Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
... was an attempt to call various persons through City Hall communications," said Glenn's supervisor, Everett Gillison, the deputy mayor for public safety. Whether Glenn reached the police commissioner is unclear. But after Ramsey told Gillison about the call, Gillison had someone look into it, and this week, the ax fell."Just the placing of calls, to reach out to different...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Medical emergency? Call 911. But in Philadelphia, where the ambulance system is increasingly overburdened, the first vehicle dispatched very likely will be a fire truck. Trained to provide first aid, firefighters call these assists "shoe runs" because they don't don their firefighting boots.
News from Fire Chief Magazine (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... the strain on the city's budget. As many as to 148 firefighters will be reassigned under the plan. Everett Gillison, deputy mayor for public safety, says the plan will save the city approximately $10.5 million a year because firefighters from the targeted companies would be reassigned to fill jobs now ...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Accompanied by Everett Gillison, the deputy mayor for public safety, Ayers briefed City Council on the administration's proposal to help address the projected $1 billion hole in the five-year plan by eliminating five engine companies and two ladder companies. Engine companies pour water on fires. Ladder companies set up equipment to effect rescues.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
* Plan: The number of officers will remain the same at the end of 2008 as at the beginning - about 6,624 - according to Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Everett Gillison. About 200 unfilled positions in the police department will stay vacant, and overtime will be reduced. But 200 additional cops have been deployed onto street duty, so the size of patrol manpower has increased.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 20/10/2008
... watchdog of the Police Department appears to be one of the early casualties, at least for now.Everett Gillison, deputy mayor for public safety, said he had been preparing to make an appointment for an integrity and accountability officer who would audit the Police and Fire Departments, as well as the prison system. Then Wall Street collapsed, Nutter predicted a five-year budget shortfall...
