HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOPCAB 2015-08-13 MinutesCity Of Tukwila
Police Department
An Accredited Agency
August 13, 2015
6:30pm- 8:OOpm
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Michael Villa, Chief of Police
Present: Deputy Chief Linton, Chris Partman, Jerry Thornton, John Lindsay, Kim Karns, Jan Bolerjack, Jun
Castillo
• Minutes from 6/11/15 and 7/9/15 meetings tabled due to lack of quorum
• Chief's Update
• Staffing: Three new hires starting in the next 2 weeks, Joseph Wisniewski next week; new
Records Manager Leon Richardson and Jenene Bessenger Records Specialist
• Tonight is the first showing of the "Straight out of Compton" movie at AMC in Westfield
Southcenter. There is a chance there could be problems, so extra officers are assigned to staff the
opening. PD has been working with the mall and theater to keep everyone safe with nine officers
assigned to Westfield. The Wall Street Journal says the movie producers are reimbursing theaters
for extra security.
• Question about Linehan and Masters, are they on solo patrol yet? Answer, yes they are.
• Leadership Summit topics.
• Looked at hindrances to a winning team
• Five questions that great organizations ask
1. Why do we exist
2. How do we behave
3. What do we do?
4. How do we succeed?
5. What is most important now?
• Attendees were all people with rank of Sgt. and above
• Next book will the "The Leadership Challenge" to follow "The Advantage" by Lincioni
• Discussion of 2015/16 Annual Plan — tabled until next meeting
• Good of the Order
• Jerry — Valley Communications Citizens' Academy information, Oct 20th Weather Spotter
Training through the City of Tukwila
• Touch a Truck was wildly successful. Great partnership with Westfield Southcenter.
• Jerry — Municipal Research Center did a summary of election activity. Shout out for Night
Out Against Crime. Has not been able to find references to other PD Citizen Advisory
Boards.
6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433 -1808 • Records Fax (206) 244 -6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431 -3688
Chris — Change of Academy name to Community Police Academy, the group liked this idea.
Medical Marijuana ordinance will be discussed and voted on during next City Council
Meeting. Open and Public meetings training for next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm
Next meeting will be on Thursday, 9/10/15 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.