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News from Melissa Mark-Viverito
Council Member, District 8 | El Barrio/East Harlem · Manhattan Valley · Mott Haven
Melissa Chairs Hearing on the Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) Program
April 29, 2011 by newsfrommelissa
Image via WikipediaMelissa chaired a hearing on the City Council’s Parks & Recreation Committee on Wednesday regarding the Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) program. The hearing focused on the disparities in the allocation of PEP officers among different parks and communities as well as workplace issues faced by the officers.
PEP officers are unarmed peace officers, who enforce the rules of our parks and are empowered to issue summonses for quality of life offenses, as well as disorderly conduct and unlawful possession of weapons. They