Information Items:
CMPD Participation in 2009 Presidential Inauguration
Resource:
Major Dale Greene, 704-621-0313, dgreene1@cmpd.org
The Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department has asked CMPD and 92 other East Coast police agencies to provide assistance with security during the 2009 inauguration parade, inaugural balls, and associated events on January 20, 2009.
CMPD will be sending approximately 80 police officers from its Civil Emergency Unit (CEU) to Washington. The officers will leave Charlotte on January 18 and return on January 21. The federal government will reimburse the salaries, overtime, and related expenses for these CMPD officers. In 2005, we responded to a similar request by sending 80 CEU officers.
A Memorandum of Understanding was negotiated between the federal government, the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, and CMPD on November 1, 2008. Under that agreement, the CMPD officers will be deputized as federal marshals.
CMPD has trained and equipped over 300 of its officers as a force to deal with civil emergencies, domestic terrorism and other incidents where large scale disorder is a potential issue. CMPD is one of the few departments in the country to offer that extensive training to its officers. Participating in the inaugural events is an excellent opportunity for these officers to apply their training and gain more experience in dealing with large crowds and protestors. It also establishes a valuable partnership should our need for mutual aid arise in the future.
CMPD will make adjustments to its manpower deployment in order to minimize the impact on its staffing levels for the four days the officers are out of the city. That adjustment could result in redeployment of specialized resources or restriction of leave time.
The Metropolitan Police Department has based their request on the celebratory reactions across the country and the historic nature of this Presidential Inauguration. They anticipate the largest public turnout in America's history.
Central Avenue Business Meeting
Resource:
Jennifer Duru, 704-336-5577, jduru@ci.charlotte.nc.us
Weed and Seed, the Latin American Coalition, and Economic Development have collaborated to plan and provide an opportunity for businesses from Briar Creek to Sharon Amity to connect with their CMPD community officers and community organizations to network and create a sense of community. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2008 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at Briar Creek Road Baptist Church, 1451 Briar Creek Rd. The meeting will begin with a discussion with CMPD on general concerns regarding crime in the area.
There will also be representatives from various community organizations and facade grant and security grant recipients who will speak to the seamlessness and success of the grant application process. Please see the attached flyer.
