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Committee debates proposed Department of Public Safety; budget-neutral start proposed, decision tabled for 30 days
Summary
Mayor and staff recommended creating a Department of Public Safety to coordinate police, fire and other city resources; the finance committee discussed funding, overtime eligibility and chain-of-command concerns and voted to table the item for 30 days for further review and community input.
Mayor Maddox and city staff presented a proposal to create a Department of Public Safety that would centralize coordination among police, fire and other city departments. The mayor described the proposal as “about making our neighborhood safer,” and staff said the initial phase would be cost neutral to the general fund by reallocating existing ambulance franchise revenues and eliminating vacant positions.
Maddox told the committee the proposal is meant to provide unified command for major events, improve 9-1-1 integration and emergency operations management, and centralize planning…
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