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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Community Task Force on Police Auxiliary Assistance
FOR the purpose of creating a Community Task Force to develop a Police Auxiliary Unit that will provide civilians, retired law enforcement officers, and off-duty police officers to assist or replace police officers in the performance of those duties that can be performed by others, including persons without law enforcement training, to free up Baltimore City police officers to return to crime reduction activities in Baltimore's imperiled neighborhoods.
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The National Police Athletics/Activities Leagues, Inc., states that PAL programs across the country have been created as a youth crime prevention program that utilizes educational, athletic, and recreational activities to create trust and understanding between police officers and youths, based on the conviction that young people - if they are reached early enough - can develop strong positive attitudes towards police officers in their journey through life toward the goals of maturity and good citizenship. The PAL program brings youth under the supervision and positive influence of a law enforcement agency and expands public awareness about the role of a police officer and the reinforcement of the responsible values and attitudes instilled in young people by their parents.
The Baltimore City Police Athle...
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