The Safety Committee of Cleveland City Council is responsible for the oversight of the Cleveland Police & Fire Divisions & the Emergency Medical Service. It reviews legislation proposed by The Department of Public Safety, and oversees other matters related to the department 👍🏾

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@YouTube @CleCityCouncil Meeting called to order at 10:07 am by Councilperson and Safety Committee Chair, Michael Polensek

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland EMS is up first on the agenda ✅

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS There is a discussion on EMS training opportunities ✅
Emergency Response times have decreased despite staffing issues ✅

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS The committee is currently discussing trends of losing employees due to salaries.
Councilperson Richard Star voiced his concern for keeping qualified EMS staff from leaving and pursuing other options due to salaries. @ClevelandEMS
#staffingPlan

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@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS Updates from the Cleveland Division of EMS 🚑

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS Next up on the agenda…
Cleveland Division of Fire,
2023 Operations ✅
Chief Anthony P. Luke 🚒

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire There are several major projects that took place within the Cleveland Division of Fire this year…
The Fireboat Garrett A. Morgan was commissioned this year 🧯⚓️

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire ✅There have been Fleet improvements this year 🚒🚒; the best shape it has been in over 30 years according to the current Fire Chief, Antony P. Luke.
✅Only 6 fire fatalities this year.
✅ “Our goal is to get a smoke alarm into every residence in the city of cleveland”

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire There was much time spent discussing Fire Department Staffing & Demographics:
There are currently 747 Fire fighters & there is a goal to increase women fire fighters, there are currently 14. There is also a goal to increase overall diversity.

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire A few more tidbits about early exposure to careers with @ClevelandFire ….
Operation Bright Future with @CLEMetroSchools is getting fire fighters back into the school buildings to give students role models and also help with career path exposure.
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Is up next on the agenda, here is some of the information shared:

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools Want more information related to dogs in Cleveland?
Check out @CityDogsCLE

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE Have you seen lots of groundhogs or deer in the city? 👀
Councilperson @stephaniehowse has questions …

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse The final two items on the agenda are operational reviews of the following boards:
✅Police Accountability Team (PAT)
✅Community Police Commission (CPC)

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse Operational Overview of the Police Accountability Team began with a PowerPoint presentation ✅

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@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse After the PowerPoint presentation, Councilman Michael Polesek had questions…
His main question revolved around “Who hires the federal monitor?”
The monitor is paid $750/hour 👀

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse Discussion on the Federal Monitors Report:

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse “We are making substantial progress towards compliance.”

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse Last up on the agenda is the operation overview of the Community Police Commission (CPC)

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse Much discussion was had about the pay rate versus the hours each member puts in each month✅
There were concerns about past “drama” within the committee and the effectiveness of violence prevention programs ✅

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse A committee member mentioned this article from @signalcleveland :

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse @signalcleveland Do you have questions?
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@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse @signalcleveland @cledocumenters An encouraging message from Cleveland Council Member @stephaniehowse to the Committee:

@YouTube @CleCityCouncil @CityofCleveland @CLEpolice @ClevelandEMS @ClevelandFire @CLEMetroSchools @CityDogsCLE @stephaniehowse @signalcleveland @cledocumenters After almost 5 hours, Cleveland Safety Committee Meeting was adjourned at 2:56pm. This concludes my coverage of this meeting, see you next time! 👍🏾
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