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09/13/2021 - Minutes Public Safety Advisory Board Meeting #18 September 13, 2021 — 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Meeting Minutes 5:00-5:05 Welcome, Centering Exercise, Roll Call Meeting called to order at 5 p.m. Reminder: Meeting is being live stream and recorded. Encourage everyone to participate. Appreciate the variety in perspectives. Chair John Trinh welcomed the Board from a three-week gap between meetings. Trinh led a Centering and Breathing Exercise. Racial equity remains at the center of these conversations. Facilitator Marshall called on to take roll. Absent: BSU seat remains vacant - Jimmy Brown - Danny Rauda - Nick Jarmer Roll completed. On to public comment. 5:05-5:20 Public Comment No requests to speak. Two comments were submitted. Facilitator Marshall offered clarification on public comment procedure.The Board has discretion on comments. They should not be read aloud but can be identified as needing action/response.The Board can delegate to the City team. City team asked to investigate Michael Antonelli's recommendation and provide additional info to the Board. Then, decide if it is worth incorporating into the schedule. 5:20-5:45 Chief's Update with Chief McAlpine: Body Cam Policy Recommendations Update Mental Health Response Team program is starting up. Partnering with neighboring Southwest cities to put on the program. Tigard officer will be working with clinician on cases (solo) for two weeks while other cities implement. Tigard Police is working on homelessness. The increased visibility of this issue has resulted in more communications from businesses and community members to respond. Board member Newton: Thank you to the Tigard Police Department for their responsiveness. City Council appreciates the time and effort of the department. Excited about the mental health crisis team starting up. Board member Stuhldryer: Are there updates on the body found on Fanno Creek Trail behind City Hall?Tends to avoid certain areas due to safety concerns. Chief McAlpine: More info coming. Seems to be natural causes, no foul play.Trail is safe for everyone, including unhoused residents. Board member Low: Can houselessness be included in PSAB discussions? Police response to houselessness. Connected to the mission statement of"improving the lived experience of everyone in Tigard." Facilitator: We can look at how it fits in the schedule. BODY WORN CAMERA DISCUSSION Commander McDonald led the conversation by giving context and introduction to the revisions to the Body Worn Camera Policy. Many factors to consider as we implement. State laws coming into play. Digital evidence used for discovery. Going into effect Jan. 1. Board was interested in making video accessible immediately or quickly. This Senate bill clarifies the process. Often at the mercy of prosecutors for release of video. The District Attorney is convening a work group to discuss the implementation of Body Worn Cameras since most cities are using the equipment or starting. Legislation is still making its way down the pipeline. Legislative Bill 668 (coordinating with Chiefs and Sheriffs Association). Spot audit of compliance a few weeks out. Found that Tigard Police was in compliance 99 percent of the time. Patrol officers using cameras correctly. Small training issues need attention.Tigard Police has been working to be compliant and staying updated. Will do another check six months after full implementation. The tool is effective and welcomed by the community. We recognized training opportunities. The recommendations were helpful to the Tigard Police Department. A lot of digital evidence. Chief: Body Worn Camera group will be statewide. The recommendations have been shared with the statewide work group for broader adoption instead of by a single department. Having sergeants check regularly for compliance was reaffirming, learned about training opportunities. Board member Sasaki: Thank you for the thoughtfulness and incorporating the recommendations. Thanks to Jack for doing the research. Board member Newton: Glad the officers find it useful.Thank you for the work on this policy. Add some clarification for the public to understand limits and procedures on release of information. Context may be helpful. Additional time will be given at the next meeting. 5:45-6:10 Use of Force Data Analysis with Lt. Charlton Another item where follow up was requested in previous meeting. Board member Brown led the request for this information to make sense of the numbers and back story. Lt. Neil Charlton (Inspections and Internal Affairs). Data and accountability for the department. Worked on questions from the PSAB. Looked at 2020 and 2021. Found 59 incidents. 46 incidents in 2020, 6 self-initiated use of force. 13 incidents in 2021, 1 self-initiated use of force. 7 Assist Outside Agency calls in 2020 resulting in force. None in 2021. The pandemic has disrupted the numbers. Aggregated data helps identify any disproportional targeting in areas of the community. Sasaki: 59 force response incidents in 2020-2021, 9 were Black. Tigard's Black population is roughly 1 percent. Lt. Charlton: Not all incidents occurred in Tigard. Some related to transit users,visitors, etc. may be the cause of these numbers. Did not do numbers on how many incidents involved Tigard residents. Judge O'Brien: Were you able to identify how many incidents involved traffic stops, especially related to impairment? Lt.: Total of 8 reported traffic crimes (DUI, hit and run). Caller initiated/officer dispatched. Chief: Distinguishing dispatched calls v. self-initiated. The numbers have been changed by COVID-19. Safety precautions in place. Lt.: Normally in 25,000 self-initiated interactions. Year is calendar aligned. Race/Ethnicity identification is based on existing government issued ID. Otherwise,the officer makes the ID. Person has to be in custody at one point. Board member Mott: Is there a process to review this data on a monthly or quarterly basis through an equity lens? The Board requested implementation of a racial equity lens to ensure highest standard of service to the Tigard community and visiting folks. Lt.: Every force response gets a thorough review. Offered numbers on types of interactions where use of force is deployed. An officer may deploy a variety of tactics to diffuse the situation. Firearms and K9 unit use are reviewed for justification/reasonable. De-escalation Factors: Time, distance, cover, and communication. Request to aggregate the data further so that the Board can carry out their charge of improving the lived experience of all Tigardians, especially in communities of color. In mental health response, Police walks away if the person is evaluated as a non-threat to the community. That is always an option. Requests: - Aggregate data for further analysis - Implement racial equity lens PLEASE REFER TO THE MEETING VIDEO FOR FULL CONVERSATION 6:10-6:40 Continuing Conversation about Defensive Tactics and Qualified Immunity CUT FOR TIME 6:40-6:55 Opportunity to Discuss Current Events and How They Impact the Tigard Community Board member Landers: Thank you to the Tigard Police Department for the additional patrols. It has reduced crime. Lots of car theft happening. Board member Sasaki: Hispanic Heritage Month starts on Sept. 15. 6:55-7:00 Wrap Up and Next Steps Items cut for time this meeting will be added to the next. Board member Stuhldryer: Multi-family units need updating and green spaces. It may be corelated to crime. Sasaki motion to adjourn. Lofgren second. No further discussion. Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.