City of Milwaukee - File #: 201509

• File #: 201509
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 3/2/2021
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/23/2021
• Title: Substitute resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Kirkstall Road Enterprises, Inc., regarding participation in a television production.
• Sponsors: ALD. BORKOWSKI
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/23/2021	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
3/11/2021	2	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsor - Ald. Borkowski Nick DeSiato - MPD Chief of Staff Ms. Erin McCarthy - The First 48 Producer Inspector Paul Formolo - MPD Public Comments: Ms. Camille Mays Mr. Jonathan Brostoff - State Rep	Pass	5:0
3/11/2021	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Fail	1:4
3/11/2021	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
3/4/2021	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/3/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
201509
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BORKOWSKI
Title
Substitute resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Kirkstall Road Enterprises, Inc., regarding participation in a television production.
Analysis
This resolution approves an agreement between the Police Department and Kirkstall Road Enterprises, Inc., related to participation in a television production.
Body
Whereas, A&E’s The First 48 is a documentary-style reality television show produced by Kirkstall Road Enterprises, Inc., and distributed by the A&E Network that shows behind-the-scenes footage of real-life criminal investigations while following homicide detectives in the critical first 48 hours of investigation; and

Whereas, A&E’s The First 48 gives viewers access and insight into crime scenes, investigative techniques, interrogations and forensic processing; and

Whereas, A&E’s The First 48 has aired over 400 episodes since 2004, documenting homicide investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies in Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Kansas City, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis, Mobile, New Orleans, Phoenix, Rochester, Tucson, Tulsa and other cities across the country; and

Whereas, A&E’s The First 48 approached the Police Department with a proposal to embed videographers and producers with detectives in the Homicide Division for the purpose of documenting homicide investigations for one or more future episodes; and

Whereas, Participation in A&E’s The First 48 would confer a number of benefits to the Police Department; and

Whereas, Episodes of A&E’s The First 48 featuring footage of Police Department investigations would document the Police Department’s commitment and professionalism while investigating homicides, show detectives’ efforts to seek justice for victims and their families, and humanize and present officers and detectives in a unique light to the local community; and

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