* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Burnett
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Informational Hearing - Building a Homegrown Public Safety Cadet Program
For the purpose of inviting the Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, the Fire Chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, the Sheriff of the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office, the Police Chief of the Baltimore City School Police, the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, the Director of the Department of Human Resources, and the head of the Baltimore City Public School System’s Career and Technology Education program to appear before the Baltimore City Council to discuss: the Baltimore City Fire and Police Department’s explorer programs; youth works programs; cadet programs; college internship programs; the successes and opportunities with local recruiting and hiring initiatives; and establishing the best method to create a pipeline of homegrown talent into Baltimore City public safety agencies.
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Whereas, public safety in the City of Baltimore is consistently the number one issue every year.
Whereas, crime and poverty both have a direct link to a lack of exposure, resources and opportunities within any community.
Whereas, the Baltimore Police Department employs approximately 2,500 people, yet less than 500 of those employees live in Baltimore City.
Whereas, the Baltimore City Fire Department employs approximately 1,700 peop...
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