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CRT 2017 #36 · Communication to the City Council · Jun 19 2017
a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on May 30, 2017 to discuss the role of police officers in the community, the installation of a police substation in Central Square and the stationing of a uniformed police officer in City Hall
Public Safety in City Hall
and
“Central Square”
30 May, 2017
How do people feel about police?
• Who?
• Under what conditions?
Are we making it more difficult to access government services?
Are we creating a more robust and responsive safety network?
Does this count as police presence?
Even if the officer is from Everett?
What are we protecting?
• People
– From assault
– Response to injury
• Real Property
– From vandalism
– From fire
• Personal Property
– From theft
– From vandalism
What does safety mean?
What is Central Square
City Hall
Lombardi Building
Senior Center
Post Office
?????
City Hall Annex
CRLS
51 Inman
Main Library
What is a “public building” and why
just City Hall?
• Owned by public
• Open to public without keyed access
– Partially open to public without keyed access
• Is enclosed
REALLY???
Housing Authority?
College Courtyards?
College Buildings?
CPD Cruiser
Youth Centers
Users can differ
Uses can differ
And what is “safety”
• Lockable
• Patrolled
– Sworn officers
• In Uniform
• Full time
• Cameras
REALLY???
Patrolled
Some people would not
feel comfortable here.
Cameras
Do they work?
And all those other camera issues
People at a public meeting
Conclusion
• Public safety in public buildings like City Hall
and public spaces like “Central Square” is a
complicated issue
• Police are not the answer to all of our
problems
• Police in public buildings may intimidate
people
• We still haven’t reached consensus on
cameras