Crime Commission Meeting

Crime Commission Meeting Madison Heights, Michigan October 10, 2023 A Crime Commission Meeting was held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 2:30 PM at City Hall - Executive Conference Room, 300 W. 13 Mile Rd. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order 2:33 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT Martha Covert Alternate Jeffrey Hilliard Anthony Roberts Alexandra Iaquinto Margaret Marentette Council Representative Sean Fleming Alternate Council Representative Quinn Wright ABSENT Beth Scott - Excused Motion to excuse Beth Scott's absence made by Covert, Seconded by Roberts. Voting Yea: Iaquinto, Marentette and Council Representative Fleming ADDITIONS/DELETIONS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion made by Marentette, Seconded by Roberts to approve the September 12, 2023 meeting minutes. Voting Yea: Coverts, Iaquinto, Council Representative Fleming MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC None Present REPORTS Chief's Report We are budgeted for 51 police officers. We recently had an officer who was not able to complete the FTO program so now we are at 43 officers. We have 4 new candidates that are in background and have accepted offers, 3 of them are currently in the Police Academy and will be starting in December and the other officer will be put through the Police Academy. For 1 dispatchers, we currently have 6 on staff, 1 in training and 3 are in background and have accepted offers which will put us at full staff for dispatchers. We have some events coming up. We will be at the Trail of Treats on 10/21/2023 and the Trunk or Treat event on 10/28/2023. We also have trunk or treats with the schools in Madison Heights. The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a shop with a cop event that we will be participating in December. We will also be at Madison High School this weekend for the car show with a motorcycle and our Diplomat. Lastly, we have the Coffee with a Cop event at Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union. Council Report Councilman Fleming stated that there is nothing to report. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Trunk or Treat Commissioners Hilliard, Iaquinto and Marentette will be in attendance at the trunk or treat event on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 1 - 3 p.m. The Crime Commission will purchase decorations for the vehicle and candy to pass out from the escrow account. Madison Heights Crime Commission 2024 Work Plan Timeline Name of Benefit if Resources Measure for Goal/ Project completed needed of success completion Educate the Report public on how from Location to Cyber Safety to protect their Police Spring 2024 host the Presentation children from Chief on event online Success of predators. the event Report Bring from Human community Location to Police Trafficking awareness on Spring 2024 host the Chief on Speaker the human event Success of trafficking the event 2  Educational Report Materials / from Police Educate Public Additional Police Department June 2024 to Bicycle Safety Vendors and Chief on Bike Rodeo more bicycle Success of groups the event Location needed to Report To educate the host event from public on the Police Dog and Police importance of Fall 2024 Demonstration additional Chief on the police K-9 departments Success of units to bring their the event K-9 unit NEW BUSINESS Boards and Commission Handbook Signatures for newly appointed members Secretary Schell received Commissioner Iaquinto, Alternate Commissioner Hilliard and Commissioner Marentette's completed signature pages at the meeting to send to the Clerk's office. Christmas Luncheon for December meeting We will have our annual Christmas Luncheon for the December Crime Commission Meeting on December 12, 2023. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 2:47 p.m. Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Roberts, Seconded by Covert. Voting Yea: Iaquinto, Marentette, Council Representative Fleming NOTICE: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation through electronic means in this meeting should contact the City Clerk at (248) 583-0826 or by email: clerks@madison-heights.org at least two working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations. 3