Citizen+Lobbying

A Public Bill to Be Entitled  An Act to Eliminate North Kingstown Party Patrol  Section 1: Eliminate the Party Patrol by using the $15,000 funding for useful programs such as a teen center or others proposed by the Working Together for Wellness Task Force. A)  Eliminate the office held by the two police officers carrying out patrols at night.  B)  Use the funding for more useful anti- substance abuse programs  Section 2: This will be instituted by the town of North Kingstown and the NYPD. Section 3: The bill will be active in the winter months of 2009. The Town of North Kingstown will be the first affected.  <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Section 4: It is the responsibility of the NKPD to make sure the Party Patrol position is eliminated and the responsibility of the Working Together for Wellness Task Force to withdraw funding. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;">Written by Catherine Brennan <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: black;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Citizen Lobbying <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sponsor for the Bill: Certain police officers who agree with our position on party patrol would be a legitimate sponsor because members of North Kingstown would listen to them because they hold a position of authority and could give first-hand accounts on why Party Patrol is ineffective. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Another Sponsor could be a group of concerned parents or just members of the community who are concerned and agree with our policy. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">We would testify at a town council meeting where decisions are made and although it is a public bill, it only affects members of North Kingstown so the bill would therefore not need to be brought to a higher level for decision. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">We would persuade the legislators by media, and by pointing out various reasons for our policy. Boycotting or picketing could also be put into effect and a demonstration at a Town Council Meeting could also be helpful.