Resolution 120160
Authorizing Council's Committees on Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works to investigate and hold hearings on the current state of the effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police Department and Philadelphia Fire Department along with the design, location, funding and timetable for new facilities and equipment.
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“I'm commenting on Bill No. 120160, adjudication of parking violations by alternative methods. To this, I can only say thank you. I wish to thank Council President Clarke, Councilmembers Green, Henon, Greenlee, Blackwell, Oh, Squilla, Bass, Quinones-Sanchez -- sorry; I probably messed that up -- Reynolds Brown and O'Brien for introducing this bill. There are a number of times that I've expressed some displeasure in th…”
Mr. Taylor · Stated Meeting, May 17, 2012 · May 17, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it. Resolution 120160 has been adopted. I now would like to ask Mr. Decker to please read the title of No. 120021. DiscoveryWorks Global 888.557.8650 www.dw-global.com 3/8/12 - STATED - 2ND READING”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, March 8, 2012 · Mar 8, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 1, 2012Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 8, 2012ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 8, 2012READ · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Authorizing Council's Committees on Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works to investigate and hold hearings on the current state of the effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police Department and Philadelphia Fire Department along with the design, location, funding and timetable for new facilities and equipment. ..Body WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Police Department employs more than 6600 sworn members and 800 civilian employees; and WHEREAS, The Police Department has 22 Police Districts and operates 55 physical locations throughout the City; and WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Fire Department employs more than 2,300 sworn members and civilian employees; and WHEREAS, The Fire Department has 63 Fire Stations throughout the City with 50 containing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) units; and WHEREAS, Many of the Police and Fire facilities are more than 50 years old and were constructed to house a lower number of sworn members and civilian employees; and WHEREAS, Many of the Police facilities lack the infrastructure to utilize modern technology that is used in the process of effectively fighting and solving crime; and WHEREAS, The equipment, including vehicles, computers, communication devices and other essential items may be outdated; and WHEREAS, The functional capacity, location, design and number of Police and Fire facilities need to be investigated to properly serve the changing demographics of the City going forward; and WHEREAS, The state of the facilities and equipment can have a negative impact on the morale and ability of Police Officers, Fire Fighters and civilian employees whose job it is to serve and protect the residents of Philadelphia; therefore, RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it hereby authorizes Council's Committees on Public Safety and Public Property and Public Works to investigate and hold hearings on the current state of the effectiveness of facilities and equipment used by the Philadelphia Police Department and Philadelphia Fire Department along with the design, location, funding and timetable for new facilities and equipment. ..End