City of Milwaukee - File #: 170816

• File #: 170816
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/17/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution urging the Chief of Police to support a Community Oriented Policing House public safety initiative.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. RAINEY, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. BORKOWSKI
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, POLICE DEPARTMENT, SECURITY MEASURES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/25/2017	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/17/2017	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
10/5/2017	1	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Zielinski - sponsor Representatives from Mount Pleasant Police Department: Sergeant Eric Relich Officer Frank Jaramillo Officer James Kelley Milwaukee Police Department - Captain Wurth MPD Assistant Chief - James Harpole Senator Lena Taylor Ald. Zielinski offered proposed Sub A; Ald. Witkowski moved to accept and discussed. Ald. Borkowski moved to make part of the permanent record, a letterfrom the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. There were no objections.
10/5/2017	2	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/7/2017	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/6/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
170816
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI, STAMPER, DONOVAN, RAINEY, PEREZ, HAMILTON AND BORKOWSKI
Title
Substitute resolution urging the Chief of Police to support a Community Oriented Policing House public safety initiative.
Analysis
This resolution urges the Chief of Police and the Fire and Police Commission to support the Milwaukee Community Oriented Policing (COP) House public safety initiative, to work with the sponsors of the initiative to establish criteria for locating a COP House in Milwaukee, and to develop and implement a plan for police officers and community partners to operate within a Milwaukee COP House.
Body
Whereas, The City of Racine launched a program in 1996 in which vacant homes in higher-crime neighborhoods were renovated and established as community oriented policing houses, or COP Houses, for use by the Racine Police Department; and

Whereas, Racine’s six COP Houses serve as outposts in vulnerable neighborhoods, enabling police officers to maintain a strong presence, spend more time working with residents to solve crime and disorder problems, host community gatherings, and provide a positive and structured environment focused on learning, including classroom and computer labs for local residents; and

Whereas, Racine’s COP Houses have also served as a satellite facility for partner agencies to provide services, including probation agents who use them to have check-in visits with clients, or volunteers that provide youth programming, help with homework and arts and crafts lessons; and

Whereas, The City of Racine reports that the COP Houses have led to improvements with property maintenance, reduced crime rates and better community relationships between neighbors and the police; and

Whereas, Racine has reported that through the COP House program, crime “has been reduced up to 70%” in some cases; and

Whereas, Members of the Common Council, in partnership with the President of the Milwaukee Police As...