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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem A - Police Department Presentation Regarding 8 Can't Wait and Community Request for Information\IS • GAT Y O.h CITY OF 5HII DELIS OBISPO L�rs o� :rUETiTiTi�T President Obarna's TF on 21st Century Policing • 59 recommendations/92 action items • 6 Pillars • Building trust and legitimacy • Policy and Oversite • Technology and Social Media • Community Policing and Crime Reduction • Training and Education • Officer Wellness and Safety BAN CHOKEHOLDS & STRANGLEHOLDS REQUIRE WARNING BEFORE SHOOTING 0 ON REQUIRES EXHAUST ALL ALTERNATI V ES BEFORE SHOOTING OUTYTOINTERVENE IP4. BAN SHOOTING AT MOVING VEHICLES GkT Y 0A CITY OF SilIIl LUIS OBISPO LQ1 04 REQUIRE USE OF FORCE CONTINUUM REQUIRE DE-ESCALATION REQUIRE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING Gr Remaining Questions 3. Transport lying down — No 10. Vetting — Extensive BG process including interviews, psychological, polygraph - 5 to 8 week process 11. Provide basic first aid and seek medical attention — Yes 12. Early intervention system — Yes How many complaints before reprimanded or terminated? 13. BWC policy — Lexipol 480 - Uniformed officers must have camera - Must make every reasonable effort to activate 14. Educational Requirements — HS graduate or GED,840- hour POST academy, 16-week field training program Black Leadership Demands D: All Future interactions with protestors must focus on the protestor safety regarding traffic control, and not impede on the direction of peaceful marches or demonstrations. A: Duty to protect protestors and public from inherent dangers of marching on unplanned routes. Duty to keep high priority facilities as well as major thoroughfares accessible and passable. D: All criminal charges against the protestors arrested during BLM protests must be dropped immediately and expunged A: Prosecution decisions are within the prosecutorial discretion of the District Attorney's office. Black Leadership Demands D: No tear gas, rubber bullets, flash grenades, pepper spray or other violent tactics will be used against protestors. A: Achieve safe outcome Respect and assist with peaceful protest If de-escalation attempts fail, and force is determined to be necessary, only that amount of force that reasonably appears necessary given the facts and totality of the circumstances Protests/protestors declared to be an unlawful assembly per PC 407 are required to disperse. Use of force will not be used against peaceful protestors Black Leadership Demands D: Reallocate funding from policing and incarceration to long term safety strategies such as education, local restorative justice services, and employment programs. A: Budget and Policy direction is provided by the City Council. D: Continue follow-up and communication with the community regarding long-term reform regarding decriminalization, surveillance, facial recognition, use of force policies, de-escalation, and other concerns. A: This is the focus of PACT and our hope is to have that work continue. Citizen Oversight Potential Federal and State legislation Research regarding multiple different Models One size does not fit all Presidential Executive Order that needs reviewed State and local regulations Determine specific needs for SLO