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97-1112� YY�e Y� a��- 9� Z n , q'1 CouncilFile# q�,-�1l�, Green Sheet # S� °L 8� RESOLUTION 41NT PAUL, MWNESOTA Presented Referred To RESOLUTION 2 Committee Date TI-� POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AN GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIIt� IN SAINT PAUL � 3 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Ciry Council requested in Council File # 97-340 that Council Research 4 develop a study examining options for preventing gun violence by analyzing the efforts undertaken by 5 other major U.S. cities; and WHEREAS, Council Research has prepared the report "Gun Violence Prevention: A Study of Program Options from Twelve U.S. Cities" for the City Council's review and consideration; and 8 WHEREAS, this report indicates that many major U.S. cities have tremendous success preventing violent 9 crime-- and gun crime in particular— by working with neighborhoods where there are particularly high 10 levels of violent and focusing a higher level of police services in those areas; and 11 WHEREAS, the City has rarely used its geographic crime analysis computer capabilities to identify 12 neighborhoods in which there is a need for higher levels of gun violence prevention activities, and then 13 subsequently worked with those neighborhoods to devise strategies for reducing gun violence that meet 14 the needs of the neighborhood; NOW THEREFORE 15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council requests the Police Department prepare an 16 geographic analysis of violent crimes—especialiy those involving guns—which wiil provide necessary 17 information to the City Council, d'astrict councils and other community and business partners in the 18 development of the policies and strategies needed citywide and in individual neighborhoods to prevent 19 a nviolence. T�.�s �s�rm4.��nr sho.,\a_� p� cy,�- �he. pc�.\S \q� �; Co�r.c:l c�:c eSS�c�+J Me va„� *T,,.,� ��,� Request by Deparhnent of: B Collins FIarris Megard Morton Thune � Form Approved by City Attomey � Adopted by Council: Date �_�7�' , ��_ \�a� 1' Adoprion Certj€ied by Council Secretary By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Approved by Mayor: Date `'t ��`' �' By: � N° 50983 DEW1HiMENbOFPICE/COUNpL DATE INITIATED �� ", �GREEN SHEE CONT PERSON 8 PHONE INITIAUDATE �NITIAVOATE OOEPARTMENTO�REGWR �CIT'CAUNpl RSSIC.N � GT' ATTORNEY O dN CIERK MUSTSE AGENDA BY (DATE) NUMBER FOR O BUDGET DIRECTOfl � FIN. 8 MG:. SEAVICES �Ip. NOUTING UROEA O MAVOR �OR A$$ISTAtSn � TOTAL # OA SIGNATURE PAGES {CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIC�NATURE) AC(ION REQUESTE�: Resolution requesting the Police Department to develop a geograpluc analysis of violent crime in Saint Paul. RECOMe.fENDAiiOnlS: npprove (A) a qei� fR) pERSONAI SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLIOWING QUESTIONS: _ PVINNING COMM1SSbN _ CIV{L SERVICE C6MMISS�ON �� Hds thi5 p2BOn�rm ever Worked under a COntraCt fOr this ABpartmBnt? _ CYB GOMMiTiE£ _ YES NO _ SiAFF 2- Has this pergpnttirm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ D�STAICTCOURT _ 3. �oes this perSOnRirm possess a skill not nortnafi y possessed by any current city employee? SUPPOFiTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explein all yes answers on seperete ahaet and attech to green sheet IN171A71NG PAOBLEM, ISSUE.OPPOR7UNYiY �Who, Whei, WM1en. Where.Nmy7� ADVAMAC>ES IFAPPROVED' DISFDVAMAGES IFAPPROVED: DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPqOVED; TOTAI AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION 5 GOSTfREVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO NNDIWG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INGOR�4iATION: (EXPLAIN) � � YY�e Y� a��- 9� Z n , q'1 CouncilFile# q�,-�1l�, Green Sheet # S� °L 8� RESOLUTION 41NT PAUL, MWNESOTA Presented Referred To RESOLUTION 2 Committee Date TI-� POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AN GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIIt� IN SAINT PAUL � 3 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Ciry Council requested in Council File # 97-340 that Council Research 4 develop a study examining options for preventing gun violence by analyzing the efforts undertaken by 5 other major U.S. cities; and WHEREAS, Council Research has prepared the report "Gun Violence Prevention: A Study of Program Options from Twelve U.S. Cities" for the City Council's review and consideration; and 8 WHEREAS, this report indicates that many major U.S. cities have tremendous success preventing violent 9 crime-- and gun crime in particular— by working with neighborhoods where there are particularly high 10 levels of violent and focusing a higher level of police services in those areas; and 11 WHEREAS, the City has rarely used its geographic crime analysis computer capabilities to identify 12 neighborhoods in which there is a need for higher levels of gun violence prevention activities, and then 13 subsequently worked with those neighborhoods to devise strategies for reducing gun violence that meet 14 the needs of the neighborhood; NOW THEREFORE 15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council requests the Police Department prepare an 16 geographic analysis of violent crimes—especialiy those involving guns—which wiil provide necessary 17 information to the City Council, d'astrict councils and other community and business partners in the 18 development of the policies and strategies needed citywide and in individual neighborhoods to prevent 19 a nviolence. T�.�s �s�rm4.��nr sho.,\a_� p� cy,�- �he. pc�.\S \q� �; Co�r.c:l c�:c eSS�c�+J Me va„� *T,,.,� ��,� Request by Deparhnent of: B Collins FIarris Megard Morton Thune � Form Approved by City Attomey � Adopted by Council: Date �_�7�' , ��_ \�a� 1' Adoprion Certj€ied by Council Secretary By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Approved by Mayor: Date `'t ��`' �' By: � N° 50983 DEW1HiMENbOFPICE/COUNpL DATE INITIATED �� ", �GREEN SHEE CONT PERSON 8 PHONE INITIAUDATE �NITIAVOATE OOEPARTMENTO�REGWR �CIT'CAUNpl RSSIC.N � GT' ATTORNEY O dN CIERK MUSTSE AGENDA BY (DATE) NUMBER FOR O BUDGET DIRECTOfl � FIN. 8 MG:. SEAVICES �Ip. NOUTING UROEA O MAVOR �OR A$$ISTAtSn � TOTAL # OA SIGNATURE PAGES {CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIC�NATURE) AC(ION REQUESTE�: Resolution requesting the Police Department to develop a geograpluc analysis of violent crime in Saint Paul. RECOMe.fENDAiiOnlS: npprove (A) a qei� fR) pERSONAI SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLIOWING QUESTIONS: _ PVINNING COMM1SSbN _ CIV{L SERVICE C6MMISS�ON �� Hds thi5 p2BOn�rm ever Worked under a COntraCt fOr this ABpartmBnt? _ CYB GOMMiTiE£ _ YES NO _ SiAFF 2- Has this pergpnttirm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ D�STAICTCOURT _ 3. �oes this perSOnRirm possess a skill not nortnafi y possessed by any current city employee? SUPPOFiTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explein all yes answers on seperete ahaet and attech to green sheet IN171A71NG PAOBLEM, ISSUE.OPPOR7UNYiY �Who, Whei, WM1en. Where.Nmy7� ADVAMAC>ES IFAPPROVED' DISFDVAMAGES IFAPPROVED: DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPqOVED; TOTAI AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION 5 GOSTfREVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO NNDIWG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INGOR�4iATION: (EXPLAIN) � � YY�e Y� a��- 9� Z n , q'1 CouncilFile# q�,-�1l�, Green Sheet # S� °L 8� RESOLUTION 41NT PAUL, MWNESOTA Presented Referred To RESOLUTION 2 Committee Date TI-� POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AN GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIIt� IN SAINT PAUL � 3 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Ciry Council requested in Council File # 97-340 that Council Research 4 develop a study examining options for preventing gun violence by analyzing the efforts undertaken by 5 other major U.S. cities; and WHEREAS, Council Research has prepared the report "Gun Violence Prevention: A Study of Program Options from Twelve U.S. Cities" for the City Council's review and consideration; and 8 WHEREAS, this report indicates that many major U.S. cities have tremendous success preventing violent 9 crime-- and gun crime in particular— by working with neighborhoods where there are particularly high 10 levels of violent and focusing a higher level of police services in those areas; and 11 WHEREAS, the City has rarely used its geographic crime analysis computer capabilities to identify 12 neighborhoods in which there is a need for higher levels of gun violence prevention activities, and then 13 subsequently worked with those neighborhoods to devise strategies for reducing gun violence that meet 14 the needs of the neighborhood; NOW THEREFORE 15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council requests the Police Department prepare an 16 geographic analysis of violent crimes—especialiy those involving guns—which wiil provide necessary 17 information to the City Council, d'astrict councils and other community and business partners in the 18 development of the policies and strategies needed citywide and in individual neighborhoods to prevent 19 a nviolence. T�.�s �s�rm4.��nr sho.,\a_� p� cy,�- �he. pc�.\S \q� �; Co�r.c:l c�:c eSS�c�+J Me va„� *T,,.,� ��,� Request by Deparhnent of: B Collins FIarris Megard Morton Thune � Form Approved by City Attomey � Adopted by Council: Date �_�7�' , ��_ \�a� 1' Adoprion Certj€ied by Council Secretary By: Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Approved by Mayor: Date `'t ��`' �' By: � N° 50983 DEW1HiMENbOFPICE/COUNpL DATE INITIATED �� ", �GREEN SHEE CONT PERSON 8 PHONE INITIAUDATE �NITIAVOATE OOEPARTMENTO�REGWR �CIT'CAUNpl RSSIC.N � GT' ATTORNEY O dN CIERK MUSTSE AGENDA BY (DATE) NUMBER FOR O BUDGET DIRECTOfl � FIN. 8 MG:. SEAVICES �Ip. NOUTING UROEA O MAVOR �OR A$$ISTAtSn � TOTAL # OA SIGNATURE PAGES {CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIC�NATURE) AC(ION REQUESTE�: Resolution requesting the Police Department to develop a geograpluc analysis of violent crime in Saint Paul. RECOMe.fENDAiiOnlS: npprove (A) a qei� fR) pERSONAI SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLIOWING QUESTIONS: _ PVINNING COMM1SSbN _ CIV{L SERVICE C6MMISS�ON �� Hds thi5 p2BOn�rm ever Worked under a COntraCt fOr this ABpartmBnt? _ CYB GOMMiTiE£ _ YES NO _ SiAFF 2- Has this pergpnttirm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ D�STAICTCOURT _ 3. �oes this perSOnRirm possess a skill not nortnafi y possessed by any current city employee? SUPPOFiTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO Explein all yes answers on seperete ahaet and attech to green sheet IN171A71NG PAOBLEM, ISSUE.OPPOR7UNYiY �Who, Whei, WM1en. Where.Nmy7� ADVAMAC>ES IFAPPROVED' DISFDVAMAGES IFAPPROVED: DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPqOVED; TOTAI AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION 5 GOSTfREVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO NNDIWG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INGOR�4iATION: (EXPLAIN) �