Council to Vote on 'Party' Resolution

Monique Rivarde said her son, Bobby Tillman, may still be alive today if police could have arrived at a teen party sooner than they did.

She is asking the to pass a resolution for the to be notified whenever there's going to be a party that 10 or more people are going to attend. The council is expected to vote on the matter during their regular meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Tillman, 18, was stomped and kicked to death during of a teen party in November of 2010.

"Maybe if the police were closer they could have gotten there sooner," Rivarde said. "If the police know if advance about the party they can cruise by and have the party on their radar. If something does happen, they can get there before someone would be hurt or killed."

A similar resolution on the state level was supported by Rep. Roger Bruce last July but didn't end up having the support it needed to pass.

Rivard said it wouldn't necessarily have to be a teen party; it could be any party with 10 or more people. It also wouldn't have to be the homeowner who notifies the police.

"If you have a daughter going to a party, you can notify the police where it's located," she said. "Just let them know that I want my daughter to be safe. Hopefully this resolution would give people the courage they need to call the police and they don't feel like they're snitching or tattling. It's just a safety or preventative measure."

Rivarde is the president of the BFAM, Inc., non-profit organization with the goal of preventing teen violence.