These are the notes from a meeting I had years ago on how CPD plans to address safety issues at large events. A lot of thought, training, equipment purchases and so forth go into this ever-evolving issue. The link to the meeting is here: http://www2.cambridgema.gov/cityClerk/CommitteeReport.cfm?action=search&instance_id=865 Read more »
September 26 safety meeting about Carnival Shooting
Craig Kelley’s notes on the public safety meeting in Cport 9/26/17 at King School. I think they are pretty accurate and do not reflect any editorial attempts on my part but I am sure they are not perfect so please excuse any mistakes. In attendance were the Mayor, Vice Mayor, […] Read more »
Limiting Surveillance Technology by Ordinance
FYI, Folks: This proposed Ordinance, pasted as an attachment to the Order below, on the purchase and use of surveillance technology in Cambridge was on the Council’s agenda this past Monday but I was too disorganized over the weekend to let you know about it. It is a very comprehensive […] Read more »
Disrupt the Inauguration and more….
FYI, folks: A friend forwarded me the link to a website that encourages people to “take to the streets and protest, blockade, disrupt, intervene, sit in, walk out, rise up, and make more noise and good trouble than the establishment can bear.” And, the website continues, if you can’t make […] Read more »
Folks: I thought you would be interested in the minutes from last October’s City Council Roundtable on Opioid abuse and addiction, which I have attached. This is really scary and wide-ranging stuff with a very distinct impact in Cambridge, especially in Central Square. Along those lines, I had a fascinating […] Read more »
Craig’s comments on school gun and bomb threats
Threat of gun violence against CPSD We have received a number of bomb or gun threats at various CPS schools in the past couple of weeks, the most recent one last night against the Amigos School and the Putnam Ave and Vassal Lane upper schools. CPS and CPD’s response to […] Read more »
Craig’s Notes on Violent Homegrown Extremism
Councilor Craig Kelley’s Notes on Homegrown Violent Extremism meeting 20 May, 2015 (these are my notes from the meeting with some post-meeting editing. I have not vetted them with anyone else so there may be mistakes or misstatements for which I am solely responsible) Homegrown Violent Extremism (HVE) Presentation […] Read more »
Craig’s thoughts on the crises facing policing today
America today faces multiple crises in policing. One is the Ferguson-style crisis, where excessive police violence disproportionately impacts minority communities. The other is the NYC-style crisis, where officers are assassinated on the job. In between, massive motorcycle gang gun battles, Homegrown Violent Extremists and routine traffic stops create a mix […] Read more »
The Face of Public Safety is Changing
At a recent CPD event I attended, Commissioner Haas noted that the face of Cambridge policing changed the moment the first bomb went off at the Boston Marathon. Subsequent events in Cambridge, the ongoing discussion of surveillance cameras and CPD vehicle mounted license plate readers and previous events ranging from […] Read more »
CPS has developed, and trained on, a comprehensive emergency preparedness program
Here are my notes from a meeting at the RAUC about school emergency preparedness. I think they pretty closely reflect what we talked about, but am sure I made some mistakes. If you have questions, the CPS contact is Kathleen Kaditz at KDaditz@CPSD.us. 3 years ago, long before the Newtown […] Read more »