Joint Fire-Police Aldermanic Committee

The Joint Fire-Police Aldermanic Committee is a standing committee of the Quincy City Council made up of City Council members. It focuses on matters related to the Fire Department, the Police Department, fire-related policies and police-related policies — before those matters are considered by the full City Council.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• The committee examines proposals, issues, and policies involving the Quincy Fire Department and Quincy Police Department, including requests from the Fire Chief, the Police Chief or city staff that require legislative or budgetary action by the City Council.
• It acts as an oversight and advisory group within the City Council structure to ensure that fire-related and police-related matters are carefully reviewed and align with community safety priorities before a larger council vote.
• After discussion and review, the committee describes its recommendations (approval, modification, or denial) to the full City Council, which then votes on ordinances, expenditures and policy changes.
• Discuss and evaluate department requests before recommending action to the full council, such as:

• Department budget items
• Equipment purchases or upgrades
• Station maintenance or construction proposals
• Staffing and personnel policy changes