CITZENS RADIO PATROL As of July, 1 2014, The Detroit City Council has taken over administrative control of the Citizen’s Radio Patrol. In this capacity, the Detroit City Council is responsible for reimbursements for the Radio Patrols. Reimbursable items include (as per Ordinance): (1) All radios and auxiliary equipment reasonably necessary for patrol operations, including but not limited to base stations, mobile transceivers, walkie-talkies, porta-pak power supplies, batteries, battery chargers, crystals, antennae, and antenna cable and other devices as technology dictates; (2) All radio/equipment repair services reasonably required by patrol operations; (3) Base station rental not to exceed prevailing market rates; (4) Base station utilities, including and limited to electric, heat, water and telephone; (5) Patrol member mileage reimbursement, rate not to exceed the standard mileage rate as prescribed in the Internal Revenue Code each year, which is not subject to income tax; (6) Emergency equipment, including and limited to flashlights, flares, reflectors, portable spotlights, portable red or amber flashing lights (as permitted by state law), reflective vests, and fire extinguishers; (7) Purchase of vehicle identification and neighborhood patrol identification signs; (8) Purchase of apparel, i.e., shirts, jackets, and hats with patrol identification; or (9) Office supply and printing expenses incurred in connection with patrol operations, as provided for in the administering agencys rules and regulations. The process for receiving reimbursements includes: (1) Receiving mailing envelope with pre-paid labels from the Detroit City Council (2) Filling out all necessary reimbursement documents (the documents are currently the same as those formerly used by DPD) (3) Returning the documents to Detroit City Council as per the address provided on the label (4) The reimbursement documents will be processed by the City Council administrative staff (5) The checks will be mailed to the Radio Patrols within 45 days The process for starting a Citizens Radio Patrols includes: (1) Gathering 12 members of the community who either live or own businesses in the neighborhood (2) Obtain a volunteer application packet from your City Council Person or Officer S. Flakes at the Public Health and Safety Headquarters: [email protected] 313-596-2588 (3) Have each potential member fill out the volunteer application and obtain security clearance by returning the application to Officer S. Flakes (4) Obtain training for your new patrol through the DPD by contacting Officer Flakes (5) Meet with your local precinct and introduce your new patrol
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:41:59 +0000
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