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COPCAB Minutes April 8, 2021 6:30pm — 8:OOpm Virtual Meeting Via Microsoft Teams 253-292-9750 Conference ID: 526157821# Members present: Jan Bolerjack, Katrina Dohn, Jay Stark, John Lindsey Staff present: Chief Eric Drever Guest: Christine Neuffer Allan Ekberg, Mayor Eric Drever, Chief of Police • Chief Drever called the meeting to order. • Approval of minutes: Minute were not approved due to a lack of quorum at this point in the meeting. They will be approved at the next meeting. • Chief Update: o Staffing: ✓ One vacancy — held off on filling until chief was hired, now in a position to backfill. Chief wants a community member to sit in on the process. Tosh Sharp will be that community representative. There will also be a community roster to sit in on various aspects of hiring. ✓ Sergeant promotion —This is moving forward. A community member will be a part of the process and will be an assessor for the sergeant applicants. ✓ Next week will be the oral panels for Victim Advocate position. The name of this position was changed from DV Victim Advocate to Victim Advocate. This was done to acknowledge that this person will be an advocate for any victim of a violent crime, not only situations of domestic violence. Schedule will allow this person to deploy to the field to get resources to the victims immediately. ✓ Transport officer position is still in background. ✓ New records specialist is still in background. The person given the last offer declined the job at the last minute. ✓ Training Officer Lisa Harrison will be retiring in May and they are in the process of replacing her. The job has been fairly clerical but will shift to being more hands-on, cross -training (de-escalation strategies, firearms, scenarios, etc.) o Other department focus ✓ Preparations for the Chavin trial —The department and region are anticipating the potential of civil unrest when the Chauvin trial verdict is announced. TPD is working with regional agencies. The Civil Disturbance Unit is on call and ready to deploy if needed. ✓ 90 -Day Community Engagement Plan — This will be going to the mayor next week and will be shared with COPCAB next month. The community survey will be part of this plan. o Questions? Victim Advocate — more description of the position requested. ✓ This person helps victims with court dates, getting to safe environments, managing safety plans, navigating court proceedings, etc. 15005 Tukwi/a International Blvd. Tukwi/a, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433-1808 • Records Fax (206) 244-6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431-3688