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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET <br />Submittal Date: <br />Originating Depattment: <br />Presented By: <br />Agenda Item No.: <br />OS/27/2009 <br />Council Date: <br />Police <br />Interim Chief Hundley <br />5 a. <br />06/08/2009 <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION: <br />POLICY ISSUE(S): <br />Citizen recognition <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On May 7th 2009, Paris Police Officer David Rowton initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle which was <br />allegedly occupied by a person suspected to be a felon in possession of a firearm. Upon the vehicle <br />stopping, the suspect jumped from the car and began to flee. Officer Rowton describes what took place: <br />As the suspect fled, I noticed a citizen in a vehicle stopped in the road watching the foot pursuit. <br />The suspect then ran through backyards in the area jumping fences. I noticed the citizen sped towards <br />the direction the suspect was headed. As I chased after the suspect, 1 noticed the citizen was not <br />concerned with her own safery, and was trying to block the suspect's path with her vehicle. The suspect <br />was trying to get away from the citizen, but she was persistent in slowing his flight. 1 was able catch the <br />suspect and take him into custody. I then learned the citizen was Brenda Nafe. Ms. Nafe had no regard <br />for her own safery, and assisted me without hesitation or having to be asked. Ms. Nafe in my opinion is <br />an asset to our city. People like her make our jobs as police officers worthwhile, and we as officers <br />should be proud to have the support of citizens like her. During the search of the suspect's vehicle, <br />narcotics were found along with a handgun under the driver's seat. Thanks to the assistance of Mrs. <br />Nafe, a gun, narcotics, and a repeat felon was taken off the street. <br />David Rowton 142 <br />The Police Department is concerned about citizens involving themselves in police actions; in this case, <br />we are very appreciative of the assistance provided by Ms. Nafe. <br />BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br />PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE <br />EXHIBITS: <br />ACTION <br />BUDGET INFO: <br />❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order <br />Expense <br />$ <br />❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution <br />Budgeted Amt. <br />$ <br />E Presentation ❑ Ordinance <br />❑ P <br />H <br />bli <br />i <br />y'I'D Actual <br />$ <br />u <br />c <br />ear <br />ng ❑ Other <br />Acct. Name <br />Acct. Number <br />FISCAL NOTES: <br />REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: <br />0 Administtation E City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire <br />❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library Z Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities <br />City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 <br />. 00Dt10-1 <br />