1. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with Police Chief Cordeiro and a representative from the Mayor’s Office to discuss the immediate implementation of Active Threat Resolution training for all Officers, requesting also a list of all specially trained officers within the department, these Officers with the special training and certification can be used to train other Officers within the department; and further, that training immediately go into effect making our department ready for possible active shooter situations, also known as the Active Shooter Response Team; and further, that the Police Department provide the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods with a list of schools and City public buildings that have received ALICE Training (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuation, teaching staff what their options are if there is an active threat situation. (Ref’d 2/22/18) (5/12/18-tabled; 11/29/18 -tabled 90 days)

2. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods meet with a Representative of Avigilon Surveillance Camera Company, a Representative of America Security the company responsible for the installation and monitoring of City Hall surveillance cameras, Police Chief Cordeiro, Department of Facilities and Fleet Management Director Mark Champagne, and a Representative of the Mayor’s Office for the purpose of discussing the break-in that occurred at City Hall, and whether all security and camera systems were in working order; further, requesting that outside cameras be installed at the north west, north east, south east and south west corners of City Hall; and further, that a surveillance monitor system be placed  in City Hall in an assigned office of the Police Officer of the day, along with a recording system that records all movements of the interior an exterior of City Hall 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and all cameras be hooked up to the Police Department’s surveillance system. (To be Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods.) (Ref’d 2/28/19)

3. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Committee Public Safety & Neighborhoods meet with Hank Turgeon, President of the New Bedford Police Union along with the Executive Board for the purpose of discussing the recent Police survey, morale, and the recent vote by the New Bedford Police Union; and further, to also discuss the recent study and assessment o the New Bedford Police Department that was done by the City as a cost of $80,000; and further, that if needed, the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods go into Executive Session to protect the best interests of the Police Department and public safety of the City; and further, that the Police Chief release to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods the crime statistics for the years 2014 through 2018, more importantly the year 2015, that has never been submitted  to the FBI, and that this information be provided to said Committee within 14 business days. (To be Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods.) (Ref’d 4/25/19) (5/14/19-returned unsigned by the Mayor)