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Allan Ekberg, Mayor Eric Drever, Chief of Police ✓ The title has been broadened to include any victim of a violent crime. ✓ Domestic violence may still be the most common situation, but the department wanted to broaden the advocacy. ✓ This is a full time, non-commissioned position. ✓ Interviews are next week. There were 130 applicants. Many were students fresh out of college, but the department prefers someone with experience. Of the ten finalists, one is an internal candidate, one is a Tukwila resident, and the other 8 have backgrounds in advocacy — human trafficking, etc. The top 10 will be narrowed to top 5 and those will interview with Chief Drever and Tosh Sharp. ✓ Ideally, this person will work swing shift, but also needs to provide day assistance in court. Flexibility will be needed. This person will also be available for callouts. ✓ They will have a regular partnership with crisis intervention as well. • Community Survey o Phi made business cards with the QR code. o Phi also made the changes we requested — added a disclaimer that the site it not maintained on a regular basis, but that if a person wants contact to fill out the fields to request that and give contact information o It is ready to go live! ✓ Marketing — A piece will be written about it and shared on social media, websites, city publications, etc. ✓ Officers will get cards to give out. ✓ A new idea was to print weatherproof stickers to put on the squad cars. o While waiting for the cards and stickers, Phi will work with Survey Heroes on translating, and then running that by community connectors to check translations. • Good of the Order o Any word from former Chief Linton? He is doing well and loves working for King County Veteran's Program. o Graffiti —The city put together a task force and they are putting together an education campaign. They are also working on dumping and trash issues. Officers are trying to ID who is doing the graffiti. They have not been able to identify anyone yet. Parks department works for a 72 -hour response time in removing graffiti and are trying for 48 hours. Hate and racial graffiti is removed within 24 hours. o Chief Drever met with the Neuffers and neighborhood about speeding and property crimes. Officers in that area make sure to go down every street in their district during their shift. Ms. Neuffer reported that police have been slowing down their own vehicles on the main road. They would like to start a Blockwatch program. The Community Policing Team will reach out in the coming week. Katrina Dohn offered to talk with the group, as she formed and has led a Blockwatch program for many years. o Youth Voice for Justice — No new contact with them. They held an awareness sit-in in CV park. It was a peaceful recognition. TPD had people ready, but they weren't needed. The group was very positive and cleaned up after themselves. o Tukwila Works app — Neighbors expressing a desire to have this back. Public Works is discussing this with the mayor's office and at the next staff meeting. The issue is managing it and responding to issues with the reduced staffing. The city is looking for a way to bring it back online, but there is no timeline. o Dumping on S. 112th — Problem with dumping and troublesome people by Moses Park and on the trail there. People camping there are making pedestrians uncomfortable. Chief Drever said there is working going on with the encampments. Resources are being provided and they are working to clean up affected areas. o Intersection of TIB and E. Marginal Way—There is a lot of vagrancy and people walking in the intersection. Could it be patrolled more? The answer is that standing is okay, but not jaywalking or blocking traffic. 15005 Tukwila International Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433-1808 • Records Fax (206) 244-6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431-3688