TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Eve R. Irvine, Chief of Police
Derrick Abell, Police Captain
Julie Dahlgren, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Report on The Deployment Plan for Random and Regular Footbeat Patrols in Downtown Manhattan Beach, North Manhattan Beach and the Manhattan Village Mall (Police Chief Irvine).
RECEIVE REPORT, DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive the report, discuss and provide direction regarding the Police Department deployment plan and proactive policing initiatives by the Police Department.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Police Department budget. Additional funds may be requested in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2016-2018 budget process and will be presented to City Council at the upcoming budget study session in May.
BACKGROUND:
At the November 3, 2015, City Council meeting, staff was directed to report back to City Council regarding the deployment plan for foot patrols in the Downtown, North Manhattan Beach, and Mall areas.
It has been the Police Department's continued goal to proactively engage our community and businesses by conducting high visibility foot patrols, security checks, and special enforcement details. These are important tools to deter criminal activity and build upon our strong partnership with the community. The Police Department conducts these types of activities whenever staffing permits, and in response to specific crime trends. Over the past year, we have deployed more than 2,000 footbeats and conducted more than 4,000 security checks throughout the City, with approximately half taking place in the Downtown, North Manhattan Beach, and Mall areas.
In December 2015, holiday patrol teams were deployed. These teams focused their shift on conducting footbeats ...
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