Policy Order Regarding Police Details

O-6 FIRST IN COUNCIL February 13, 2023 City of Cambridge COUNCILLOR TONER COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN COUNCILLOR SIMMONS COUNCILLOR CARLONE WHEREAS: The issue of police details is a regular topic of public discourse regarding their purpose, impact on the city budget, and effectiveness; and WHEREAS: The City Council has raised questions regarding the need for armed police officers working on details versus unarmed officers, or possibly civilian flaggers; now, therefore, be it

ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to ask the Commissioner of the Cambridge Police Department to provide a report on the following questions regarding Police Details and any other questions that the Commissioner deems pertinent to the discussion: • What is the difference between details and overtime assignments? • Who pays for details? • Are any city funds used to pay for private details? • How much is paid in detail pay annually to Cambridge Officers, non- Cambridge officers, and Retired Police Officers for details in Cambridge? • How many active CPD Police Officers worked details this year and at what cost to the city? • How many outside and retired officers do we call upon to cover details? • Is there any savings to the city to move details to non-police flaggers? • Does prevailing wage have an impact? • Are there any other state laws, local ordinances, or collective bargaining provisions that play a role in continuing to use sworn police officers on details? • Is there a benefit to having sworn police officers working details in terms of community safety? • What are the pros and cons of having a sworn police officer on a detail versus civilian flagger? • What are the pros and cons of having an armed versus unarmed officer working on a detail? • Are there any state laws, ordinances, or collective bargaining provisions that require police officers to be armed while on duty? and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter as soon as possible for future discussion in a joint hearing of the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee and the Public Safety Committee.