11/27/07 Health and Public Safety Minutes

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Health and Public Safety Committee 2007 South Bend Common Council The November 28, 2007 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Karen L. White at 3:03 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter, Varner, Puzzello, Kuspa, Kirsits and White, Citizen Member Dr. Deb Fleming, Citizen Member Pam Brunette, Police Chief Thomas Fautz, City Attorney Charles Leone, Gary Horvath Carrie S. Erlin, Juanita Dempsey, Danile Martens, Darrly Boykins, Patricia Frazier, Phil Badger, Lynn Coleman, Rick Bishop, Rev. Michael Cobbler, Jesuza Rodriguez, Arnold Sallie, Veidere Thomas, Ramon F. Fodriguez, Dana Murry, Shirley Graton, Eva S. Patterson, Hilary Scarrella, Ms. Barnhill, Patrick Cottrell, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney, and member s of the news media. Transforming Action through Power (TAP): Council Member White noted that the purpose of the meeting was to receive a presentation from Carrie S. Erlin on arrest and ticketing trends. It was also called to receive information from TAP which has four (4) sub-committees, one which focuses on information regarding racial profiling. At this point Council Member White asked everyone who was associated with TAP to stand. Carrie S. Erlin then addressed the Committee. She noted that she is a visiting Assistant Professor at IU South Bend. -She has been making ongoing analysis of arrest rates and ticketing trends through the Fall of 2006. She then presented a power point presentation and provided a 12-page handout of her presentation. It focused on her data in the following areas: • South Bend Arrests by Race 1990-2005 • Violent Crime (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) Arrests by Race 1990-2005 • South Bend Population Changes 1990-2006 • 2006 South Bend Populations Distribution • Changes in Violent Crime Arrests and Population in South Bend 1990-2005 • Property Crime (burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft & arson) Arrests by Race 1990-2005 • Changes in Property Crime Arrests and Population in South Bend 1990-2005 • Other Criminal Arrests by Race 1990-2005