HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOPCAB 2017-11-09 MinutesCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Police Department - Mike Villa, Chief
November 9, 2017
6:30pm-8:OOpm
Members Present: Jun Castillo, Jan Bolerjack, Jerry Thornton, John Lindsay,
Staff Present: Chris Putman, Deputy Chief Linton
Guest:
• Minutes for 7/13/17, 8/10/17, 9/14/17, and 10/12/17 meetings approved
• Chief's update:
• Spoke about the Council Confirmation and expressed thanks to the Council for
the confidence.
• First order of business was to fill the gaps in the chain of command. Promoted
Rick Mitchell to Deputy Chief, Eric Lund to Commander, Adam Balcom to
Sgt., Officer Matt Ludwig to Acting Sgt., and Kraig Boyd as A/Cmdr. Sgt.
Zack Anderson will be CPT Sgt.
• Looking for chaplains for PD and FD. Looking for 4 to spread the work. Jan
would be willing to consider looking at it.
• Staffing:
• 5 in academy
• 1 lateral inbound and one in background
• 3-4 officers on limited duty
• Roughly 30% of the officers are eligible to retire
• Live with body cams on Nov 1
• Officers really like them
• Builds trust and is the impartial witness.
• Over the last 2 weeks the Chief has been engaging staff to talk about
expectations
• See talking points
• COPCAB Project:
• Mailboxes?
• Engage with the community ideas?
• Speak to CAP, with a UAS.
• December meeting potluck. Will invite all department
• Good of the Order
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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• Jerry — Code enforcement. Article on a seminar on collaborating for
safety.
Next meeting will be on Thursday, 12/14/17 6:30-8pm Duwamish Conference Room,
6300 Southcenter Blvd. 2nd Floor. Please contact Chris Partman at
Chris.Partman@tukwilawa.2ov or call 206-271-6069 if you're unable to attend.
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
Talking Points for Citizen Engagement Meet and Greets with the Chief
One goal is to continue to build trust and legitimacy between the Tukwila Police
Department and the diverse community it serves.
Some of the things we are already doing are:
• Soliciting public participation in identifying goals for the police department
o Through Community Meetings
o Through the Community Oriented Policing Citizens' Advisory Board,
(COPCAB)
• Training for officers in diffusing conflict
o The best way to avoid the use of force
• Working to give all TPD officers the opportunities for positive community
engagement
• All Tukwila Police Officers working in uniform wear and use body cameras
during calls and other police work. Tukwila is one of the first departments
in the region to fully implement body -worn cameras.
• The Tukwila Police Department also now has an active Facebook page. This
is a way for the community to see aspects of the department which might
not be evident in a routine contact. This is also a way for people to interact
with the police department in a manner which works for parts of the
community.
What else would you like to see from YOUR police department?