PRINTER'S NO. 2244
No. 382 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, COSTA, LEMMOND, O'PAKE, RAFFERTY,
BOSCOLA, FERLO, CONTI, BROWNE, C. WILLIAMS, MUSTO, PILEGGI,
WONDERLING AND DINNIMAN, NOVEMBER 14, 2006
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, NOVEMBER 14, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the
2 issue of violent crime, to establish an advisory committee to
3 review proposals that address the issue of violent crime and
4 to report to the Senate with its findings and
5 recommendations.
6 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania cities of all sizes are experiencing
7 significant violent crime often related to drug trafficking,
8 gangs and violence using guns; and
9 WHEREAS, Violent crime affects all Pennsylvanians, including
10 the law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line
11 every day to protect us by preserving the peace; and
12 WHEREAS, In looking at ways to address violent crime, the
13 General Assembly should recognize the increasing problem of
14 violence against police officers; and
15 WHEREAS, In recent months, both houses of the General
16 Assembly have recognized the need to address the issue of
17 violent crime; and
18 WHEREAS, The Senate Judiciary Committee held public hearings
19 on urban violence in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Altoona and
1 Harrisburg; and
2 WHEREAS, Witnesses at these public hearings made many
3 legislative and administrative recommendations that address
4 violent crime; and
5 WHEREAS, Testifying at the Harrisburg public hearing, the
6 Fraternal Order of Police proposed the formation of a Joint
7 State Government Commission advisory committee to review these
8 recommendations; and
9 WHEREAS, The Fraternal Order of Police suggested that the
10 advisory committee include some of the law enforcement officers
11 who are currently on the street fighting crime every day; and
12 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives held a Committee of the
13 Whole to discuss dozens of crime-fighting proposals; therefore
14 be it
15 RESOLVED, That there is a need for a comprehensive study of
16 the proposals made to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the
17 proposals considered by the Committee of the Whole and any other
18 proposals which would help alleviate violent crime; and be it
19 further
20 RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Joint State Government
21 Commission to study the issue of violent crime, to establish an
22 advisory committee consisting of experts on the issue of violent
23 crime, including law enforcement officers and victims of violent
24 crime, to review proposals that address the issue of violent
25 crime and develop a consensus on the recommendations best suited
26 for Pennsylvania and to report to the Senate with its findings
27 and recommendations no later than December 31, 2007.
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