HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOPCAB 2020-10-08 MinutesCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Police Department - Bruce C. Linton, Chief
COPCAB Minutes
October 8, 2020
6:30pm — 8:OOpm
Virtual Meeting Via Microsoft Teams
253-292-9750
Conference ID: 170945815##
Members present: Tosh Sharp, Jan Bolerjack, John Lindsey, Jun Castillo
Staff present: Interim Chief Eric Dreyer, Phi Huynh
Guest: None
• Minutes for September 10, 2020 meeting were approved
• Chief's update:
o Staffing: Short 16 bodies due to light duty, admin leave, vacancies, background, eight frozen
positions (these frozen positions won't be filled due to budget cut). One records specialist
applicant is in background. The second evidence technician person will start three weeks
from this day. Three officers are on light duty and two are on admin leave.
o Justice Center: The PD and Court are all moved in. There are still punch list items that need
to be completed. Holding cells are work in progress. The Justice Center is a new tool for the
community.
• Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act (LETCSA):
o Interim Chief Dreyer discussed to the group
o I-940 passed last year - provides accountability and credibility for law enforcement (attached
VIIT policy and WAC provides detailed information on the I940.
o Each agency can supply two community members to be on the Valley Independent
Investigation Team (VIIT). The Valley agencies has 12 members currently.
o Former Chief Linton, Interim Chief Dreyer and Councilmember DeSean Quinn interviewed
nine community members. They opted to select four members. The members are required to
challenge the process and will be included in discussions during the process of conducting
investigation.
o These volunteer positions are not paid positions
o Term limit: every 3 years, members get assessed to remain in the team
• Good of the order
o Need school district representative — requested Chief to ask the Mayor for school members
o Confirm that all members still want to be part COPCAB.
o Question was asked on how COPCAB can help the Chief and PD. Chief will give more in
depth answer at next meeting.
o Chief would like members to engage and ask questions, to actively ask the community what
the PD can do then bring the questions to the him. He wanted to make sure the PD provides
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the best possible service to the community. He would like to give the community an
opportunity to challenge him. He wanted everyone working together and pushing each other.
o SRO - how to get it back. We need to revisit.
o Need to get the survey out to for people to review. Need at least English version put up.
Target audience: Tukwila community. Ask officers to hand out cards with information on
how to take the survey. The survey information can be placed in the Hazelnut as well.
o Discuss survey at next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:40pm.
Phone: 206-4334800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov