The Danville Police department wants to hire a crime intel analyst to examine the various data now received by police.
Chief Chris Yates told the Public Services Committee that such a position is needed in this technical era.
He says such an analyst could develop the why, how, and where from all the information the department receives from cameras in the city and various electronic sources. The new post could be funded through existing revenue from the police budget.
Danville is also looking at changes to the rental housing registration. Corporation Counsel Jim Simon told the committee that the proposal would be designed to protect renters, but not to hurt quality landlords.
The city plans to hire two rental inspectors who would inspect all rental properties on a regular basis.
Comptroller Ashlyn Massey informed the committee that she has done a study on whether the presence of the casino has hurt the revenue from videos games in local bars and restaurants. She says the revenue from these games has held steady. Danville got about 500 thousand dollars in video game taxes this fiscal year. It has gotten over a million dollars from the Golden Nugget Casino.
