City of Tacoma Citizen Police Advisory Committee

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1 City of Tacoma Citizen Police Advisory Committee I. Welcome and Introductions II. Approval of the Agenda Monday, March 12, 2017 City of Tacoma Municipal Building 747 Market Street., Room 248 6:00 p.m. III. Approval of the Minutes of February 3, 2017 IV. Briefing Items a. Community Trauma Response Team (CTRT) b. Debrief of Strategic Retreat c. Monthly Update from TPD d. Subcommittee Reports i. Communications ii. Data & Policy V. Public Comment VI. VII. VIII. iii. Outreach Committee Other Items of Interest Topics for Upcoming Meetings Adjournment

2 City of Tacoma Citizen Police Advisory Committee Minutes Saturday, February 3, 2018 Center for Urban Waters 326 E D Street, Tacoma, WA RM 101 North 8:30 a.m. Special Meeting Chair Ryan Webster, Vice Chair Michelle Franklin-Wilson, Louis Cooper, Daniel Thomasson, Christian Isaac, Tara Newton, Krystle Edwards, Alexander Strautman, and Dana Coggon Welcome and Introductions Chair Webster called the meeting to order at 8:50 a.m. Present 7: Ryan Webster, Michelle Franklin, Louis Cooper, Dana Coggon, Krystle Edwards, Alexander Strautman, and Tara Newton Absent 1: Thomasson CM Thomasson arrived at 9:18 a.m. Staff Present: Tanisha Jumper (CMO) Chris Bell (CMO) Assistant Chief Ed Wade (TPD) and facilitator Jacques Colon Approval of the Agenda Approval of the agenda for February 3, 2018 MOTION: Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson moved to approve the agenda of the February 3, SECONDED BY: CM Issac Approval of the Minutes Approval of the minutes of January 8, 2018 meeting MOTION: Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson moved to approve the minutes of January 8,

3 SECONDED BY: CM Issac The minutes were approved as amended to reflect correct spelling of CM Coggon s name indicated on page two of the minutes. Briefing Items Monthly Update from Tacoma Police Department At approximately 9:20 a.m., Assistant Chief Wade shared with the Committee that Tacoma Police Department has trained a majority of the commissioned staff in 8-hour blocks in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). The State law requires that all CIT training be completed by 2021 however, TPD will strive to complete this goal before There are several officers that have completed more than 40 hours of training. The department has met the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission 24-hour minimum training standard for all commissioned personnel for This is the sixth year that the department has met this goal. Assistant Chief Wade informed the Committee that the department will be involved in 4 Project PEACE Youth Dialogues. The dialogues started on February 16, 2018 at Mount Tahoma High School. The dialogues will continue in the months of March, April, and May. The dialogues convening locations are Stadium, Wilson, and Oakland High Schools. The discussion ensued about the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), interviews for the Community Relations Specialist position and Body Warn Camera s. Discussion of 2017 Year-End Report At approximately 9:55 a.m., the Committee reviewed the 2017 Year-End Report Draft. Chair Webster informed the Committee that a year-end presentation to the Community Vitality and Safety (CVS) Committee a requirement. The Community Vitality and Safety (CVS) Committee is the governing committee to the Citizen Police Advisory Committee (CPAC). Discussion ensued regarding the details in the 2017 year-end report. MOTION: CM Thomasson moved to approve the 2017 Year-End Report SECONDED BY: Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson ABSENTION: CM Coggon and CM Struatman Community Vitality and Safety (CVS) Presentation Date Chair Webster and Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson presented at the CVS Committee on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. at Tacoma Municipal Building conference room

4 Subcommittee Reports Communications There was no report for the communications subcommittee Onboarding At approximately 10:10 a.m., Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson informed the Committee of the welcome letter to new members which provide historical context of the Committee. The letter recommends a few places where committee members can share news and current events that pertain to the Committee. Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson informed the Committee she would resend the letter to the Committee. MOTION: CM Issac moved to approve the onboarding letter SECONDED BY: CM Thomasson ABSENTION: CM Coggon Work Plan At approximately 11:05 a.m., the Committee discussed five tactical areas. The fifth tactical area was creating a functional Community Trauma Response Team (CTRT). Below, the WorkPlan outlines the necessary steps to move forward in each tactical area. Chair Webster, informed the Committee that he will meet with Mayor Woodards to determine the appropriate priorities and expectations of the Committee. CM Edwards, suggested that the marketing plan should outline a cohesive message and should attract people to come to the meetings. Moreover, a strong marketing plan allows the Committee to be visible, build trust and advise with the community s interest in mind. Executive Liaison, Jumper remarked that community outreach is important and an outreach subcommittee could meet with individual stakeholders. Community Conversations Meeting with Mayor for idea and expectations Community Q & A with TPD Identify three groups/org to attend to introduce Committee to WorkPlan Market CPAC to Receiving Complaints Community Marketing Plan Request specifics regarding certain complaints Develop a Marketing Plan Marketing to community and develop a plan Specific Policy Recommendations Identify policy issue priorities Involvement to TPD long term Strategy/Review of 2017 Complaints and look for trends Bring in experts to testify in modernizing (911) 3

5 the community and answer questions Create a 2-4 line of who/what/when/where Subcommittee draft o body camera s. Discussion ensued regarding the specific policy recommendations, TPD complaint metrics, and additional attractive ways to invite the community to the monthly meetings. Review of Committees At approximately 10:13 a.m., Chair Webster opened the discussion for the review of committees. Chair Webster indicated the Committee can support additional subcommittees because there are new members. In addition, there is no limitation on the number of subcommittees. The Committee created the following Committees: Data & Policy, Marketing, Community Trauma Response (CTRT) and Outreach subcommittee. The following committee members are in each subcommittee: Marketing Subcommittee: CM Edwards, CM Thomasson, and Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson Outreach Subcommittee: CM Thomasson, CM Newton, and Chair Webster Community Trauma Response Team (CTRT): CM Cooper, CM Edwards, and CM Newton Data & Policy: CM Issac, CM Strautman, and Chair Webster Discussion ensued about tasks and report for next meeting date. Election of Officers At approximately 10:18 a.m., Chair Webster the opened the discussion for election of chair and vice chair for calendar year. Discussion ensued regarding nominations for calendar year. MOTION: CM Strautman moved to have Chair Webster and Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson to serve in their respective roles. SECONDED BY: CM Thomasson Brainstorm Session At approximately 10:27 a.m. Chair Webster yielded the brainstorming session to facilitator Colon. 4

6 Facilitator Colon, asked the Committee to write down a purpose for the Citizen Police Advisory Committee (CPAC) on a posted note. The major themes included: have an impact, awareness for community, public education and input, community involvement & enhanced community relations, become more visible, policy on body cameras. Then, facilitator Colon asked the group to think about the barriers that would prevent them from reaching their purpose. The major themes include: lack of information, community resistance, engagement & man power, and time. Vice Chair Franklin-Wilson indicated lack of information as a barrier and expressed that the committee has always struggled with whom do they speak with in the community and where do they go to have an impact. Chair Webster informed the Committee that their success is dependent upon how much time each individual is going to invest in moving the needle forward. The Committee identified two main goals: 1) the community feels empowered to work with the Citizen Police Advisory Committee to make substantive recommendations. 2)The community input changes the policy and procedures. Discussion ensued regarding the subcommittees and constraints of the Committee. Community Trauma Response Team Planning At approximately 12:01 p.m., facilitator Colon opened the discussion regarding what are the steps that are needed to operationalize the CTRT. Below, the Committee outlined the next steps that are need to have functional CTRT by the 3 rd quarter. Community Trauma Response Team Create a trauma response workgroup between City-CPAC Get operational plan recommendations from City that implements CTRT policy provided by CPAC Develop Request for Proposals Finalize Action by 3 rd Quarter Chair Webster, mentioned that the Committee has an outline of expectations of a functional CTRT. However, the City has to decide which department would operationalize the CTRT. The Committee recommended establishing a CTRT workgroup with City staff. Discussion ensued regarding next steps and potential barriers. Public Comment There was no public comment. Topics for Upcoming Meetings TPD update, CTRT update, Data Update, Marketing Update, and Outreach update 5

7 Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:32 p.m. Ryan Webster, Chair Christopher Bell, Management Fellow, City Manager s Office 6