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Home My WebLink About2020-10-01; Request for Working Group on Police Reform; Cobian, SheilaTo the members of the: CITY COUNCIL Date 10/, /wcA _tt_ cc .1:.... CM +ACM ~DCM {3}.L Council Memorandum Oct. 1, 2020 To: Honorable Mayor Hall From: Sheila Cobian, Assistant t an ager Via: Scott Chadwick, City Man ge Re: Request for Working Group on Police Reform .(city of Carlsbad Memo ID# 2020207 This memorandum provides information related to the City Council Minute Motion of Aug. 18, 2020, directing staff to return to City Council with a report regarding a citizen review committee on police practices and procedures detailing the three types of civilian oversight (auditor/monitor, review- focused and investigation-focused), including a staff recommendation on which type might be most suitable for the City of Carlsbad. Background At the City Council Meeting of Aug. 18, 2020, staff provided a presentation on Police Use of Force and Police Officers Bill of Rights and Discussion of Citizens Review Committee on Police Practices and Procedures. At that meeting staff was directed to return to City Council with a report regarding options for a citizen's review committee on police practices and procedures. The requested staff report is scheduled for City Council consideration on Oct. 20, 2020. Discussion The City Manager recently received an e-mail (Attachment A), from Keyrollos Ibrahim, co-founder of Carlsbad Equality Coalition, requesting that a working group or task force be formed that would include representatives of the Carlsbad Equality Coalition, North County Civil Liberties Union and North County NAACP, Assistant Police Chief Mickey Williams and members of the Carlsbad Police Officers Association. The task force could also include members of the public who are similarly dedicated to the issue but not affiliated with any of the groups. Staff will be including Mr. Ibrahim's suggestion for the formation of such a task force as a possible option in the Oct. 20 staff report. Next Steps City staff will notify Mr. Ibrahim of the Oct. 20, 2020, staff report where his suggestion will be presented as a possible option. Attachment: A. Sept. 19, 2020, e-mail from Keyrollos Ibrahim cc: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager Celia Brewer, City Attorney City Manager Department 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2917 .t Sheila Cobian Subject: FW: Creation of a working group on police reform From: keyrollos ibrahim <keyrollos@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2020 10:31 AM To: Scott Chadwick <Scott.Chadwick@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Creation of a working group on police reform Good afternoon, Attachment A My name is Keyrollos Ibrahim and I am the co-founder of the Carlsbad Equality Coalition. I have spoken at several council meetings regarding our efforts to have an open dialogue regarding policing in Carlsbad. As you may know, the Carlsbad Equality Coalition, the North County Civil Liberties Union, and the North County NAACP have all separately been meeting with the Carlsbad Police Department to review their policies and provide recommendations on substantive changes that we believe will keep the community and its officers safe. The CEC, NCCLC and NAACP all recently met for the first time and have aligned their efforts into one review. All of us feel that our meetings with Assistant Chief of Police Williams have been very productive. We are learning a lot about the department but at the same time have been given the opportunity to provide input in specific areas. There is a problem however, the public is largely unaware of these efforts. In fact, public perception is to the contrary, many want to return to protesting because they believe that the department has done nothing in the wake of the three day protests to address the public's concerns. I am highly concerned that these productive conversations we are having will turn political and hinder any efforts we make on this very apolitical issue. I was hoping that we could form a working group or task force t hat recognizes the meetings already taking place with the department. In my opinion, this group should include the three groups I mentioned, Assistant Chief of Police Williams and members of the Carlsbad Peace Officers Association. It could also include members of the public who are similarly dedicated to the issue but not affiliated with any of these groups so as to keep this process open. This method would allow all of us to continue to meet in good faith while showing the public the CPD is committed to an open dialogue. It would also quell the fears of some by showing that all factions are fairly represented at the table. Lastly, it would give us an avenue to share with the council our findings at the conclusion of such a review. If a task force could give a report to council in writing or via a presentation it would allow the public to see the results of these efforts and give the council valuable perspective to consider as we move forward. Thank you in advance for your consideration and I look forward to hearing your thoughts. My number is and I am happy to take a call from you at any time. I truly believe that Carlsbad can be a leaqer on this issue and that the right players are already in place, we just have to get the politics out of the way! In Friendship, Keyrollos Ibrahim "How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these." en attachments or click on links unless ou reco nize the sender and know the content i 1