City of Racine - File #: 08-1920

• File #: 08-1920
• Version: A
• Name: Communication from Chief of Police Wahlen requesting to use federal law to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons. (Also refer to Public Safety & Licensing Committee.)
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/25/2008
• In control: Public Safety and Licensing Committee
• Final action: 5/6/2008
• Title: Subject: Communication from Chief of Police Wahlen requesting to use Federal law to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons. (Res. #08-0752) Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08: Permission granted for the Chief of Police, pursuant to Federal Law Officers Safety Act of 2004 HR218, to allow retired police officers to carry concealed weapons after passing firearm qualifications and the Police Chief's approval and further recommends that the Finance Department create a separate account for the $100 fee required from the retired officers. Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 4-7-08: That the request of Chief of Police Wahlen, to use the Federal law to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons, be approved. Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 4-21-08: That the Chief of Police be granted the authority to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons. ...
• Related files: Res.08-0752

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2008	A	Common Council	Adopted As Amended:	Pass
4/21/2008	A	Public Safety and Licensing Committee	Recommended For Approval
4/14/2008	A	Common Council	Referred
4/7/2008	A	Finance and Personnel Committee
4/7/2008	A	Public Safety and Licensing Committee	Recommended For Approval	Pass
4/2/2008	A	Common Council	Referred
4/2/2008	A	Common Council	Referred

Title

Subject: Communication from Chief of Police Wahlen requesting to use Federal law to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons.  (Res. #08-0752)

Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 04-07-08:  Permission granted for the Chief of Police, pursuant to Federal Law Officers Safety Act of 2004 HR218, to allow retired police officers to carry concealed weapons after passing firearm qualifications and the Police Chief's approval and further recommends that the Finance Department create a separate account for the $100 fee required from the retired officers.

Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 4-7-08: That the request of Chief of Police Wahlen, to use the Federal law to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons, be approved.

Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 4-21-08: That the Chief of Police be granted the authority to allow qualified retired officers to carry concealed weapons. 

Fiscal Note:  There will be no cost to the City.