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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2016-07-25 Item 3B - Discussion - Advancing 21st Century PolicingCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS ----- ----------- Initialr Meeting Date Prepared by Muyor'r review , Wald review 07/25/16 ph Al:/ C__ - 07/25/16 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Reso1ution Altg Dote ❑ Ordinance M'tg Date ❑ Bid Award A7tg Date • Public Hearing ❑ Other Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ HR ❑ DCD ❑ Finance _ Fire ❑ TS ❑ P&R // Police ❑ PzV SPONSOR'S This is a report on the White House 21st Century Policing Briefing on June 30, 2016. The SUMMARY briefing provided police representatives with an overview of the recommendations from the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing and opportunity to discuss officer safety and wellness and implicit bias training as well and social medial and next steps. REVIEWED BY ❑ COW Mtg. ❑ CA &P Cmte ❑ Utilities Cmte ❑ Arts Comm. DATE: ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 3.B. 25 STAFF SPONSOR: MIKE VILLA ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 7/25/16 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Advancing 21st Century Policing CATEGORY l Discussion 07/25/16 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Reso1ution Altg Dote ❑ Ordinance M'tg Date ❑ Bid Award A7tg Date • Public Hearing ❑ Other Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ HR ❑ DCD ❑ Finance _ Fire ❑ TS ❑ P&R // Police ❑ PzV SPONSOR'S This is a report on the White House 21st Century Policing Briefing on June 30, 2016. The SUMMARY briefing provided police representatives with an overview of the recommendations from the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing and opportunity to discuss officer safety and wellness and implicit bias training as well and social medial and next steps. REVIEWED BY ❑ COW Mtg. ❑ CA &P Cmte ❑ Utilities Cmte ❑ Arts Comm. DATE: ❑ F &S Cmte ❑ Parks _ Transportation Cmte Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. CHAIR: DUFFY COMMI I "1 EE RECOMMENDATIONS; SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMFI-IEE Police Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE* REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 07/25/16 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 07/25/16 Powerpoint Presentation 25 26 THE WHITE HOUSE WASII1N4.ItIN White House Advancing 21st Century Policing Briefing Welcome and Introduction Elias Alcan Cara Associate Director, White House of Intergovernmental Affairs Opening Remarks Neil Eggleston Counsel to the President Noble Wray Chief Policing Practices and Accountability Initiative Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of Justice 28 N FINAL REPORT OF THE PREE °S -TASK FO 21ST CENTURY POL\C\NG www. cops. usdoj. gov /pdf/ taskforce /taskforce_finalreport.pdf N enforcement activities tO engage cornmunrut that typically have high rates of investigative; enforcement involvement with government i ciesc w enforcement agencies should also t andglalyze the level of trust communities ha police just as they measure changes in crime. can be accomplished through consistent ann community surveys. Finally, law enforcement agencies should strive to create a workforce t encompasses a broad range of diversity inclu race, gender, language, life experience, and o tural background to improve understanding effectiveness in dealing with all communities Pillar Two: Policy and Oversight Pillar two emphasizes that if police are to cam their responsibilities according to established cies, those policies must reflect community vi Law enforcement agencies should collaborate community members, especially in communf pose reforms; as a corollary to tt IS rl rut t, LI 1 force also recommends that the President s programs that take a comprehensive and it look at community -based initiatives addres core issues such as poverty, education, and and safety. Pillar One: Building Trust and Legitimacy Building trust and nurturing legitimacy on t sides of the police /citizen divide is the foun tional principle underlying the nature of ref between law enforcement agencies and th communities they serve. Decades of researc and practice support the premise that peol more likely to obey the law when they belie those who are enforcing it have authority tt perceived as legitimate by those subject to lr!PUR l 1 1 ICI 11 lL L Ul I UI lL _! V luiuyy should be designed considering local needs and aligned with these national standards. Finally, . law enforcement agencies should adopt rrlodei policies and best practices for technology -based community engagement that increases communi- ty trust and access. Pillar Four: Community Policing & Crime Reduction Piper four focuses on me importance of com- munity policing as a guiding philosophy far all stakeholders. Community policing emphasizes working with neighborhood residents to co- produce public safety. Law enforcement agencies should, therefore, work with community residents to identify problems and collaborate on imple menting solutions that produce meaningful results for the community. Specifically, law enforcement agencies should develop and adopt policies and strategies that reinforce the importance of com- ItUtittl 51 111 drru Ille SKIIIS uatsuyn ptssltive youth/police collaboration and interactions. Pillar Five: Training & Education As our nation becomes more pluralistic and the scope of law enforcement's responsibilities expands, the need for expanded and more effective training has become critical Today's line officers and leaders must be trained and capable to address a wide variety of challenges including international terrorism, evolving technologies, rising immigration, changing laws, new cultural mores, and a growing mental health crisis. Pillar five focuses on the training and education needs of law enforcement - To ensure the high quality and effectiveness of training and educa- tion, law entorcernent agencies should engage community members, particularly those with spe- cial expertise, in the training process and provide readership training to all personnel throughput their careers. authority. The public confers legitimacy onl, . rlrrlg those whom they believe are acting in proced ___...ur ._ ion and neighborhoods disproportionately affected r -by crime, to develop policies and strategies for deploying resources that aim to reduce crime by improving relationships, increasing community engagement, and fostering cooperation. To achieve this end, law enforcement agencies should have clear and comprehensive policies on the use of force (including training an the im- portance of de- escalation), mass demonstrations (including the appropriate use of equipment, particularly rifles and armored personnel carriers), consent before searches, gender identification, racial profiling, and performance measures — among others such as external and independent investigations and prosecutions of officer- involved shootings and other use of force situations arid in- custody deaths. These policies should also in- clude provisions for the collection of demographic Index to serve as the National Register of Decerti- fied Officers with the goal of covering all agencies within the United States and its territories. Pillar Three: Technology & Social Media The use of technology can improve policing practic- es and build community trust and legitimacy, but its implementation must be built on a defined policy framework with its purposes and goals clearly de- lineated. Implementing new technologies can give police departments an opportunity to fully engage and educate communities in a dialogue about their expectations for transparency, accountability, and privacy. But technology changes quickly in terms of new hardware, software, and other options- Law enforcement agencies and leaders need to be able 1U o_Lsv■ 0111_1 tdLrrca! SKirls. Pillar Six: Officer Wellness & Safety The wellness and safety of law enforcement officers is critical not only for the officers, their colleagues, and their agencies but also to public safety. Pillar six emphasizes the support and prop- er implertientatian of officer wellness and safety as a multi- partner effort. The U.S. Department of Justice should enhance and further promote its multi - faceted officer safety and wellness initiative. Two specific strategies recommended for the US. Department of Justice include (1) encouraging and assisting departments in the implementation of scientifically supported shift lengths by law enforcement and (2) expand- ing efforts to collect and analyze data not only on officer deaths but also on injuries and "near misses„ this re law er force r ble, ar explor with fc the rec and a, to assi! current Conc The mE Po licinc menda bring lc which Ir bring pc 31