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o Mall recommitted to taking care of this o City paid overtime for officers as backup — mall is reimbursing. Allan Ekberg, Mayor Eric Drever, Chief of Police • Other: o Next Monday is Police Officer Memorial Day honoring officers fallen in the line of duty. Mayor is making a proclamation. o Tukwila and Valley agencies are working on legislative reform. Bills passed are requiring changes to policy and processes. ✓ Will be meeting on the 19th with attorneys and other chiefs about how to respond and implement with consistency amongst Valley agencies ✓ Need to train officers on new policies and requirements. • Community Interaction o 37th Ave S — Emphasis area in Cascade View neighborhood ✓ Have had a month-long traffic emphasis ✓ Will put the speed display there ✓ Met last night about a possible Blockwatch ✓ The group expressed concern about officers not being available and engaged ✓ Had already met to talk about how to engage — say hello, wave, get out and talk to folks ✓ Crime rate and calls down in the last year and a half • Officer Valdez — working with homeless population o Helping find permanent housing for folks living around bridges o Vacant lot dwellers are offered resources o Public Works — working with the city to safely clear encampments ✓ Authorized to bring in a company to clean until further agreement is reached ✓ Need to clean up unhealthy sites • Meeting with Foster High School students and Nate Robinson on May 7 o Students had asked to talk with the new chief and have a Q and A session o SRO —12 kids from one class talked — none had concerns about law enforcement in schools o Their biggest ask was to just listen to them o Their perception is that officers assume they are up to no good. They want sincere engagement and to be given feedback and have questions answered. They want to be treated like adults. o The students were very polite and engaged. The teacher was inspirational and empowered the kids. They will have more meetings in the future. o Chief Drever also reached out to Superintendent Herndon. They are working on opportunities to speak with kids and families and do a survey about law enforcement in schools. • Justice Center — looking into making the conference rooms at the Emergency Operations Center available for public use. One possible option is tutoring during the summer. • Comments o Bravo for bringing in outside talent to the force — sergeant search o Policy for officer vaccinations? ✓ No policy. Can't mandate vaccination. Can't ask if officers are vaccinated. Have to trust them or mandate masks. 15005 Tukwila International Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433-1808 • Records Fax (206) 244-6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431-3688