HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOPCAB 2015-08-13 Agenda PacketCity Of Tukwila
Police Department
An Accredited Agency
COPCAB AGENDA
August 13, 2015
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Michael Villa, Chief of Police
*Note, this meeting will take place in the Hazelnut Conference Room at 6200
Southcenter Blvd*
1. Approval of 6/11/15 and 7/9/15 minutes
2. Chief's Update
3. Discussion about a 2015 Annual Plan
- Explore what COPCAB can do to support/promote TPD's Strategic Plan
4. Upcoming Events
- August 21st — Tukwila Kids Festival noon — 4pm Cascade View Park
5. Good of the Order
6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 . Phone (206) 433 -1808 . Records Fax (206) 244 -6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431 -3688
City Of Tukwila
Police Department
An Accredited Agency
June 11, 2015
6:30pm- 8:OOpm
Present: Chief Villa, Chris Partman, Jerry Thornton, John Lindsay,
• Minutes from 5/14/15 meeting approved.
• Community Relations Committee, Wendy Butterworth and Zach
• The purpose of the committee is to go into the c01
target a range of age groups. This is members of
services to the community to put names and faces
events have gotten bigger.
• Caroling
• Poster contest
• Food and Toy Drive
• Halloween candy for officers to pass out
• Summer Teen Kick -off
• Foster Career Fair
• Articles sent on a regular basis to the Tu
• This is an investment in public trust. It is starting
• One thing COPCAB can do to help is to pass on ,I
through word ofmouth,and,social media.
• .Tour. of Zach
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Michael Villa, Chief of Police
, Kim Karns, Austin Hackett
show positive actions. They try to
it ,going above and beyond the usual
us and officers. Each year the
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iformation about these things and share it
• utiiet -s update,
• No big changes since last month encouraged the group to use this time to discuss how COPCAB
members can assist TPD.
• Question from Jerry: If the water department has an emergency, such as a "boil water alert" and
needs to send out people to put out door hanging tags could they contact the Explorer program?
Brain- storming ideas for volunteers who could be called.
• Discussion/decision about recommending a "City Employee" position as an addition to COPCAB.
• It is observed that City of Tukwila Employees have opportunities for input and assisting the PD
outside of COPCAB.
• The consensus was to not recommend an ordinance change
• Survey's distributed to members
6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 . Phone (206) 433 -1808 . Records Fax (206) 244 -6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431 -36r
• Discussion of 2015 Annual Plan
Tabled until next meeting
0 Good of the Order
Austin — Has a brief presentation on different mapping products out there.
Jun — Was glad Wendy and Zach were able to attend, found them quite informative.
Jerry — Zach mentioned Lexipol. Jerry will try to remember to bring information about it.
Per the Chief, this is a firm that provided policies, best practices and legal updates. This is
something our department is going to soon. The system sends out a tip for the day. WSP has
a person who is working on access passes for emergency recovery.
Meeting adjourned at 8:OOpm
Next meeting will be on Thursday, 7/9/15 from 6:30pm- 8:00pm: Please contact Chris Partman
at Chris.Partman(a tukwilawa.2ov or call 2/06- 271 -6069 if you're unable to attend.
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City Of Tukwila
Police Department
An Accredited Agency
July 9, 2015
6:30pm- 8:OOpm
Present: Deputy Chief Linton, Chris Partman, Jerry Thornton, John
• Minutes from 6/11/15 meeting tabled due to lack of
Chief's Update
• Currently at 79 officers, full budgeted staff p]
are 3 additional candidates in the background
• One records specialist done with background
• Tentative office for records manager position
• Anticipate a commander Dennis McOmber r
hiring process. There is a commander's list
anticipates selecting a Sgt. soon.
• The 4th of July went fine in the eyes of the p
caused a lot of anxiety in people. There will
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Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Michael Villa, Chief of Police
Karns, Austin Hackett
Four are in training and there
, so keeping up on the
notional list. The Chief
,lice department. ` There were a lot of fireworks, which
be a presentation to Council about the 4th on Monday,
• Yesterday Chief Villa went to a regional meeting for KC chiefs about building community
relationships: Each of the chiefs brought a community member and this was a great way to start
communication. TPI goes to the ,IRC to talk about law enforcement here in Tukwila and also
attend,Civics classes at Foster HS e are engaging now rather than trying to make connections
after there has been a'erisis.
• Are there other PDs in the area with Citizen's Advisory Boards? That is not known
• COPCAB would -like to see the menu of items generated by the KC Chiefs at the building
community meeting.
• Presentation by Austin Hackett, attached.
• Good of the Order
• Jerry Handed out a list of Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing
(COP) websites, police community relations materials and a clipping from the "Council
Corner" in the Tukwila Reporter. Also discussed was the President's Report on 21St Century
Policing, web link: http: / /www. cops. usdoj.go v/ pdf/ taskforce /TaskForce_FinalReport.pdf
6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 . Phone (206) 433 -1808 . Records Fax (206) 244 -6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431 -36T
In addition, all members are invited to the Water District 125/Valley View Sewer District
Open house on July 15tH
Chris — Reminded members that they are welcome to join the City of Tukwila teams and visit
neighbors for Night Out Against Crime.
Meeting adjourned at 8:OOpm
Next meeting will be on Thursday, 8/13/15 from 6:30pm- 8:OOpm. Please contact'Chris Partman
at Chris.Partman(a tukwilawa.2ov or call 2/06- 271 -6069 if you're unable to attend.
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