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 Bassalé, 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 diversity of lived experiences and perspectives, including marginalized community members and those who have been impacted by policing.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Community groups, those most impacted by policing, and underrepresented community groups have requested more community involvement in policing with a goal of building trust and legitimacy in the City’s public safety system. Meeting summaries, survey results, and other documentation from the process have continually been made available on Engage Olympia to support community members following and engaging in the process.
Options:
1. Have the discussion.
2. Do not have the discussion.
3. Have the discussion at another time.
Financial Impact:
The estimated cost for this project is $90,250 and was appropriated in the 2023 operating budget.
Attachments:
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