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introduced by councilor McKay, January 27, 1969
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE) Poolvef Re. 9.mm 4ta3 trjme cspttol and Safe ._Satreet. .Act ,f 1960"
By aw Caumdt alike aV ofeanyor:
R LVSD,
WHEREAS, Congress of the United States finds that the high incident of crime
threatens the peace, security, and general welfare of the NationacM
its citizens, and
WHEREAS, Congress suggests that in order to prevent crime and to insure the greater
safety of the people, that law enforcement efforts mist be better coordi-
nated and intensified and made more effective at all levels of government,
and
WHEREAS, Congress finds further that c essentially a local problem that east
be dealt with by State and local goverments if it is to be controlled ef-
fectively, and
WHEREAS, Congress of the United States anacted i .lune 196E The "Cmmibus Clime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968" which provides funds for law enforce-
ment planning and action programs and has extended to the State of Maine
a planning grant of $165,935, and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Maine has established by Executive Order under
the standards set forth in the act the Maine Law Enforcement Planni and
Assistance Agency to entry out the duties and responsibilities imposed upon
state planning agency by virtue of the act, and
WHEREAS, Section 202 of the "Omnibus crime Control and Safe Streets Act Of 1968" re-
quires that at least forty percent of said state planning grant be made
available to units of general local government or combinations thereof, and
WHEREAS, such amount directed to units of local government amounts to slightly iex-
Cass of $66,000 and if apportioned among 400 units of local government i
Maine would not provide adequate funds to any one community which would allow
for the preparation and development of a meaningful and conprebensive law
enforcement plan which would meet the needs of the community and its neighbor
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Bangor joins with other communities
throughout the State innes
supporting the concept that local government plan-
ing Seer amely in
the amount of $66,000 not be apportioned in a
which inhibits the development of a desirable, coordinated and comprehen-
sive
sive law enforcement plan, and
BE IT FURTHER ABSOLVED that the City of Bangor records its support of the proposal
of allowing said local government planning funds to be directed to the Maine
Law Enforcement Council, through our representative organization, the Maine
Municipal Association.
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VT' C: LM S OFFICE
IN CITY COUNCIL
Jan. 27. 1969
PASSED
NE SOL VE RE_
'omnibus Crime Control s Safe Streets
Set Of 1968"