Joe McNamara outlines his plan for more police...

This just in from the Joe McNamara for Toledo City Council campaign:

McNamara Outlines Plan To Put More Police On The Street

Council candidate pledges support for new police class, calls for using civilian labor for some non-field work and establishing a volunteer auxiliary force

Toledo, OH – Toledo City Council candidate Joe McNamara wants to put more police on the street, in a car or walking a beat.

McNamara will hold a press conference today, Wednesday, October 4th, at 2 PM in front of the Public Safety Building downtown to outline his plan to put more police on the street.

McNamara’s plan has four components.


First, McNamara pledges to support a new police class of thirty in the 2007 budget.

Second, he is calling for a “top-to-bottom review” of the police department to determine what non-field work could be civilianized so that police could be reassigned to the field.

Third, McNamara is calling for the establishment of a volunteer police auxiliary force. Such units exist in many communities throughout the country. In New York City, where McNamara attended law school, the NYPD Auxiliary Police perform uniform patrols to deter crime and serve as additional “eyes and ears” for the department. They also serve as a citizen ready reserve in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.

Finally, McNamara asserts that the full-time police officer assigned to City Council is unnecessary as the building is secure and that only a Sergeant-of-Arms is needed to be present at council meetings.

“Bold leadership is needed to challenge the establishment and fight to put more police on the street,” says McNamara.