City of Milwaukee - File #: 021060

• File #: 021060
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/6/2002
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/26/2002
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the City Clerk to create a program on the City Channel televising information identifying those convicted of soliciting prostitutes and those on the Milwaukee Police Department's "Most Wanted" list.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: CABLE TELEVISION, CRIME PREVENTION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/6/2002	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/26/2002	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Add Ald. Hines as sponsor.	Pass	15:1
11/14/2002	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Speakers: Ronald Leonhardt, City Clerk Dennis Geraghty, Channel 25 Producer Deputy Inspector Ray Sucik, MPD Ald. Donald Richards Janet Alberti, past President of Merrill Park Bob Green, Merrill Park Neighborhood Assoc.	Pass	3:0
11/8/2002	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/8/2002	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/8/2002	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/6/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
021060
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the City Clerk to create a program on the City Channel televising information identifying those convicted of soliciting prostitutes and those on the Milwaukee Police Department's "Most Wanted" list.

...Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the City Clerk to create a program on the City Channel televising information identifying those convicted of soliciting prostitutes in the City of Milwaukee and those on the Milwaukee Police Department's "Most Wanted" list.

...Body
Whereas, Prostitution, though called a "victimless" crime, is actually nothing of the kind, damaging the lives of the prostitutes themselves as well as those who frequent them; and

Whereas, The presence of prostitutes, particularly in residential neighborhoods, can undermine neighborhood stability and create an image of lawlessness and disorder to those both within and without a community; and

Whereas, Communities throughout the country including Denver, Kansas City, Orlando St. Paul and Oklahoma City have turned to innovative "shaming" penalties to discourage men and women from engaging the services of prostitutes; and

Whereas, These efforts have gone so far as to include the broadcast of identifying information of those who are convicted of soliciting prostitutes; and

Whereas, With police resources limited, the City of Milwaukee is obligated to use every tool at its disposal to combat crime; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department already maintains a "Most Wanted" list offering information about individuals sought in connection with the City's most serious crimes – information which should be broadcast to the community in every way possible; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to create a program on the City Channel televising infor...