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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Urgent Request for Assistance - Baltimore City Police Staffing Shortage
FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention to provide Baltimore City with a grant to aid in the development of a campaign to recruit persons to fill the 140 vacancies on the Baltimore City Police Force to enable the City to curtail the rise in violent crime; and respectfully urging the Governor to lend his support to this request for emergency assistance.
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In a concerted effort to stem the rise in incidents of violent crime in the City, a Baltimore City Council Resolution requesting the Mayor to provide emergency funding to assist in the development of a campaign to recruit persons to serve as sworn police officers, bringing the force to its optimal force of 3,118, presented a plan that included:
· The production of public service announcements aimed at recruiting new officers to air by August 1, 2007.
· The development of recruitment banners to display at Baltimore City Police Headquarters, as well as at facilities in each of the 9 Police Districts.
· The creation of recruitment materials targeted at recent Baltimore City high school graduates, current Baltimore City Community College students, and other eligible City residents.
· Materials to be used at Police Depar...
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