Item B: Update on Implementation of Measure 20-106

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) C--:-.--::-'::,.. -_:~.~ . ___n......___.., I :"-:'O-OOU .- \ ~~~ ATTACHMENT B Police Commission MemorandulTI City of Eugene Tn Pear! Street, Room '; 06 Eugene. Oregon 97401 (541) 682.5852 Date: To: November 1 4, 2005 From: Mayor Piercy and City Council Tim Laue, Chaif Eugene Police Commission Subjed: Civilian Ov~r.:ijghtJY.:{9dellmplemen\f!:.tjQn \Vith the passage of Ballot tv1easure 20-106, the Police Comrnission is ready to as~,i~,t the City Council in moving forward in the implementation of a civilian oversight model that is consistent with the proposal it presented to, and \'-/3.S later accepted by, the City Council At its l-Jovernber 10\h meeting, the commission debriefed the ejection and proposed the following shorHerrn and long..term options that it could carry out in support of procedure development and model implementation. [1:pmediate Next Steps: We believe the fi.rst priority is for the City Council to recruit and retain a police auditor to assist in the development of the operating procedures for the auditor's offic.e. The commission can be a resource to the Council in this process by conducting research from other cornrnunities \vith police auditors and . - based on a compilation of that data, presenting: Il! elements to be considered in a job description for the police auditor position that are tailored. to the responsibilities as proposed in the Police Commission's proposal; and II 3. recommendation for a set of characteristics and qualiiications to be considered n.lr the police auditor position. V.,Jith City Council approval, the cormnission can research the police auditor job description elernents and qualifications and present its findings and recommendations in January, The commission also agreed that if the Council wished, the commission could provide input in the recruitrnent process design, and \vould be available to partic.ipate in other capacities in this first phase of system implementation as the Council deemed appropriate. t:9.Dg~rTnEE Per its interim work plan approved at the July 25th City Council work session.. the Police Comrnission has proposed that it: 18 assist with the development of enabling ordinance language necessary to establish the oversight system; ll! work with city stall to craft new policies and modify existing policies to ensure consistent operating practices for the oversight system and to reHee! changes in the internal affairs process; ~Ve strive to create a chnu;te oj n:utua! respect (2nd parfytership beh4/eeYi. [he ci)rrunur:ily and {he F'olice [Je:partment that helf.,},.... achieve sa./i:ty, justice andfr(.edonl f;~w a/i people ~'n Eugene.