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CMA 2025-198

The Manager's report back on an update on the status of potential civilian flagger operations in the Cambridge Police Union contract

How it started
Aug 4, 2025 · Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager: his response to the Council’s order about an update on the status of potential civilian flagger operations in the Cambridge Police Union contract (AR 25-28).
What happened
Aug 4, 2025 · 📨 Response received. The City Manager's report came back and was entered into the record. (Placed on file, unanimous)

Voted yes (9), unanimous

  • Burhan Azeem
  • Marc McGovern
  • Patty Nolan
  • Sumbul Siddiqui
  • Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
  • Paul F. Toner
  • Ayesha M. Wilson
  • Cathie Zusy
  • E. Denise Simmons
Roll call of Aug 4, 2025 · from the city’s record · photos: City of Cambridge
What’s next
🚪 End of the line: the request is closed.
Placed on file, unanimousAug 4, 2025
Referred for reportAR 2025-28May 12, 2025
Administration answeredCMA 2025-198Aug 4, 2025 · answered in 84 days

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The Cambridge Police Department has reached an agreement with both police unions regarding the possibility of retaining trained civilians for some details that are not filled by officers. The Police Department is currently working with the Purchasing and Law Departments to draft and begin a procurement process by late summer 2025.

We will be able to provide further updates once bids are awarded.

Respectfully,

Christine Elow

Police Commissioner

🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: Aug 4, 2025

↩ Answers awaiting report: Awaiting report 2025 · #28