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City Of Tukwila Police Department An Accredited Agency COPCAB Minutes December 11, 2014 6:30pm- 8:OOpm Jim Haggerton, Mayor Michael Villa, Chief of Police Present: Chief Villa, Chris Partman, Kim Karns, Art Rosengren, Lynn Churchill, Jun Castillo, Jerry Thornton, Laurie Clark • Minutes from 8/14/14, 9/11/14 and 11/13/14 meetings approved • Appointment — Laurie has passed her Tukwila PD background check to become a COPCAB Member. Laurie stepped out of the room while the COPCAB members unanimously agreed to recommend her membership on the Board to the Mayor. • Chiefs Update • Staffing — o All three lateral Police Officer Candidates have accepted job offers. One will start in January and the other two will start in February. They are from: New Orleans, Alabama and S. California Border Patrol. • The Chief would like COPCAB to hold off on surveying the community for now to allow the Command Staff to set metrics and measurements of success. o Once a survey is up and ready the Chief will ask COPCAB for assistance in spreading the word. • Chief Villa has just completed the Leading Police Organizations training. He felt it was one of the most valuable leadership classes he has attended. The class was initially developed by West Point for military leadership and then adapted for police organizations. All the course materials were based on science. As of now, all members of the Command Staff and many Sergeants have completed the course. The Chief sees the concept of Followership as particularly helpful. • Events — o Black Friday — there was extra staff down in the business district including: a commander, the Mobile Command Post, bike, traffic and other officers, the transport officer along with IT support. There were arrests and officers investigated seven traffic collisions. o Day After Christmas — the staffing will be similar to Black Friday o Toy and Food Drive — the Saturday before Thanksgiving there was a food and toy drive staffed by officers, TPD Explorers and some Tukwila Parks staff The event benefited the Tukwila Pantry and the Parks and Recreation Giving Program. o Shop with a Cop — is Saturday, December 13th. The Tukwila School District provided the names of students who have families in great need. Officers take the students to Target and Toys R Us to select gifts for their families and then the group moves to the Community Center 6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433 -1808 • Records Fax (206) 244 -6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431 -3688