City of Philadelphia - File #: 070057

• File #: 070057
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 2/1/2007
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/1/2007
• Title: Urging the Mayor's Office, the Police Department, City Council, the Police Advisory Board and Community Leaders to convene immediately and collectively consider every possible remedy to the unfortunate rise in the use of deadly force in Philadelphia and to subsequently make a public statement announcing all necessary steps to address this tragic issue and pledging a commitment to act without delay.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney, Council President Verna, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Campbell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
2/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/1/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Urging the Mayor's Office, the Police Department, City Council, the Police Advisory Board and Community Leaders to convene immediately and collectively consider every possible remedy to the unfortunate rise in the use of deadly force in Philadelphia and to subsequently make a public statement announcing all necessary steps to address this tragic issue and pledging a commitment to act without delay.
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WHEREAS, The latest incidents involving the use of deadly force by law enforcement, resulting in loss of life, has drawn attention to the issue of civilian fatalities over recent weeks and months; and

WHEREAS, There is a bitter connection between these current episodes of deadly force and the escalating levels of homicides (406 homicides last year), violent crime and illegal handguns in our City - as a troubling perception exists that one dangerous condition causes and fuels the other; and

WHEREAS, No matter what we find to be the actual causes or related circumstances, this environment of violent crime, danger and fear must not be tolerated and a culture of futility, finger-pointing and resentment can not be accepted; and

WHEREAS, Research and experience informs us that when effective programs, policy, education and training are employed, the incidence and prevalence of these disastrous events of community and/or law enforcement related tragedy may be prevented and possibly avoided; and

WHEREAS, We must immediately seize the moment to work cooperatively, with determination and diligence to identify, implement and reinforce any administrative, legislative or community program, policy or action that will help put an end to the virulent growth of these problems and demonstrate real response to the public's concerns; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, That we urge the Mayor's Office, the Police Department, City Council, the Police Advisory Board and Community Leaders to convene immediately and collect...