Council Work Session: Public Safety Discussion

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Event Date:

Dec 01, 2022 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Event Location:

The John Bryan Community Center
100 Dayton St
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
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Event Description:

Current Status of Public Safety in the Village

View Safety Report by Chief Paige Burge
https://www.yellowsprings.gov/egov/documents/1671543290_06678.pdf

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DISCUSSING
*Round Table Initial “Opinion Sharing”
*Framing of Potential Action Items
*Discussion: Real vs Ideal (eg; why bullet proof vests, why weapons)
Temperature Checks on the Following to see if there’s Council and/or staff interest in looking into topics for future discussion.
*Size of Department (do we need two officers on patrol, could we have 1 officer and 1 social worker instead, for example) – pros and cons, comparison to other similar size communities
* Dispatch contract – are there significant cost reductions possible working with the County
*Expansion of Social Worker Role/s – for addressing non-police issues and needs
*Merging Police and Fire Departments – pros and cons, long-term project
*Reduce use of weapons, bulletproof vests, body cameras, and other equipment
*Are we sending everything we can to Mayor’s Court?

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