Item B: Annual Meeting with Police Commission

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Eugene Police Commission FY 2007 -2008 Work Plan under revision. Additionally, this team would identify policies that may be of interest to the full Police Commission for discussion. With the exception of the draft Taser policy, which is under review by the Use of Force/Taser Policy Committee, no policy drafts were available for the team’s review. However, it is anticipated that this team will be very engaged this fiscal year. A priority task will to review updated policies incorporating the roles of the police auditor and civilian review board into the complaint handling process. Another policy review committee was convened to focus specifically on use of force policies for consistency with professional standards and community values. The committee’s first project was to assist in developing a Taser policy for use during a department pilot project to gauge the safety and effectiveness of Tasers in taking resistive peopleinto custody. The committee is nearing completion of its work on the draft policy and suggests the following tasks for FY08: Continue to gather public input on draft Taser policy and refine policy as appropriate Present findings and recommendations to the Police Commission on the policy and the pilot project proposal Assist the department in developing an evaluation plan for the pilot project and in reviewing the resulting data collected Develop recommendations for future deployment of Tasers Participate in assisting the departmentupdate its other use of force policies As there are nine other department policies on use of force, it is anticipated that this committee will remain active for the duration of the fiscal year. The Mental Health Crisis Response Committee, charged with reviewing training models and best practices for police interventions with people in mental health crises, began its work in January. The committee adopted an aggressive schedule to complete its research, deliberations and recommendations by October in an effort to present findings to the Police Commission before membership changes take place. The committee has conducted the bulk of its research and is moving into an option development phase of its work. Activities continuing into the next year are to: Develop preliminary recommendations, identify any additional information needs, and gather stakeholder input Prioritize recommendations and present findings to the Police Commission Strategize next steps to include coordination with appropriate bodies that can assist with the implementation of recommendations outside the purview of the police department Lastly, a task team to evaluate potential sites andfunctions for a new police patrol facility has been formed. The team will work with staff to develop site criteria, research options for possible locations, and consider which programs will operate out the new facility. Its recommendations will then be discussed with the full Police Commission. This is envisioned as a very short-term project so that the commission’s input is available for City Council consideration at its September 26 work session. However, the committee will assume other tasks associated with this project as requested by Council. 3- Adopted July 12, 2007 -