Title
Discuss the Community Oversight of Law Enforcement Recommendations.
Recommended Action
No action required.
Report
Issue:
Whether to discuss the Community Oversight of Law Enforcement Recommendations.
Staff Contact:
Stacey Ray, Director of Strategic Planning & Performance, Organizational Development and Performance 360.753.8046
Presenter(s):
Stacey Ray, Director of Strategic Planning and Performance
Kathryn Olson, Change Integration (Consultant)
Deputy Chief Sam Costello, Olympia Police Department
Parfait Bassal?, Co-Chair, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Genevieve Chan, Co-Chair, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Rachelle Martin, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Robin Rosen-Evans, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Karin Arnold, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Mark Hodgson, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Kevin Mattison, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Fauziya Mohamedali, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Marianne Ozmun-Wells, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Dr. Amna Qazi, Social Justice & Equity Commission
Background and Analysis:
In December 2022, the Olympia City Council accepted a set of recommendations from a community work group on how to reimagine public safety for the City of Olympia. The City Council asked the Social Justice & Equity Commission to include in their 2023 work plan the development of a recommendation for City Council's consideration on community involvement in law enforcement.
Climate Analysis:
This project is not expected to have an impact on greenhouse gas emissions.
Equity Analysis:
Enhancing Olympia's community involvement and oversight in policing was identified as a need through the process to establish the Social Justice & Equity Commission and highlighted as a priority in the Reimagining Public Safety Recommendations. The co-design process used to develop the recommendations was led by the Social Justice & Equity Commission and intentionally designed to be inclusive of community members with a...
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