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✓ They are looking into helping to teach criminal justice courses at CWU. This would give good connection to new people coming through the program. ✓ They are working on how to get the general application process moving quickly so they can get people before other departments do. ✓ TPD is creating a recruitment video about the community. ✓ Are they looking at other universities yet? No. CWU is the starting point to establish the program. They will they work to replicate it and go to other schools. ✓ TPD is talking to the city council about changing the standing resolution to update the offers to new officers. o Maple Crest fire ✓ Criminal investigation is being done by the TPD. ✓ The fire originated on the back side of the building. ✓ They don't know if it was intentional or not yet. They do have a person of interest who may have been there when the fire started. o Tagging/Graffiti on 42nd Ave. S. ✓ This is the job of Public Works to clean it up. ✓ Can a community group take on this task? ✓ Chief Dreyer will check and see if that can be set up. o Compliment on the educational pieces put out by the Tukwila PIO o Response concern: ✓ People are still getting a response of "We can't do anything about it" when calling the police. Happened on Aug. 31 and was caught on video. ✓ Ongoing concern about response of "you have to witness it" before anything can be done. ✓ Chief Dreyer sent out an email about NOT using those phrases. That dashes hope for victims. Help may mean referring people elsewhere, but help still needs to be offered. ✓ There is still confusion over the new legislation. ✓ Officers may be "scaring themselves into inaction" ✓ Chief Dreyer asked that anyone who hears those phrases used please call him directly. o Question about legality and wisdom of open carry situations ✓ Example of a person openly carrying in a public place. He said the TPD told him to carry it because he's a black man in this city. He says he went to register for concealed, but was told it was not needed because we are an open carry jurisdiction. ✓ Response from Chief Dreyer ■ It is legal to carry openly. However, it could lead to assault if someone wants to take the gun they see. People need to learn gun safety. ✓ Member mentioned that this is a good example of the need for firearms training to be available. People are buying guns, but lack knowledge. ✓ Could this be done online as a community engagement piece? o SHAG Update ✓ Things are better, but not yet where they need to be. ✓ They haven't had any complaints in the last 2 weeks. ✓ Fire officials came and talked to them about fire drills. ✓ There is security, but it could be better functioning. o Cascade Behavioral ✓ Do police respond to issues there? Yes. ✓ They are still dealing with the labor issue. 15005 Tukwila International Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433-1808 • Records Fax (206) 244-6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431-3688