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POLICE ADVISORY COMMISSION
MINUTES
July 10 , 2019
7 p.m.
City Hall - Aquila Room
Commissioners present: Michael Howes, Matt Kinney, Vladimir Sivriver, Linda
Trummer, Heather Shepman, Ellen McDaniel, Lt. Parker, Jack Ostrovsky, David
Ault.
Call to order: Michael Howes call to order at 7 p.m.
1. Approval of minutes and agenda
a. March 2019 minutes – Provisional approved
b. July 2019 agenda- Approved
c. May 2019 minutes – Approved
2. Introduce new police advisory commissioners – each commissioner present
introduced themselves.
a. Linda Trummer
b. Heather Shepman
Discussion: Both commissioners have been through orientation. This is
Jack O’s last meeting. Eric Brown is no longer on the commission, need
to nominate a new vice chair at September meeting.
3. Meeting with city council, June 10 recap
a. Race data collection
b. Neighborhood survey
c. BWC in schools
d. Gun violence prevention
Discussion: Commissioner Howes provide update on discussion at city
council study session. Lt. Parker updated commission on update
regarding race data collection. Chief Harcey and the Edina Police
St. Louis Park Police Department • 3015 Raleigh Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416
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Department will split a contract with Dolan, a consultant who is an
expert at data collection and law enforcement. Each department will
consult with Dolan separately to implement data collection practice.
Jack O- read the Police Task Force on Policing. Will send out notes about
section on race data collection. Jack O- are we going to ask about race
on the neighborhood surveys. Lt. Parker shared that the neighborhood
survey was based on others in outside communities so there has never
really been consistency from year to year. Commissioner Matt Kinney
assisting the police department with updating the neighborhood survey.
This conversation will continue with city manager, police department
and other city departments. There is more to come on this.
Lt. in charge of body worn cameras is now collecting data in schools.
Data privacy laws protect minor information but would at least have a
summary of information on the use of body cameras in schools.
Council interested in having PAC address gun violence prevention. PAC
considering to invite high school students to a meeting to talk about gun
violence prevention. Commissioner Trummer brought up previous
mayor’s youth summit. Commissioner Trummer to reach to Mayor
Spano.
4. Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program discussion
Discussion: Commissioner Trummer was appointed to the community
committee crime free multi-housing because she was part of the
implementation in 1994. Commissioner Trummer stepped down after
receiving threats from fellow committee members. Commissioner Trummer
provided an overview of the program to the PAC. Commissioner Trummer
feels that the PAC has a stake in this discussion and that we should send a
letter to Chief Harcey on PAC opinion. PAC discussed providing feedback
after committee presents their recommendations to city council. Add to
agenda for upcoming commission meetings. Goal is to have a written
document presented to city council by January 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
5. Review council recommendation that one PAC meeting be recorded for
broadcast on ParkTV. (September)
Discussion: Commissioner Howes will contact St. Louis Park to set up
televised meeting. Lt. Parker will reach out to ParkTV.
6. Staffing update – CSO process, police officer, Pathways Program
Discussion: Hired two CSO’s who are good officer candidates. Hired a new
patrol officer who is female. The last four hires have been women.
7. Discussion about the possibility of changing PAC meetings to another day of
the week
Discussion: Commissioner Kinney would like to discuss changing the night
of the week. Commission voted to change the day of the week. Discussion
will take place at next meeting.
8. PAC by-law discussion
Discussion: PAC discussed changes in May. Commissioner Howes asking
PAC members to look at by-laws to have discussion at next meeting to
allow new members to have the opportunity to look over by-laws.
9. New business
a. Golf tournament
Discussion: Lt. Parker to reach out to coordinator and ask about the role of
the commission before September.
b. Commissioner McDaniel asked Lt. Parker to reach out to Chief Harcey
about reviewing any department policy that needs to be updated or
evaluated, if any.
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
c. Commissioner Howes insuring about sub-committee about data
collection/best practices. Commissioners Trummer and McDaniel will
join Commissioner Kinney to make up sub-committee.
Next meeting: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019
Adjourn: 8:45 p.m.