Number
201105
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ AND JOHNSON
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Division to provide regular updates to the Common Council on plans to reduce the budget of the Milwaukee Police Department.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Division to provide regular updates to the Common Council on plans to reduce the budget of the Milwaukee Police Department.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File No. 200259, adopted June 16, 2020, directed the Budget Director to prepare a model 2021 budget for the Milwaukee Police Department reflecting a 10-percent reduction in its 2020 budget; and
Whereas, The Budget Director presented a report titled “10% Reduction to the 2020 Police Department Budget” to the Steering and Rules Committee on September 10, 2020; and
Whereas, The Budget Director’s report included a number of proposals for reducing the Police Department budget, including:
1. Attrition-related sworn staffing reductions.
2. Sworn personnel layoffs.
3. Establishing an alternative first-response service outside of the Police Department.
4. Shifting the Police Department’s Internal Affairs audit and investigative functions to a new department.
5. Reducing special event services and/or fully recovering costs for staffing special events.
6. Expanding the use of civilian Community Service Officers.
7. Civilianizing sworn positions.
; and
Whereas, Implementing these proposals will take careful consideration and planning on the part of the Police Department, the Fire and Police Commission, the Budget and Management Division and the Common Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Division is directed to provide regular updates to the Common Council on plans to reduce the budget of the Milwaukee Police Department.
Requestor
Drafter
Dana J. Zelazny
LRB176441-1
November 25, 2020