ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the Chief of Police with a Request to APPROVE an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT between PEORIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 150 and the City of Peoria, to Employ and Compensate the District's Off Duty Campus Safety Employees During Special Events in the City, at their Current Overtime Wage Rate.
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BACKGROUND:
The uptick in youth violence/ crime and its effect on the City of Peoria, has led us to reimagine how we can proactively work together to create direct cause solutions. Both leaderships of the Peoria Police Department and Peoria Public Schools Safety met to discuss a joint effort to curb youth violence and interrupt it before it happens. By focusing on a city-wide proactive approach specific to areas where youth frequent outside of the school day. The partnership will allow Peoria Public Safety officers to partner with Peoria Police on patrol Friday and Saturday nights as well as on special occasions and events throughout the year. The Peoria Public Schools team shall report to roll calls at 1045 PM to be briefed alongside PPD officers to assist and compliment PPD officers in designated areas to prevent youth involved incidents.
Areas such as:
• Downtown Peoria bar areas
• 4th of July riverfront
• Landmark Lot
• Walmart Lot
• Northwoods Mall/ Lot
• Any areas large groups of youth frequent or have negative incidents
• Neighborhood Patrols
Our goal is to:
• Proactively curb youth violence
• Supplement shortage needs with Peoria Police in being proactive with youth crime
• Putting familiar officers in spaces with youth outside of school
• Assist in curfew enforcement
• Curb in school incidents that start outside unaddressed
• Direct root cause solutions to meet youths and families where they are for targeted interventions
• Direct collaboration between PPD and PPS om information sharing to stay ahead of and stop potential youth violence
Duty of PPS Officers
• Identify PPS students in high impact areas to curb or stop behaviors or potential behaviors
• Should youth be out past curfew, assist in home transport or guardian notification
• Assist in helping families with habitual negative youth interactions
• Document and share frequent youth and family interactions to assist in root cause solutions and services
• PPS Officers will have City of Peoria vehicles to assist during shift. Vehicles will only be used during assigned shifts and to transport juveniles’ home in the event of an incident. No emergency lights or sirens will be installed in the vehicle, nor emergency driving permitted
• Officers will only be on scene to observe and be proactive and prevent youth incidents. Body cams shall be issued for all officers on shift.
• 6-8 PPS Officers will be on shift along with PPD officers on scene.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The department will agree to compensate the District’s off duty campus safety employees during special events in the City at their current overtime wage rate (i.e., time and half). The District will be reimbursed through funds in account 101-2120-50-1030. The hourly wage for the school resource officers is as follows: $49.89 for top officers (SRO 3’s), $44.13 for mid-level officers (SRO 2’s), and $36.13 for new hires (SRO 1’s). Officers will be compensated at their current overtime wage rate (i.e., time and half).
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The partnership will allow Peoria Public Safety officers to partner with Peoria Police to proactively curb youth violence and interrupt it before it happens.
IMPACT IF DENIED: Continuation of youth involved incidents and violence.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
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WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Safe Peoria
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WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reduce crime.
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DEPARTMENT: Police