Feasibility study on consolidating the City's garages.
Should the City Manager recommend a new class of firefighters at a time of budget constraints and a decreasing number of structure fires?
Examines Worcester's Department of Public Works' cost-cutting proposal to place street sweepings and catch-basin waste on top of the existing landfill in Green Hill Park.
Examines data on police and fire department manpower and staffing practices for Worcester and several other cities of similar size.
This report addresses the issue of what factors should be considered in deciding who will provide emergency medical services (EMS) in Worcester after the current contract expires.
Recommends a comprehensive examination of the Worcester Fire Department.
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The subject of civilian review of police, that Is, a mechanism external to the police department that can impartially Investigate complaints against the police, has been raised on a number of occasions by Worcester citizens during the past year. The purpose of this report Is to explain and analyze the concept of civilian review of the police and to evaluate its effectiveness In other communities.
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