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COPCAB Minutes
April 14, 2022
6:30pm — 8:OOpm
Virtual Meeting Via Microsoft Teams
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Conference ID: 756 658 204#
Members present: Jan Bolerjack, John Lindsey, Katrina Dohn, Jay Stark, Roger Arnold
Staff present: Chief Eric Dreyer, Deputy Chief Eric Lund
Guest: None
Approval of minutes: 3/10/22 meeting minutes approved.
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Eric Dreyer, Chief of Police
Chief's Update:
• New youth member to come on board per Mayor's approval (Charlee Sebring)
• Homicide at Light Rail — KC jurisdiction. Chief working with other jurisdictions to strategize re: safety
• Work with homelessness, cleaned up area on lot next to SHAG on TIB
• Conversation with Foster High School students regarding SRO last week. Conversation facilitated by
UW
• Community has raised concerns about safety. Chief is exploring hosting area specific events to share
concerns
• Possible TPD community clean up along TIB with BBQ at the end
• Shout out to Jan and Roger who assisted with Sergeant interviews last week
• Staffing — down 6 (+7 frozen) commissioned officers, 1 retirement, 1 let go, staffed at 57 out of 77
positions
• Spider Tech update by Chief Lund
o After an incident call, caller receives link to survey, then contact info for reporting officers
sent, data aggregated on dashboard.
COPCAB vacancies:
• Suggest that a blast go out to the community listing all city commission vacancies described and
listed. Chief will speak to city leadership
Upcoming COPCAB meetings:
• Beginning May 2022, meetings will be hybrid (in-person and virtually via Teams)
Word on the Street:
• Eric Lund — problem area near mall of stolen property and drug activity will get extra focus
• Discussion about shoplifting without consequence and possible solutions
15005 Tukwila International Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433-1808 • Records Fax (206) 244-6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431-3688
• Auto theft at highest level since 2006
• Flock safety — automated license plate cameras, looking to purchase and locate 26 cameras in
Tukwila
Good of the Order:
• Recruitment stories
• Animal control conversation coming up with city
Minutes taken by Jan Bolerjack.
15005 Tukwila International Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 • Phone (206) 433-1808 • Records Fax (206) 244-6181 Invest. Fax (206) 431-3688