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4/14/2022 - Meeting MinutesRacial Equity in Policing Commission Minutes 1 3/15/2023 11:47 AM Racial Equity in Policing Commission Salt Lake City, Utah Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 14, 2022 5:30 p.m. The Racial Equity in Policing Commission met in an electronic meeting pursuant to the Salt Lake City Emergency Proclamation and determination of the Chair. Minutes are provided in conjunction with the video/audio file. Meeting Materials _________________________________________________________________ Commission Members in Virtual Attendance: Commissioners McDonald, Anjewierden, Johnson, Davis, Eldridge, Sagato-Mauga, and Solovi. Commission Members Absent: Commissioners Romero, Salazar-Hall, Hawkins, and Oomen City Staff in Virtual Attendance: Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager; Mike Brown, Salt Lake City Police Chief; Yvette Zayas, Salt Lake City Police Lieutenant; Steve Masters, Salt Lake City Police Sergeant; Hassan Abdi, Salt Lake City Council Liaison; Katie Schnell, Salt Lake City, Mayor’s Office; Stephen Meyer, 911 Dispatch. Guests in Attendance: Beverly Hawkins The meeting was called to order at 5:35pm 1.Welcome and Public Meeting Guidelines 2.Open Dialogue (5 minutes) Last fully virtual meeting – next meeting will hybrid. Moana will have more details on this soon. Commissioner Anjewierden – attended Iftar at the Mayor’s Office and it reminded him how important it is for law enforcement to understand other cultures. 3.Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes) Beverly Hawkins – here on behalf of the League of Voters, listening in. 4.Approve and Adopt Minutes February and March 2022 Minutes Past Minutes June 30, 2021 May 19, 2021 June 16, 2021 February 24, 2021 March 10, 2021 Racial Equity in Policing Commission Minutes 2 3/15/2023 11:47 AM May 5, 2021 Did not have quorum to vote. 5.Chief Update (~ 20 minutes) Chief Brown and Lt. Zayas will briefly update commission on Social Worker pay and possible intern partnership with U of U Social Work Program and Implicit Bias Survey Follow-up (1. Internal study among officers and what kind of culture in the department; 2. Implicit Bias training recommendations; 3. Is there a third-party already implementing this study?) •Working to adjust staffing and scheduling to cover Saturday and Sunday within the next two months, with the goal in the future being to provide 24/7 assistance eventually. ▪There is a national shortage of social workers – pay is a factor in that. •Therapists received a raise Sept. 2021, but case managers did not. •Working on a proposal to get case managers a raise too. •Have 1 full-time intern that has been working with them. Building a partnership/pipeline with the U of U for social workers as a strong recruiting tool. •Social Work Dpt. at the U is also working to develop a class with SLCPD to discuss their work. •Moana will look into budget options to work with a third-party survey service to ensure it is appropriately conducted. •SLCPD has received 5/6 responses from organizations who would conduct Diversity and Inclusion Training for the department. ▪The organizations will have the opportunity to give a 30 minute presentation then they will decide which they will go with. •Continuing to meet with Jennifer Newell, Senior Advisor for Education, to review School Resource Officers program •New position within SLCPD, Business Community Engagement Officer, to focus on livability and operational concerns from businesses. This officer starts May 1, 2022. •Working on enhancing recruitment efforts by selecting a new Community Outreach Officer, attending many summer events, and social media/ad efforts. There is a focus on recruiting the “right type” of officers, community-focused. 6.911 Dispatch Presentation (~ 25 minutes) Director Stephen Myers will address the commission with updates on the Phase 1 Recommendations. •Call Diversion Programs – Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) is made up of mental health and substance abuse professionals. MCOT is the dispatch group that supports SLC 911 Dispatch, getting callers the help (not punishment) they need. ▪The goal is to eventually have one of the MCOT clinicians in-office with Dispatch to work directly with them, coaching dispatchers or taking calls themselves. These clinicians are also trained to go out and respond in-person. •Park Ranger Program – working with SLC911 to train rangers on good communication and how to properly respond to issues. Part of their training will be to spend time at Dispatch. •Phase 1 Feedback: ▪Regulate responses and collaborate across PD, FD, and Emergency ▪Add a mental health question to the 911 script Racial Equity in Policing Commission Minutes 3 3/15/2023 11:47 AM •Working to incorporate this but asking for location still must come first. ▪Establish a civilian force response team to handle low-level calls/disputes. •Large need for mental health resources and support for 911 Dispatchers – Commission wants to help with this in any they can. 7.Mayor’s Office Equity and Inclusion Team Update (~ 15 minutes) Moana will provide a presentation on the DEI efforts within the city. This portion is moved to next meeting in the interest of time. 8.Subcommittee Chair Updates (~ 5 minutes) Priorities for 2022 Policy & Practices – Second Monday of the Month at 4-5pm Training – First Monday of the Month 5:30-6pm School Safety – Third Monday of the Month at 4-5pm Application Review – Meets as needed This portion is moved to next meeting for discussion. 9.Hybrid Meeting Discussion Moana will ask who wants to meet hybrid be notifying what will need to happen with changing logistics. -Anchor location - City-County Building; Moana will always be at the anchor location to represent the team per legal requirement. -Quarterly in-person meetings – in favor of this in the interest of building comradery, not necessarily in-person all the time but sometimes. Quarterly feels right to have the best of both worlds. o Suggested to keep subcommittee meetings virtual unless there is a specific matter than would be best addressed in-person; the chairs could then decide on that. 10.TENTATIVE Closed Session The Commission will consider a motion to enter into a Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to: a.discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; b.strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; c.discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and d.investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for attorney-client matters that are privileged pursuant to Utah Code § 78B-1-137, and for other lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. Item not held Meeting adjourned at 6:59pm Minutes approved through consensus: November 10, 2022 MOANA ULUAVE-HAFOKA SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE Racial Equity in Policing Commission Minutes 4 3/15/2023 11:47 AM This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content pursuant to Utah Code 52-4-203(2)(b). This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the Racial Equity in Policing Commission Regular Meeting on March 10, 2022.