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St. Louis Park Police Department • 3015 Raleigh Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
www.stlouispark.org • Phone: 952.924.2600 • Fax: 952.924.2676 • TTY: 952.924.2671
POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION
AGENDA
July 1, 2020
7 p.m.
City Hall – Aquila Room ONLINE
Call to Order: Commissioner McDaniel call to order at 7:03 p.m.
Roll Call: Ault, Hanson, Bodin, Christenson, Howes, Ibrahim, Kinney, McDaniel,
Tousignant & Orloff
Lt Garland also present
1. Approval of Agenda
Motion: Commissioner Ault, Commissioner Tousignant Second
Vote: Approved
2. Approval of January Minutes
Motion: Commissioner Ault, Commissioner Howes Second
Vote: Approved
3. PAC membership (Welcome new Commissioners Bodin, Christenson,
Ibrahim, and Tousignant)
a. Committee now 11 members
b. 4 New Members
4. Crime Free Multi-Housing Program info
a. City Council repealed entire Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
Ordinance
b. Replacing program with Annual Training for Apartment Managers
c. July 27, 2020 City Council Meeting will have discussion regarding the
ordinance. PAC members are recommended to attend.
5. Police Department Staffing/Pandemic Update
a. Staffing Update
i. 2 new officers sworn in on 6/29/20
St. Louis Park Police Department • 3015 Raleigh Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
www.stlouispark.org • Phone: 952.924.2600 • Fax: 952.924.2676 • TTY: 952.924.2671
ii. 2 openings anticipated this year; won’t be filled until January
2021
b. Police Department COVID-19 Response; effective 3/14/20
i. Closed PD, isolated workgroups
ii. Schedule (Two workgroups, two shifts, no overlaps)
iii. WFH (Records, Command (bi-weekly), Investigators & Info
Specialist)
iv. Quarantine & COVID-19 Leave provided by City
v. Tracking of Staff Hours for COVID-19 Response
c. Daily command meetings & staffing reports
d. Reactive decontaminating / proactive decontaminating
e. PPE – Officers were well stocked
f. Cooperation with area PDs and HCSO for emergency staffing
i. Daily ‘capabilities’ report
6. Police Department public info (Brief crime/safety presentation by Lt
Garland)
a. Significant increase of calls from March – July
Police Department Response to George Floyd Killing
b. Maintain public safety service
c. Unified (Police/Fire) Command Activated at Fire Station #1
d. SW Metro SWAT/Emergency Response Consortium Activated
Acknowledge the tragic event for the community and our employees
e. Messaging from Mayor, City Manager & Chief Harcey internal and
online/social Media
f. Community connections and activity
7. Upcoming Community Events discussion
a. National Night Out tenativty rescheulded for October
b. George Flyod Memorial at Wolfe Park this Sunday, July 5, 2020
8. New Business
a. Create Task Force to discuss Police Department Policies (i.e. Use of
Force, Duty to Intervene & Choke Hold Policies)
i. Email Commissioner McDaniel with discussion topics by July
29, 2020
St. Louis Park Police Department • 3015 Raleigh Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
www.stlouispark.org • Phone: 952.924.2600 • Fax: 952.924.2676 • TTY: 952.924.2671
1. Proposed meeting to discuss August 5, 2020, 6-9pm
2. Location TBD
b. Any other topics that Commission wants to address this year…
i. How does Police Department handle Mental Illness Calls?
ii. How do we get younger community members involved and
have their voices heard?
Next Meeting: Sept. 2, 2020 / 7 p.m.
Adjourn: 8:50 p.m., Approved