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3. Travel/training for commission leadership and/or staff to research existing model programs and procedures; 4. Materials and supplies for community outreach activities, and 5. A professional services contract to coordinate outreach activities in the Latino and Spanish-speaking communities in order to solicit input on the complaint process and to share information on other department initiatives, such as the new social security number policy. The majority of the contingency request would fund the first two items (approximately $55,000) while the remainder would support information collection for commissioners and dissemination out into the community. Other Background Information Eugene Code requires that the Police Commission submit an annual work plan for City Council approval that describes how the group will meet five outcomes: 1. Increase communications between the police and the community, leading to a greater understanding of the preferred policing alternatives for the city; 2. Identify police policy and resource issues related to preferred policing alternatives; 3. Decrease misunderstandings regarding the nature of adopted police policies, practices, and approaches; 4. Provide input on police policies that reflect community values; and 5. Assist the City Council in balancing community priorities and resources by advising it on police resource issues. The Police Commission adopted its FY 2005 Work Plan on July 15, 2004. The plan organizes the proposed commission activities under each of these outcome areas. The main topics described are: 1. Internal Affairs and Civilian Oversight Review - Review current policies and procedures for filing complaint and conducting internal investigations; - Examine other models of civilian oversight, to include a re-evaluation of the Police Commission's role in the complaint system; - Solicit broad range of public input opportunities to help identify key issues and concerns regarding the police complaint system; - Develop recommendations to improve the internal affairs process, including options for incorporating additional civilian oversight into the system. 2. Committee Projects - Coordinate community education effort on the newly implemented Social Security Number policy; - Complete a draft Downtown Policing Action Plan for possible Police Commission approval, including an assessment of resource implications for plan implementation; - Refine and present a proposed ordinance prohibiting non-sworn public safety and security entities from wearing uniforms that too closely resemble those worn by EPD; - Participate in a pilot project to evaluate "tasers" as a less lethal option; - Assist with developing a policy for the use of in-car video cameras. 3. Work Sessions - Results of Michigan State University study of off-campus parties and possible additional enforcement options; L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040728\S040728A. doc