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<br />Ms. Taylor thanked staff for its work on the plan and commended Chief Lehner’s presentation. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor asked if the sizes of Eugene neighborhoods made a difference in community policing; some were <br />easily walked in a short time, and others were “huge.” Chief Lehner said yes, it did make a difference, and <br />noted the relationship to the council’s priority issue related to neighborhoods. Ms. Taylor asked if <br />neighborhood sizes would have to change to accommodate community policing. Chief Lehner believed that <br />was an important element of the discussion regarding the neighborhood initiative, adding that the issue had a <br />significant influence on community-based policing and the department would have a role in that discussion. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor asked if anything in the City’s officer hiring process would prevent the hiring of individuals such <br />as officers Lara and Magana, who she understood had criminal records. Chief Lehner responded that was a <br />consideration in the department’s hiring initiative. The department reviewed its background screens and had <br />already made several adjustments to those processes. The initiative would result in a recommendation for a <br />modified background screen. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor spoke to the need to reduce property crimes, saying she had been hearing about incidents of <br />residents who arrived home to find burglars in their house. She had seen nothing in the plan on how to <br />reduce such property crimes. Chief Lehner said that it was a long-term goal that involved not just <br />department resources, but interagency and inter-organizational resources, and for that reason would be a <br />difficult one to achieve. The department would have to develop strategies that included those other agencies. <br />Ms. Taylor asked if achieving the goal would involve doing more to find burglars. Chief Lehner said that he <br />was working with Lane County Sheriff’s Office on a target offender program with the idea of stopping <br />repeat offenses. Ms. Taylor asked if the department took fingerprints for burglaries. Chief Lehner said yes, <br />in most cases. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé asked what involvement the Police Commission had in the development of the plan. Chief Lehner <br />said that the commission was involved through its identification of issues of importance to it, and had <br />reviewed the plan both in a subcommittee setting and as a full commission. The commission would see the <br />plan again on November 11. Mr. Papé said he would like to see a recommendation on the plan from the <br />Police Commission before the council saw the final draft. He would also like to see a cross-reference <br />between the strategies and the ICMA/PERF report. Chief Lehner indicated such a matrix had been <br />prepared. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé asked if the department could work with the courts on some of the recommendations in the plan, as <br />he thought the proposals would not work without their cooperation. Chief Lehner indicated that the <br />inclusion of a goal indicated its importance to the City and gave direction to staff as it worked with other <br />agencies. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé referred to page 15, listing organizational values, and suggested that some terms needed definition, <br />such as “professionalism” and “innovation.” He also thought that improved organizational something would <br />be a value as well as something else. He asked what “service” and “teamwork” meant. Chief Lehner agreed <br />about the need for such definitions. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy noted that time for the item had expired. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Papé, moved to extend time for the item by 15 minutes. The <br />motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council November 9, 2005 Page 4 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />