POR 2023-34
Policy Order Regarding Police Details
proposed Ordinance 2022 #9 by substitution with the language provided by CDD and additional language offered by Councillor Nolan to provide a date certainThe clerk's words, from the minutes of Feb 27, 2023.
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Voted yes (9)
Burhan Azeem
Dennis Carlone
Alanna Mallon
Marc McGovern
Patty Nolan
E. Denise Simmons
Paul F. Toner
Quinton Zondervan
Sumbul Siddiqui
proposed Ordinance #2022-20 with the CDD changesThe clerk's words, from the minutes of Feb 27, 2023.
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Voted yes (8)
- Burhan Azeem
- Dennis Carlone
- Alanna Mallon
- Marc McGovern
- Patty Nolan
- Paul F. Toner
- Quinton Zondervan
- Sumbul Siddiqui
Absent (1)
- E. Denise Simmons
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Voted yes (9)
- Burhan Azeem
- Dennis Carlone
- Alanna Mallon
- Marc McGovern
- Patty Nolan
- E. Denise Simmons
- Paul F. Toner
- Quinton Zondervan
- Sumbul Siddiqui
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Voted yes (9), unanimous
- Burhan Azeem
- Dennis Carlone
- Alanna Mallon
- Marc McGovern
- Patty Nolan
- E. Denise Simmons
- Paul F. Toner
- Quinton Zondervan
- Sumbul Siddiqui
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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.