R97-37 06-23-97RESOLUTION R97-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER
THE COPS ADVANCING COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM FOR
EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM IN
PEARLAND.
WHEREAS, the City of Pearland Police Department is committed to community
policing, and has demonstrated this initiative since 1994 through organizational
change and innovative programs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council understands that departments that practice
community policing work with community members can more easily identify persistent
community problems, learn more about why these problems occur and, as a result,
more easily address the underlying conditions that lead to these problems, so that
predictable future crimes can be prevented; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to encourage the continued development
of police-citizen cooperation to control crime, maintain order, and improve the quality
of life in Pearland; and
WHEREAS, funds to support Community Policing activities have been identified
under the COPS Advancing Community Policing Program to help the Pearland Police
Department overcome organizational-level obstacles to successful department wide
community policing efforts; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to apply for
funding in the amount of '~83,629.00, and execute all necessary agreements, under
the COPS Advancing Community Policing program.
RESOLUTION NO. R97-37
Section 2. That these funds are for the purpose of procuring equipment that
will enable the Police Department to overcome obstacles to successful community
policing activities.
Section 3. That no cash or in-kind match of funds is required by the City of
Pearland for approval of this grant.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this the~~day of June, 1997.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
t~SGE~ETFARY ~ '
APPR~VED AS TO FORM:
AY~'M~TES McCU'_LOUGH
CITY ATTORNEY
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