.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. DAVIS
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/31/2013	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/24/2013	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/15/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
10/3/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Bohl Sponsor Captain Peter Pierce - Community Outreach and Education P.O. Bobby Lindsey - MPD 7th District Shelly Lubis - Sherman Park District Resident Ald. Davis asked to be added as co sponsor There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
10/3/2013	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
9/26/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/26/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/26/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/12/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
9/9/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/4/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
130634
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to establishment of a crime watch sign program.
Sections
116-4 cr
Analysis
This ordinance establishes a crime watch sign program. Provisions are made for 3 types of crime watch signs: neighborhood crime watch area signs, business crime watch area signs and block watch area signs. The chief of police shall establish eligibility guidelines for participation of neighborhoods, businesses and block watch groups in the crime watch sign program.

The chief of police shall, in coordination with the commissioner of public works, establish standards (size, wording, etc.) for signs installed under this program. In addition, in accordance with state statutes, sign design shall be approved by the Wisconsin department of transportation.

The department of public works shall install signs at no cost to the participating neighborhood association, business or block watch club. However, the association, business or club shall be responsible for the costs of sign fabrication, as well as any costs relating to sign maintenance or the replacement of damaged, lost or stolen signs.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 116-4 of the code is created to read:

116-4. Crime Watch Sign Program. 1. ESTABLISHMENT. There is created a crime watch sign program to assist residents, businesses, property owners and the police department in identifying neighborhood crime watch areas, business watch areas and block watch areas, and in achieving the crime-prevention and crime-reduction goals of neighborhood watch, business watch and block watch groups and associations.

2. ELIGIBILITY. The chief of police shall establish eligibility guidelines for participation of neighborhoods, businesses and block watch groups in the crime watch sign program.

3. APPLICATION. A neighborhood association, business or block watch g...