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City of Eugene City Hall Complex Master Plan Community Forum #1-Summary Report to support a precinct model? One central unit that police could rotate through. The primary location should be downtown to promote greater presence in the community. . Patrol needs district facilities. . Option of not having a centralized patrol facility in. . Something downtown substation but not needed at same site. . Good to have administrative police functions with other government functions. Good superVISIon. . If police/public interface is close to other public services people in need are more likely to use multiple services. . Police should be demilitarized. Written comments pertaining to "Not Important" choice . It is too expensive to locate all City employees downtown . Does not foster community policing. Comments from small groups and written comments . Patrol should be located where operationally functional. . Base patrol location on access to transportation corridors. . Administrative decision. . Essential facilities. . Community policing. . Consensus of all six table members: It is important to us that the patrol facilities not be in City Hall. . It is important to have patrol facilities close to other police functions and City Hall; assuming City Hall is downtown. . Consolidated, not necessarily at City Hall. . Police administration in City Hall is needed, but not needed to have patrol facilities there. . Patrol facilities should be visible downtown, but not necessarily in City Hall. . Why worry so much about police, when fire was decided administratively? There are some similarities in the departments. . It is paramount to keep the chief of police separate from the city manager. This physical division could further the necessary separation of powers. . Important to keep police headquarters/central patrol facility separate from City Hall-too congested, too intimidating for public. Doesn't need to be downtown. Less costly elsewhere. . Perhaps a separation of the Eugene Police Department (EPD) and the Human Rights program into two wings on opposite sides of a courtyard. Some people coming to the Human Rights office are anxious about the current close proximity of the EPD. Comments from large group discussion pertaining to "Very Important" choice . Surprised that not too many attendees found this choice important. The JD White Company, Inc. Page 14 April 2006