HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-07; City Council; ; Consideration of establishment of a Carlsbad Community-Police Engagement CommissionCA Review __AF__
Meeting Date: June 7, 2022
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Sheila Cobian, Legislative & Constituent Services Director
sheila.cobian@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2917
Mickey Williams, Police Chief
mickey.williams@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2130
Allegra Frost, Deputy City Attorney
allegra.frost@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2891
Subject: Consideration of establishment of a Carlsbad Community-Police Engagement
Commission
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive a report prepared by Michael Gennaco and Julie Ruhlin of OIR Group1 (Exhibit 1), regarding
more formalized community engagement with the Carlsbad Police Department and providing direction
to staff about establishing a Carlsbad Community-Police Engagement Commission.
Executive Summary
On March 23, 2021, the City Council received the results of community meetings about civilian oversight
of the Carlsbad Police Department (Exhibit 2). At that meeting, City Council voted to direct staff to work
with a consultant and return to City Council with a plan to form a committee or commission with citizen
representation from each district and a member of the Carlsbad Police Officers Association. The group
would meet quarterly or monthly (as needed) to identify issues to bring to the Police Chief and Assistant
Police Chief for consideration.
This report provides the consultant’s findings and an option to provide direction to staff to draft an
ordinance that would establish a Carlsbad Community-Police Engagement Commission.
Discussion
On Aug. 18, 2020, City Council received a presentation on police use of force and the various
commissions and committees that review police practices and procedures which have been formed in
jurisdictions around the region.
On Oct. 20, 2020, City Council received a more detailed presentation on the various options for civilian
review of the Police Department along with a number of examples of other local police review bodies.
Staff also presented a plan to get the community’s input about policing and its desire for some form of
1 OIR Group has been working in the field of independent oversight of law enforcement for two decades. It is led
by Michael Gennaco, a former federal prosecutor and a nationally recognized leader in the oversight field. OIR
Group has provided a range of auditing, monitoring and investigative services for jurisdictions throughout
California and in several other states. It specializes in evaluation and seeking to strengthen law enforcement
policies, practices and accountability measures.
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more formal review or engagement. At that meeting, the Council directed staff to conduct four public
meetings – one in each Council District – to gauge the public’s interest.
City staff engaged a facilitator to lead these community conversations. In January and February 2021, a
total of 150 people attended at least one of the four public meetings held via Zoom (some individuals
attended multiple meetings). In addition, the city conducted an online survey during this same period
and received 512 responses.
In March 2021, City Council received reports from staff and the professional facilitator with outcomes
and findings from these public engagement efforts. The report detailed a high level of trust in the
Carlsbad Police Department, and moderate level of interest in greater civilian involvement. At its March
23, 2021, meeting, the Council voted to hire a consultant to make an independent recommendation
about the best way to address community interest in more formal engagement with its police. OIR
(Office of Independent Review) Group was selected in January 2022 to complete this work.
In March 2022, OIR Group met with City Council members, the Police Chief, police association
representatives, and other city leaders to gather additional input and perspectives on the establishment
of a commission. OIR Group then recommended that civilian engagement in Carlsbad should be focused
in its scope, compared to the types of auditors, inspectors and commissions employed in larger cities.
Furthermore, based on conversations with city leadership, OIR identified the following two options for
moving forward.
Option 1
Do not form any particular form of board or commission, but instead instruct the Police Chief to semi-
annually or annually make presentations to City Council regarding the state of the department, use of
force data, notable events, and efforts at community engagement.
Pros
• Will be able to begin reports to City Council right away
• No added costs to support the commission through the creation of agendas, minutes
and the public broadcasting of meetings
Cons
• Lack of community engagement and understanding of police issues
Option 2
Create a civilian commission, based on the recommendations contained in Exhibit 1, that would meet
publicly on a regular basis, receive non-confidential reports from police leaders, hear public concerns,
and offer advice and feedback to the Police Department.
Pros
• Increased community engagement and understanding of police issues
• Opportunity to obtain community feedback regarding police programs and policies
Cons
• Additional costs associated with staffing and broadcasting a commission
• Staff time would be diverted from current assignments to coordinate, prepare for and
conduct the commission meetings
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Fiscal Analysis
Sufficient funding in the amount of $30,000 for the agreement with OIR Group was available in the fiscal
year 2021-22 budget.
Should the City Council wish to move forward with establishment of a commission subject to the Ralph
M. Brown Act open meeting laws, funding for staff support and broadcasting of those meetings would
be identified in the staff report that brings forth the proposed ordinance.
Next Steps
Staff will carry out the City Council’s direction.
Environmental Evaluation
This action does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act
under California Public Resources Code Section 21065. It has no potential to cause either a direct
physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and it was available for public viewing and
review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. Report prepared by OIR Group – Consideration of more formalized community engagement with
Carlsbad Police Department
2. March 23, 2021, City Council staff report (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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City of Carlsbad:
Consideration of More Formalized Community
Engagement with
Carlsbad Police Department
June 2022
Michael Gennaco
Julie Ruhlin
Exhibit 1
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Introduction & Background
The summer of 2020 was extraordinary on a number of fronts, with the COVID-19
pandemic forcing radical changes to everyday life and a level of nationwide political
polarization not seen in recent history. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis set
off a wave of demonstrations across the country that focused an unprecedented level of
attention on law enforcement and its fraught relationship with Black Americans and
other communities of color. Conversations centered on a range of proposals – and
demands – from greater regulation on the use of force by police officers and new
approaches to accountability and oversight, to outright “defunding” the police (or
otherwise reallocating public spending).
While the most sustained, intense, and sometimes violent protests were happening in
large urban settings, smaller cities like Carlsbad also became the site of demonstrations
calling for racial justice. For three days, protesters gathered and marched peacefully
through Carlsbad. The Carlsbad Police Department (“CPD” or “Department”) avoided
clashes with demonstrators, instead taking the position that its role should be to protect
individuals’ rights to assemble and have their voices heard. The Department
maintained a limited public profile (while keeping available resources on standby, ready
to deploy if needed) and met with leaders of the protest movement ahead of time to
facilitate peaceful demonstrations.
A video of CPD officers using force while taking a Black man into custody that surfaced
and went viral prompted fears of violent protest, but Department leaders quickly
addressed these concerns by meeting with protest organizers and transparently sharing
additional video footage of the man’s arrest and dialoguing about all the surrounding
circumstances. In the end, Carlsbad experienced neither the type of vandalism and
looting, nor the unduly heavy-handed treatment of peaceful protesters seen in other
cities during this period of unrest.
The demonstrations, though, sparked a dialogue among City leaders about police-
community relations. These discussions led to calls for an increased understanding of
police use of force and proposals for some form of more formal civilian engagement
with the police. In August 2020, City Council received a presentation on police use of
force and the various forms of commissions and committees that review police practices
and procedures that exist in jurisdictions around the region.
In October 2020, the Council received a more detailed presentation on the various
options for civilian review of the Police Department along with a number of examples of
other local police review bodies. Staff also presented a plan to obtain the community’s
input on its concerns about policing and its desire for some form of more formal review
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or engagement. At that meeting, the Council directed staff to conduct four public
meetings – one in each Council District – to gauge the public’s interest.
City staff engaged a facilitator to develop a process for and lead these community
conversations. In January and February 2021, a total of 150 people attended at least
one of the four public meetings held via Zoom (some individuals attended multiple
meetings). In addition, the City conducted an online survey during this same period and
received 512 responses.
In March 2021, City Council received reports from staff and the professional facilitator
with outcomes and findings from these public engagement efforts. The report detailed a
high level of trust in the CPD, and moderate level of interest in greater civilian
involvement. At its March 23, 2021, meeting, the Council voted to engage a consultant
to make an independent recommendation about the best way to address community
interest in more formal engagement with its police. OIR Group1 was selected in January
2022 to complete this work.
In March 2022, we met in Carlsbad with City Council Members, the Chief of Police,
police association representatives, and other City leaders, supplemented the
subsequent week by virtual meetings with those not able to meet on the day of our site
visit. All of those we met were generous with their time, and we appreciate the candid
input we received. This report reflects the views of these stakeholders, as well as our
own experiences with police agencies, government leaders, community review boards,
and other types of police engagement entities in numerous jurisdictions throughout
California and the country.
1 OIR Group has been working in the field of independent oversight of law enforcement for two decades.
It is led by Michael Gennaco, a former federal prosecutor and a nationally recognized leader in the
oversight field. OIR Group has provided a range of auditing, monitoring, and investigative services for
jurisdictions throughout California and in several other states. It specializes in evaluating and seeking to
strengthen law enforcement policies, practices, and accountability measures. Its website is
www.oirgroup.com.
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Community Involvement in Policing Issues: Why it
Matters
The potential for meaningful civilian involvement in police agencies is not only to
increase public confidence through greater scrutiny, accountability, and transparency
but also to enhance law enforcement effectiveness through greater understanding and
responsiveness. The most effective approaches are not inherently the ones that clash
with law enforcement, but instead stress collaboration and constructive communication
as a way to penetrate law enforcement’s inherent insularity, on the one hand, and to
improve the public’s awareness and insight into police practices, on the other.
The outreach efforts to assess the community’s interest in some type of formal
community involvement in policing issues revealed a high level of trust in the CPD and
some significant concerns about whether any form of “oversight” is necessary in
Carlsbad. Those concerns centered on the possibility of civilians interfering in public
safety issues in a way that could negatively impact police effectiveness, and the
needless cost of funding any type of oversight effort.
At the same time, a significant minority of participants expressed their belief that some
type of “civilian oversight” was both valuable and needed. And nearly ten percent
indicated a low level of trust in their police. The values cited by those favoring some
type of oversight included increased transparency and accountability that they believe
will build greater trust and confidence in the police, particularly among communities of
color. They sought a form of engagement that would provide meaningful opportunities
for community members to work with the Department and guide efforts to improve
services.
These values were also recognized by the police leaders with whom we met. While
they expressed concern about any form of “oversight” that would result in civilians
exercising control over operational issues or the disciplinary process, they
acknowledged the importance of maintaining the community’s trust and expressed an
admirable degree of openness to working with community partners to establish some
form of civilian-led entity to provide advice and input into policing issues in the City.
The call for formal “civilian oversight” in Carlsbad reflects a growing trend in the United
States, where the outcomes of individual high-profile incidents in the past decade have
heightened a sense of division between police and segments of the public. While this
has been most true in larger cities where police are more likely to engage in deadly
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force incidents and other types of controversial police encounters, even smaller cities
like Carlsbad are facing demands for increased public involvement. The 2020 protests
in Carlsbad following the murder of George Floyd provide an important backdrop for the
discussion about the importance of bridging gaps of distrust, alienation, and
misunderstanding.
The Department’s willingness to engage with demonstrators to ensure their safety
created a different protest environment than what we saw in other cities, where the
police took a more confrontational approach, and the CPD deserves much credit for its
role in a peaceful outcome. While some could see this as a sign that “everything is fine
here” and no change is needed, a broader lesson learned has to do with the interest of
some in the community for an outlet, and a mechanism for providing input. The summer
and fall of 2020 brought increased attendance at board or commission meetings in
those cities with some form of existing engagement or oversight entity. Indeed, in some
places where a community review board meeting had been drawing only a handful of
public attendees prior to June 2020, hundreds of people turned out (generally on Zoom
or other virtual platforms, given COVID-related restrictions) in the months following.
Those crowds were an opportunity for police leaders to connect and engage, to answer
questions, announce initiatives, seek input, and quell concerns. Without an existing
board or commission, the prospects for effectively facilitating these conversations were
diminished.
Too often, an oversight, advisory, or review board is borne out of crisis or tragedy – a
high profile officer-involved shooting or a protest response that turns violent – that
creates a public demand for increased accountability. It is encouraging to see, in
Carlsbad, a more proactive approach; a recognition that, though the 2020 protests
ended peacefully, there is nonetheless additional room for the Police Department to
educate and engage with its communities and to hear from representatives of any
concerns or suggestions. The initiative to explore the possibility of increased
community involvement in policing matters is an admirable product of that sentiment.
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Carlsbad Police and Community: Needs and
Expectations
There are a growing number of community police engagement models throughout the
country. They range in size, budget, scope of authority, and specific roles – variations
that are appropriate to the highly distinctive circumstances among jurisdictions. The
October 2020 Staff Report to City Council outlined three general options, along with the
potential benefits and problems with each: an auditor/monitor with active engagement
in an agency’s personnel complaints and investigations; a review-focused model in
which a board or commission may review completed investigations and/or provide
recommendations on a wide range of police-related issues; and an investigations-
focused model which conducts independent investigations into alleged misconduct.
Most entities end up being unique and responsive to the stated needs and concern of
the community, pulling various elements from different models to best suit the particular
needs of the jurisdiction. And all ideally work toward the same basic goals: building
trust, increasing transparency, and providing community members with both a forum for
grievances to be heard and an opportunity to provide input into solutions. Whatever the
specific scope and responsibilities, they function most optimally in the context of an
independent but collaborative relationship with the Department. Each has the potential
to increase accountability and public confidence by serving as a body to facilitate
conversations between police and community.
It is clear from our review of the materials and conversations with City and Department
leaders that the idea of civilian engagement in Carlsbad should be focused in its scope
compared to the types of auditors, inspectors, and commissions employed in many
larger cities. Based on our outreach to City leadership, we identified two options for
moving forward:
1) Do not form any particular form of board or commission, but instead instruct the
Chief of Police to semi-annually or annually make presentations to City Council
regarding the state of the Department, use of force data, notable events, and
efforts at community engagement.
2) Create a civilian commission that would meet publicly on a regular basis, receive
non-confidential reports from police leaders, hear public concerns, and offer
advice and feedback to the Police Department.
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The first option is straightforward. We lay out a vision for implementing the second
option below:
Who, What & When: Working through the Details
If City Council opts to create a civilian board or commission to work with the Police
Department to build greater community trust and confidence in the police through
increased transparency and public involvement, there are a number of important details
to consider at the outset. We offer the following suggestions based on our discussions
with City leaders and our experience with other jurisdictions.
Names Matter
Establishing a name for any new entity is an important first step, setting the tone and
establishing some initial expectations for the entity’s roles and responsibilities. We
heard a range of opinions on this subject: From how the word “oversight” would
suggest the entity has authority over CPD, to how the word “advisory” would signal to
the community that the entity is merely symbolic. Council may wish to consider titling
the entity the Carlsbad Community-Police Engagement Commission, which based on all
we talked to would be seen as the most critical function of the body.
Mission, Scope, and Access
The overall mission of the new, Commission should be to provide a forum for the
community and police leadership to learn and discuss the challenges of modern day
policing and provide a community perspective about public safety challenges. The
Commission should also be encouraged to provide advice, support, and
recommendations to the City Manager and Chief of Police relating to current or newly
considered policies and programs with an overarching goal of building trust and
fostering strong police-community relations. Its objectives should include:
• Promoting productive communication and interaction between the police and
community
• Providing a forum for police leadership to inform the group (and the public) of
police initiatives, challenges, and data relating to police activity
• Educating and receiving feedback from the community in the creation of policing
standards and expectations
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• Creating additional community access to public safety information
• Recommending changes or improvements to CPD policy, procedures, or training
• Reviewing new or proposed CPD programs to evaluate how those programs
might impact disenfranchised and marginalized communities
• Providing a forum for presentations by police leadership on matters that receive
high media interest or come to the attention of the Commission
We recommend that the creation of a Commission be accomplished by Ordinance so
that the duties, mission, and expectations of the body are clearly identified. Based on
the feedback we received from City leadership, the Ordinance should clearly indicate
that the entity is based on engagement and focused on programmatic aspects of
policing while avoiding any inference that it is intended to formally “oversee” or dictate
police decision-making relating to accountability or discipline. A clear list of duties is
critical so that applicants and the community clearly understand the reach and
responsibilities of the Commission.
The most effective forms of community involvement in policing emphasize cooperation
and collaboration. While law enforcement agencies historically have an instinctive
desire to protect information from public disclosure, those that manage to overcome that
defensive response are the ones most capable of adapting to current demands for
transparency and increased community engagement. But collaboration is a two-way
street, and the Commission, too, must begin its work with a fair-minded approach, and a
desire to understand law enforcement practices and the challenges inherent in police
work.
Qualifications and Disqualifiers
The success of the Commission depends in large part on the people chosen as
members. Based on input received from our interviews with City leadership, the City
may choose for this new entity to follow the process already in place for other
Commissions regarding minimal qualification requirements:
1. Resident of the City of Carlsbad and a registered voter.
2. Not currently an officer of or employed by the City of Carlsbad or under contract
with the City of Carlsbad.
3. Appointment would not violate any term limits applicable to the position sought.
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With particular regard to this Commission, the following characteristics should be
considered when determining who is qualified to serve:
• A demonstrated ability to be open minded, impartial, objective, and unbiased
• An absence of any real or perceived bias, prejudice, or conflict of interest
• A record of community involvement
• An ability to build constructive working relationships and communicate effectively
with diverse groups
• A demonstrated commitment to the purpose of the Commission with an eye
toward fostering positive police-community relationships2
Regarding disqualifiers unique to the responsibilities of this Commission, the City might
want to determine that anyone with ongoing litigation against the City involving police
matters should not be eligible to serve. And while retired CPD officers might be
potentially eligible, current CPD members (or close family members) might be
considered ineligible.
Selecting Members
We further recommend an application and vetting process be required before an
applicant be considered for nomination and appointment as is the case for current
commission applicants for other City appointments. Council may determine that the
2 These qualities are similar to current discretionary criteria that the Carlsbad Municipal Code
advises can be considered in selecting Commission members:
1. Prior participation in the Citizen’s Academy.
2. Recent experience and/or understanding of municipal government.
3. Knowledge of subject matter governed by the board or commission.
4. Ability to fairly and impartially represent community interests.
5. Experience on other boards, commissions or committees.
6. Geographical diversity of the membership of the board or commission
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vetting and appointment process follow the process used for appointment of other City
Commissions.
Based on input received from our meetings with City stakeholders and the current City
Ordinance that allows for appointment by Council Members and ratification by the entire
Council for a number of current commissions, the Ordinance may provide that each
Council Member and Mayor select a qualified member for consideration. We suggest
that as set out in the Municipal Code for other Commissions, Council Members may but
are not required to choose a member who lives in their district.3 We recommend that
members should serve a set term of two years that follow the terms of the appointing
elected official so that the terms are staggered to ensure continuity and avoid 100%
turnover. Commission members should elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson to
one-year terms, to lead agenda setting and preside over meetings.4
Training for Members
The Commission will benefit from members’ diverse backgrounds and individual
experiences, but there is some core knowledge needed to do the work most effectively
and efficiently. Following appointment, Commission members should receive training
on the following:
• The authority and responsibilities associated with their role as a Commission
member
• City policies and legal requirements governing public and private meetings
• CPD policies, procedures, and practices
In addition, we recommend that Commission members, within the first six months of
their appointment, be required to attend or observe some of the training that CPD
officers attend, including:
• Use of force training, particularly defensive tactics and scenario-based training
3 The City may also wish to consider whether individuals who work but do not live in the City or
have a business in the City may be considered eligible to serve.
4 In our experience, most such Commissions are selected by elected representatives. However,
one Board was created by having residents apply by District and having the selection process
undertaken by lottery for qualified applicants.
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• Implicit bias training
• Training related to officers’ interaction with people in mental health crisis
Finally, we think it is important to the Commission’s credibility – with both CPD and the
public – that members make an effort to learn more about law enforcement challenges
in Carlsbad. To that end, we recommend that members be required to, during their first
six months on the Commission:
• Participate in at least two ride-alongs with a CPD officer (one of which should be
with a member of the Homeless Outreach Team)
• Meet with or receive a presentation from the City’s coordinator for homeless
services
Staff Support, Meetings, and Agenda Items
The Commission will need the assistance of City staff for a number of administrative
and other support functions – coordinating meetings, publishing agendas, and
maintaining a website, among others.
Meetings of the Commission should be scheduled and held on a regular basis – at least
quarterly, with a provision allowing for the chairperson or other members to call for a
special meeting to address matters of interest.5 Meetings should be public, with an
opportunity for community members to address the Commission and present questions
and concerns.
We recommend that Commission agendas follow a standard format, with certain
“standing items” covered at each meeting. The Chief of Police (or his designee) should
present a report each meeting, covering any notable events that have occurred or that
the Department is planning for; presenting relevant data that the Commission requests
(arrest numbers or use of force statistics, for example); and responding to any questions
from Commission members. The Commission should also use each meeting to identify
and discuss a specific topic chosen based on current events involving public safety or
on questions or concerns it hears from the public. For example, the Commission might
ask one month for a presentation from the Department’s Homeless Outreach Team, and
at another might request a representative from the County’s Behavioral Health Services
5 Other commissions and boards meet monthly or every other month, but regardless of the
frequency, they should be regularly scheduled meetings.
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Department to provide information on how its Mobile Crisis Response Teams interact
with law enforcement in Carlsbad. The Commission might choose to form its own
workgroups that would research particular issues of interest and present findings and
recommendations to the full Commission.
Presentation to Council
We recommend that annually the Commission be provided an opportunity to present to
Council on its activities. Such a presentation will demonstrate the importance of the
Commission as instrumental in providing another vehicle for effective community/police
engagement.
Regular Reconsideration of Duties of Commission
Our experience has been that as new commissions are formed to serve the particular
interests of the community, that it is advisable to revisit the work and experience of the
commission at regular intervals. We recommend that the Ordinance have a provision
calling for revisiting the Commission’s duties and responsibilities, obtaining feedback
from current Commissioners, City leadership, and the public on suggestions to improve
the Commission and its responsibilities. An automatic review of the Commission after
two years would ensure that it would be an organic body that had the ability to adapt
and respond not only to today’s but to tomorrow’s public safety challenges.
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Exhibit 2
March 23, 2021 City Council staff report
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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#9 CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A CARLSBAD COMMUNITY-POLICE
ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION
Dear Carlsbad Mayor & City Council Members,
I am a resident of Carlsbad and participated in meetings on the topic of creating a
community police engagement commission with a few different community groups such
as Carlsbad Equity Coalition.
These were meetings hosted by the city and also meetings directly with Chief of Police,
Mickey Williams. Chief Williams strongly supported community engagement. It's terrific
the City has finally decided to move this forward.
Please move forward with establishing this commission and ensure there is
true community representation. There are many community members that have the
appropriate experience to serve on this commission and should include people familiar
with our community and have a diverse set of life experiences. I am also requesting
that a commission seat be provided to a member of the Carlsbad Equity
Coalition.
Thank you!
Diana Aguirre
Resident District 3
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Creating a Community Police Engagement Commission
Dear Carlsbad Mayor & City Council Members,
I am a resident of Carlsbad and participated in meetings on the topic of creating a community police
engagement commission with a few different community groups such as Carlsbad Equity Coalition.
These were meetings hosted by the city and also meetings directly with Chief of Police, Mickey Williams. Chief
Williams strongly supported community engagement. It's terrific the City has finally decided to move this
forward.
Please move forward with establishing this commission and ensure there is true community representation.
There are many community members that have the appropriate experience to serve on this commission and
should include people familiar with our community and have a diverse set of life experiences. I am also
requesting that a commission seat be provided to a member of the Carlsbad Equity Coalition.
Thank you!
Melissa Sterrett Baron
Resident District 4
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CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A CARLSBAD COMMUNITY-POLICE
ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION
Dear Mayor & Council Members,
As a resident of Carlsbad, I would like you to know that I support the Community Engagement
Commission. I would also request that a commission seat be provided to a member of the
Carlsbad Equity Coalition who can bring his/her knowledge and diverse experience to
benefit the work of this commission.
Sincerely
Narima Lopes
District 3, Carlsbad
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Community Police Engagement Commission
I support the formation of a Community Police Engagement Commission.
Thank you, Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall
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Please support a police engagement commission!
Dear Mayor Hall & City Council Members,
I am a resident of Carlsbad and have been a part of community organizations that have
advocated for the creation of a police engagement commission. I am writing to urge you
to support this important step in increasing engagement with and trust of our city's
police department.
In addition, community groups that have been active in supporting the creation of this
committee should have a seat at the table-please include a representative from the
Carlsbad Equality Coalition on the committee.
I appreciate in advance your support of this step to increase trust and transparency of,
and to broaden partnership with, our city's police department.
Thank you,
Nikki Faddick
District 3 Resident
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Subject: #9 CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A CARLSBAD COMMUNITY-POLICE
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Dearl Mayor & City Council Members,
I am a resident of Carlsbad and participated in the 2021 meetings on the topic of creating a community police
engagement commission. I urge you to support the formation of this commission and also instruct the Police Chief to
make presentations to the City Council on a quarterly basis regarding the state of the department, use of force data,
notable events, and efforts at community engagement.
Oversight also allows for blindspots to be seen. They can identify trends and patterns that are currently being
overlooked. More transparency within the police department will increase public confidence.
Please also consider providing a member of the Carlsbad Equity Coalition a seat on the commission. They have been
actively working in this space and will bring a wealth of knowledge to the community.
Thank you for your consideration,
Stephanie Wells
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Matthew Hall; Priya Bhat-Patel; Keith Blackburn; Peder Norby; Teresa Acosta
Agenda item #9
Dear Mayor Hall and City council representatives,
I oppose or recommend delaying a citizen police commission ... !
Keyrollos Ibrahim, is the co-founder of the Carlsbad Equity Coalition (CEC), formed by concerned citizens called to action
by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the ongoing racial disparities in our society.
With Carlsbad "residents" requesting a member from the CEC who are in support of defunding our Carlsbad Police
Department (CPD), and are looking for disparities within our CPD, would harm performance.
Back in August 2020, CPD presented a thorough report showing no racial arrest bias towards persons of color. Majority
of arrests were "white" persons due to the fact that Carlsbad has a population of over 60% white people.
Crime rates have increased in our city and Nationally. This is a systemic problem that was self created. Go to crime
mapping.com. Crime rates are staggering just in Carlsbad and are worsening daily.
We need law and order, not another commission to tie the hands of our already stressed and under staffed police
department.
Carlsbad resident of 27 years,
Ellie Arkans
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#9 CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A CARLSBAD COMMUNITY-POLICE
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oear Carlsbad Mayor & City Council Members,
I am a resident of Carlsbad and participated in meetings on the topic of creating a
community police engagement commission with a few different community groups such
as Carlsbad Equity Coalition.
These were meetings hosted by the city and also meetings directly with Chief of Police,
Mickey Williams. Chief Williams strongly supported community engagement. It's terrific
the City has finally decided to move this forward.
Please move forward with establishing this commission and ensure there is
true community representation. There are many community members that have the
appropriate experience to serve on this commission and should include people familiar
with our community and have a diverse set of life experiences. I am also requesting
that a commission seat be provided to a member of the Carlsbad Equity
Coalition.
Thank you!
jason
Resident District 3
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A CARLSBAD COMMUNITY-POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION
Dear Mayor Hall, Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, Council Members Bhat-Patel, Norby, & Acosta,
My name is Nicki Rudden and I am a resident of the City of Carlsbad. I was born and raised in this beautiful city along
with my family that has been here since the 1950's. After being gcine for the last nine years, I am happy to say that my
husband and I have returned to raise our children in Carlsbad!
We recently bought in District 1 and are most excited to get involved in our community. I think the best way to make
change is to be involved. We are passionate about making sure the City of Carlsbad is a city that promotes diversity,
inclusivity and is welcoming to all people.
I am a member of the Carlsbad Equality Coalition. What an incredible group of locals that are willing to work
alongside the city, schools and police department to create a beautiful and safe city that is inclusive to all.
Carlsbad is so lucky to have such passionate constituents wanting to do the work! True leaders!
One of the many things I support and believe we need in Carlsbad is to have a Community Police Commission.
What a great way to bridge the gap between law enforcement and community. I also ask that the CEC is given
a spot as a representative in this commission. Representation matters and having a member of the CEC is
essential in moving forward with police accountability, safety and the future of this beautiful city! The City of
Carlsbad can't go wrong with having a member of the CEC on this commission, a true gift to the city and the
Carlsbad Police Department.
Thank you for your time! I hope to be present at the next city council meeting to introduce myself in person.
Nicki Rudden
(District 1)
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Agenda Item #9
I am in support of forming a community-police engagement commission. I appreciate how CPD has collaborated so far
and developed a new de-escalation policy and I would like this type of collaboration to continue. I am a member of the
NAACP and Carlsbad Equality Coalition. Thank you for consideration
Julia Darling
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