Camden Public Safety Council Votes Unanimously to Support Steady Shifts

On Monday, March 7th, during its regular meeting in City Coucil Chambers, the Camden City Public Safety Council voted unanimously to support Steady Shifts and oppose any police contract that does not move the Camden Police Department to Steady Shifts. The Camden City Public Safety Council was created by City Council to advise them on matters of Public Safety. The Public Safety Council is chaired by lifelong resident Sharon Miller.

Will City Council listen to the recommendations of its own advisory board?




CODE OF THE CITY OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, v117 Updated 7-1-2004

PART I ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION

Chapter 30, COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Camden 3-12-1998 by Ord. No. MC-3374; amended in its entirety 3-26-1998 by Ord. No. MC-3381. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Department -- See Ch. 87.
§ 30-1. Council created.
  The creation of a Community Public Safety Council is hereby authorized as an advisory body to City Council.
§ 30-2. Purpose.
  The purpose of this Council shall be to create a police-community working group to examine public safety issues in the City of Camden and to develop programs and strategies to address these issues.
§ 30-3. Membership. [Amended 1-28-1999 by Ord. No. MC-3441]
  The Mayor, President of City Council, the Chief of Police or their representatives shall serve as ex officio members of this Council. The remaining members, the community members, shall be comprised of one member from each of the city's census tracts and one alternate member for each community member. There shall also be four area representatives who shall represent areas which correspond more or less to the four councilmanic wards; the initial representatives of the community shall be nominated by the community or a member of City Council. Thereafter, the membership of the organization shall be selected in a manner provided by that Council in its bylaws.
§ 30-4. Organization.
  The Council shall organize and create its own bylaws.