Item A: Police Commission Report and FY11 Work Plan

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Eugene Police Commission FY11 Work Plan FY10 Work Plan Tasks and Procedural Objectives Work Plan Tasks The Police Commission’s work plan is divided into the following three components: a) Committees; b) Work Sessions and Information Items; c) Annual & Long-Term Projects. A. Committees Two committees from FY10 will continue and carry over to this fiscal year’s work plan: Policy Screening and Review Committee, and Use of Force Committee. One new committee identified at the commission’s June 10, 2010 Process Retreat will focus on the Eugene Police Department’s (EPD) resources and budget. Policy Screening and Review Committee (PSRC) The is designed as a multi-year effort to assist the department in updating the police policy manual, utilizing the Lexipol structure as the framework for a comprehensive policy review process. This committee was first organized in FY08 but did not begin reviewing policies until FY09. In the past fiscal year, the committee reviewed and made recommendations on several different topic-specific policies. In FY11 the committee will continue its process of screening policies and making suggestions for revisions as they see fit. Some of the priority policies identified for this year include homelessness, warrantless entry and vehicle pursuit. Use of Force Committee The originally began in FY08 to assist the department with the development of a Taser policy for the department’s pilot project. With the Taser policy review completed, in addition to several others, the committee has the following policies left for this fiscal year: 301 – Use of Force Reporting/Investigation 302 – Deadly Force Review 304 – Shooting Policy 305 – OC Spray 306 – Leg Restraint Device 307 – Carotid Restraint 308 – Control Devices & Techniques 310 – Officer-Involved Shooting 312 – Firearms 432 – Patrol Rifles Committee on EPD Resources and Public Outreach Theis a modified project from last year’s Public Outreach Committee. The commission’s goal for this committee is to combine the work of the current Public Outreach Committee and incorporate a review of the police department’s resources to identify service gaps and make recommendations on the FY12 budget. One of the focus areas of this committee will be to monitor Lane County’s budget and assess the impact of funding to City of Eugene operations. This committee will utilize outreach Police Commission FY11 Work Plan - 4 -