COUNCILMEMBER MARK-ANTHONY MIDDLETON
CALLS for reconsideration Of
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET in next budget
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ABC11
By Michael Perchick
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:42PM
Excerpt from the article
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Through the first nine months of 2019, there have been 32 homicides in Durham -- double the amount from the same time period last year.
The spike highlights a growing concern in the face of recent drive-by shootings in the city, and has led at least one elected official to call on city leaders to take action.
"You can't have a moratorium or de facto moratorium on hiring, but we recognize in growth in every other part of the city," said Council Member Mark-Anthony Middleton. "So we'll hire more firefighters, we'll build more houses and pretend those numbers also don't affect safety or responding to calls."
ABC11
By Michael Perchick
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:42PM
Excerpt from the article
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Through the first nine months of 2019, there have been 32 homicides in Durham -- double the amount from the same time period last year.
The spike highlights a growing concern in the face of recent drive-by shootings in the city, and has led at least one elected official to call on city leaders to take action.
"You can't have a moratorium or de facto moratorium on hiring, but we recognize in growth in every other part of the city," said Council Member Mark-Anthony Middleton. "So we'll hire more firefighters, we'll build more houses and pretend those numbers also don't affect safety or responding to calls."
police department budget request
friends of durham - statement of support
DPD BUDGET REQUEST – TO CITY COUNCIL
Public Hearing, Monday, June 3, 2019
In 2016, IACP submitted its report on the department’s operations. Although the report made over forty recommendations, it summarized that the department was “generally efficient and well-organized with a strong commitment to community policing and collaborative problem-solving efforts.”[1] But among those many recommendations, was one that goes to the heart the department’s current request. The study supported adding personnel to the department. This is not to suggest that the addition of personnel will automatically result in a significant reduction of crime. But it helps, and moreover, it speaks to some of the operational and management needs that are directly impacted by having adequate staffing levels, such as better patrol schedules and more opportunities for community engagement.
The most recent IACP report continues to support the addition of sworn and non-sworn personnel. The report cites upward population growth from 2006 through 2016, while departmental FTEs remained relatively stagnant. This growth has continued since that time and is expected to reach over 280,000 by 2020; that is a 24% increase since the last census.[2]
It is important to note that funding alone is not the answer, and although our police department builds relationships through programs such as Police R.E.A.D.S., Safe Place, and National Night Out, we know that we must also support our community organizations and our residents who are working daily on the root causes of crime, such as poverty, racial inequity, and reduced economic opportunities.
The Friends of Durham asks that you support the funding request, consider purchasing Shotspotter, and find more ways to collaborate with our community partners.
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[1] IACP Study page 1 of executive summary
[2] IACP Study page 10: 2010 census population was 228,330. 2020 census population is expected to be 283,210. From the IACP Study citing 2000‐2014 Data Source: http://factfinder.census.gov
1980 Census Source:
http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980/1980censusofpopu8011uns_bw.pdf
1990 Census Source: https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/1990s/tables/SU‐99‐05.txt
www.scribd.com/document/403056491/Public-Safety-Staffing-Assessment-Police
Public Hearing, Monday, June 3, 2019
In 2016, IACP submitted its report on the department’s operations. Although the report made over forty recommendations, it summarized that the department was “generally efficient and well-organized with a strong commitment to community policing and collaborative problem-solving efforts.”[1] But among those many recommendations, was one that goes to the heart the department’s current request. The study supported adding personnel to the department. This is not to suggest that the addition of personnel will automatically result in a significant reduction of crime. But it helps, and moreover, it speaks to some of the operational and management needs that are directly impacted by having adequate staffing levels, such as better patrol schedules and more opportunities for community engagement.
The most recent IACP report continues to support the addition of sworn and non-sworn personnel. The report cites upward population growth from 2006 through 2016, while departmental FTEs remained relatively stagnant. This growth has continued since that time and is expected to reach over 280,000 by 2020; that is a 24% increase since the last census.[2]
It is important to note that funding alone is not the answer, and although our police department builds relationships through programs such as Police R.E.A.D.S., Safe Place, and National Night Out, we know that we must also support our community organizations and our residents who are working daily on the root causes of crime, such as poverty, racial inequity, and reduced economic opportunities.
The Friends of Durham asks that you support the funding request, consider purchasing Shotspotter, and find more ways to collaborate with our community partners.
______________________________
[1] IACP Study page 1 of executive summary
[2] IACP Study page 10: 2010 census population was 228,330. 2020 census population is expected to be 283,210. From the IACP Study citing 2000‐2014 Data Source: http://factfinder.census.gov
1980 Census Source:
http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980/1980censusofpopu8011uns_bw.pdf
1990 Census Source: https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/1990s/tables/SU‐99‐05.txt
www.scribd.com/document/403056491/Public-Safety-Staffing-Assessment-Police