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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, TARTAGLIONE, BROWNE, ERICKSON, TOMLINSON, RAFFERTY, WAUGH AND COSTA, JANUARY 12, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 12, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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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 sessions, 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 |
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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 House of Representatives held a Committee of the |
10 | Whole to discuss dozens of crime-fighting proposals; and |
11 | WHEREAS, There are many violence-prevention programs in place |
12 | around the nation that represent best practices; therefore be it |
13 | RESOLVED, That there is a need for a comprehensive study of |
14 | the proposals made to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the |
15 | proposals considered by the Committee of the Whole and any other |
16 | proposals or best practices which would help alleviate violent |
17 | crime; and be it further |
18 | RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Joint State Government |
19 | Commission to study the issue of violent crime, to establish an |
20 | advisory committee consisting of experts on the issue of violent |
21 | crime, which is balanced so that it encompasses a wide range of |
22 | backgrounds and viewpoints, to review proposals that address the |
23 | issue of violent crime and develop a consensus on the |
24 | recommendations best suited for Pennsylvania and to report to |
25 | the Senate with its findings and recommendations no later than |
26 | two years after adoption of this resolution. |
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