CITY OF NEW BEDFORD cmy couNciL December 12,2019 ‘WRITTEN MOTION Requesting, that the Committee on Public Safety and [Neighborhoods convene s meeting to address what enforcement mechanisms, laws, regulations, Ordinances or goverment action may be devised and implemented to preventremedy the problem of local or national gangs occupying and/or contoling apartment buildings and houses inthe City and using such buildings for purposes of conducting criminal activity; and futher, that the Committe invite Attorey Join Flor, the Chief of Police, the Police Gang Unit, the landlord sssciation, the Building Commissioner and others to be determined, tothe mestng to provide input with regard 1 addressing this sue. Brian K. Gomes, Councillor at LargeCITY OF NEW BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL December 12, 2019 WRITTEN MOTION Requesting, thatthe New Beaford Police Department continue to actively recruit, hie and tain qualified individuals so thatthe ranks of the New Bedford Police Department may be brought to full strength, as budgeted, ensuring the safety and confidence ofthe publi Brian K. Gomes, Councillor at LargeCITY OF NEW BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL December 12,2019 ‘WRITTEN MOTION Requesting, thatthe City Council inform the Office of the District Attorey that it is the Council's desire to see that al affiliated local and national gong ‘members arested in New Bedtord be held without bail until the District Attomey’s Ofce has had the opportunity to hold dangerousness hearings on all said gang members an further, that the District Attorney's Office make known the City Council’ seatiments to any Judge presiding cover cases involving gang members. Brian K. Gomes, Councillor at LargeCITY OF NEW BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL December 12,2019 ‘WRITTEN MOTION Requesting, that the Mayor and the Chief of Police ‘immediately fil the positon of Liison Officer from the NBPD to the FBI’s Task Force, which has been vacant for several eats without explanation. Brian K. Gomes, Councillor t LargeCITY OF NEW BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL December 12,2019 WRITTEN MOTION Requesting, establish and property equip 2 N 1a the Mayor ad the Chief of Potive immediatly ional Gang Task Force division within the New Bedord Police Department forthe purpose of addessng any national gang activity operating within the ‘City of New Bedford; and furthermore, that this Task Force work closely with the Police Departments of surounding Towns, the Offices ofthe Attorney General and District Afomey a well as State and Local Poli throughout the region so that a collaborative effort can be ‘made fo id the City of national gang violence. Brian K. Gomes, Councillor at Large