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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/07/10 - ADMIN - Minutes - Police Advisory Commission - Regular 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 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 www.stlouispark.org • Phone: 952.924.2600 • Fax: 952.924.2676 • TTY: 952.924.2671 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.