Number
210067
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
201189
Sponsor
ALD. RAINEY, COGGS, BORKOWSKI, HAMILTON
Title
Resolution urging the Fire and Police Commission to create a standard operating procedure requiring the Police Department to tow unregistered vehicles.
Analysis
This resolution urges the Fire and Police Commission to create a standard operating procedure requiring the Police Department to tow unregistered vehicles.
Body
Whereas, Reckless driving in the city and county has created significant risks to the health and safety of the community; and
Whereas, The City recognizes a need for taking a proactive and prevention-oriented approach to decrease reckless driving incidents and cases; and
Whereas, Unregistered vehicles are likely to be disproportionally involved in reckless driving incidents; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Fire and Police Commission is urged to develop and implement a standard operating procedure requiring the Police Department to tow vehicles which are involved in traffic stops, collisions, and crashes if the vehicles have been unregistered for at least 5 months; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Chief of Police is urged to implement the practice of towing vehicles involved in traffic stops, collisions, and crashes if the vehicles have been unregistered for at least 5 months.
Drafter
LRB176513-1
Kathleen M. Brengosz
1/8/2021