Item A: Police Commission Report and FY11 Work Plan

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I. Introduction This staff report is submitted to the Eugene City Council to document the activities of the Eugene Police Commission during Fiscal Year (FY) 2010: July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010. The annual report describes how the commission has met the expectations of the City Council as outlined in its work plan, has responded to issues of community concern, and has furthered its mission and objectives. The charge of the Police Commission, as described in City Ordinance 20398, is outlined as five outcomes: 1)To increase communications between police and the community, leading to a greater understanding of the preferred policing alternatives for this city; 2)To identify police policy and resource issues related to preferred policing alternatives; 3)To decrease misunderstandings regarding the nature of adopted police policies, practices and approaches; 4)To provide input on police policies and procedures that reflect community values; and 5)To assist the city council in balancing community priorities and resources by advising it on police resource issues. The Eugene City Council approved the FY10 Police Commission Work Plan on July 13, 2009. The following sections of this report are organized into Accomplishments, Challenges and Next Steps. Each section identifies the main outcomes of the work plan that the commission was charged with completing. II. Accomplishments The FY10 Work Plan was divided into the following three components: a) Committees; b) Work Sessions and Information Items; and c) Annual and Long-Term Projects. A. Committees One of the most important Police Commission functions is to provide a forum for discussion on a range of policing issues in a public meeting setting. This year’s meeting schedule provided numerous opportunities for community involvement in the commission’s work. In addition to the eleven regular monthly Police Commission meetings, members of the commission participated on three committees during FY10: Use of Force; Policy Screening and Review; and Public Outreach. The Use of Force Committee (UOFC) is charged with reviewing the Eugene Police Department’s policies involving the use of force. Members of the committee are Joe Alsup (Chair), Tamara Miller (Vice Chair), Marilyn Nelson, Frank Travis, Juan Carlos Valle, and John Ahlen. The UOFC has been active since FY08 with the charge of reviewing the following policies: complete) 300 – Use of Force ( FY10 Police Commission Annual Report Page 2 of 7