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Citv Of Tukwila <br />Police Department <br />An Accredited Agency <br />December 10, 2015 <br />6:30pm- 8:OOpm <br />Jim Haggerton, Mayor <br />Michael Villa, Chief of Police <br />Present: Chief Villa, Chris Partman, Kim Karns, Jan Bolerjack, John Lindsay, Jerry Thornton, Laurie Clark, <br />Minutes for 11/12/15 meeting approved <br />Chief's update <br />COPs grant has been approved by the City Council. This is for $250K over 3 years for 2 <br />officers. The City commitment is roughly $960K. While the department does not have any <br />Somali officers, TPD has become more diverse and has officers who speak: Vietnamese, <br />Bosnian, Spanish, Tagalog, Hindi and others. We also have 4 officers who spent 2 -5 years in <br />refugee camps. <br />Records Management System approved at the last Council meeting. Ability for online <br />reporting, much better ability to get information, statistics and reports from system. Also can <br />interface with other Valley Agencies, if we pay a bit extra. Will go live early 2017. <br />Shooting on TIB, was not a homicide. Appeared to be a dispute between the parties who <br />knew each other. Update, the victim passed away. <br />Good of the Order <br />Laurie, at the school district there are concerns about youth violence. These are incidents <br />near the school, not on district property. Most of them do not live in Tukwila and the school <br />district is working about it. There have been a lot of difficult conversations with parents <br />about involvement by their children. Luis could not come tonight but will be at the next <br />meeting. There is also another student interested, she is invited to attend any and all <br />meetings. <br />Jan, asked about how the police deal with homelessness. Answer: There is a group working <br />to put together a City strategy to deal with homeless individuals. There are a lot of citizen <br />complaints about homeless encampments. It is a big issue in the City. <br />Chris, Mayor Elect Ekberg will attend the next COPCAB meeting. <br />John, Chris presented for the Civil Air Patrol Squadron at Boeing Field. This group assists <br />with search and rescue and other emergency services. <br />Meeting adjourned at 7:50pm <br />6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433 -1808 • Records Fax (206) 244 -6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431 -3688 <br />