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July 7, 2021
7:00pm
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Police advisory commission
Wed., July 7th, 2021 | 7:00pm
Agenda
1. Call to order: 7:03pm
a. Roll Call: Commissioner Tousignant, Commissioner Christenson, Commissioner
Howes, Commissioner Ibrahim, Commissioner Kinney, Commissioner McDaniel,
Commissioner Morgan, Commissioner Nevells, Commissioner Slais,
Commissioner Khabie, Lt. Garland
2. Approval of Minutes – (Wed 5-5-21, 7pm)
a. Motion: Commissioner Morgan, Commissioner Howes Second
b. Motion Approved
3. Welcome new Commissioners
a. Introductions for Commissioner Slais, Commissioner Nevells, Commissioner
Morgan, and Student Commissioner Khabie
4. Crime Info Sharing and Police Dept Updates
a. Restarted many of the community outreach activities including basketball at
Ainsworth park on Thursday 6pm.
b. 9980 calls for service (increase of about 2500 calls over the last two months) and
1434 Reports written, 85 social worker referrals, 1 bias-motivated crime.
c. Discussed traffic stop numbers and how those can/can’t be broken down
further.
d. Discussed how much time officers are spending each shift writing reports.
e. School Resource Officers – 3 assigned to various schools, went back for a portion
of last school year.
f. Planned enforcement with local organizations such as “Towards Zero Deaths” to
enforce seatbelts or cell phone use.
g. Catalytic converter thefts – 20 in June 2021, event on 7.14.2021 to mark cars but
need to pre-register.
h. COVID 19 Response – returned to normal business operations.
i. Hiring/staffing - 2 new officers start on 7.12.2021, 1 trainee in Pathways finishing
training this fall.
j. Summer Interns – Outreach Intern started last week, bi-lingual, part time. Hiring
an Analyst Intern candidate to start background investigation next week.
5. Preamble meeting
a. Lt. Garland to send to all members again, sub-committee to meet and be ready
for next meeting.
6. 2020(21) PAC Annual Report and Workplan presentation review
Police advisory commission meeting
May 5, 2021
a. Discussed race data collection
b. Discussed ensuring we are more aligned with communication and city council
working plans around community policing and their expectations of our
commission.
c. Lt Garland to ask the new city manager to come to a meeting to discuss how we
can improve communications between the City and the PAC.
7. Discussion of PD 2019 strategic plan items
a. 3 areas of focus – employee wellness, community mental health, public safety
communication improvements
8. Community involvement in public safety discussion (On-going)
a. De-escalation training/workshop for the community
i. Darius Gray – HRC, 924-2184 (952) – Opportunity to work with other
commissions/boards
ii. Confirm date – Partner with Ken Sysko (952) 924-2662 to understand the
best date for the department and how to promote it appropriately.
iii. Commissioners to join subcommittee: Commissioner Ibrahim and
Commissioner Slais
iv. Commission to confirm options with Mark, then circle back with Ken to
confirm date.
b. Host community conversations/neighborhood liaisons
i. National Night Out 3rd Tuesday in August is an opportunity. Let Lt.
Garland know if we want to ride along with Officers during event.
Suggestion of coming up with a couple questions to ask community
members around their interests/concerns. Send potential questions to
Commissioner Tousignant and she’ll compile for Garland to send to the
full commission.
9. Other business
a. ABLE Training Application – Received and in progress
b. Citizen’s Academy – Weekly training hosted by the PD, hopefully starting soon
c. Ride-alongs are open if PAC members are interested. More engagement in the
Schools with open discussions about ride along.
d. Commissioner Howes last meeting due to relocation.
i. Open position to be filled by next meeting.
10. Future discussion topic list
a. Racial trauma and officer impacts in Police Dept
b. Review of officer recruitment, retention, wellness
c. School resource officer discussion
d. Officer training topics
11. Adjournment at 9:03pm
a. Motion: Commissioner Howes, Commissioner Slais Second
b. Motion Approved
Future meeting/event dates: Wed. 9-1-21, 7pm