TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Rachel Johnson, Chief of Police
Andrew Enriquez, Police Captain
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Police Department Incident Notification Protocols to City Council and the Community (Police Chief Johnson).
(Estimated Time: 30 Mins.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The Police Department recognizes the need for ongoing communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding notable events occurring in the community. Internal and external communications are guided by several City and Police Department policies. To provide clarity and consistency of messaging amongst Police Department supervisory personnel, the Police Chief has issued a standing order (Standing Order 23-01) that defines notable events and the process for disseminating information based on the type of occurrence. Further, the standing order discusses community alerts, and provides general guidelines as to when those alerts should be made.
DISCUSSION:
Communication on notable events begin with internal notifications made by the on-duty supervisor when an event has occurred. The initial notification is made to Police Department executive staff.
Examples of notable events include major injury or fatal traffic collisions, anti-Semitic/hate crimes, incidents that cause unanticipated disruption to core City services, and incidents of major significance or public interest. The full list of notable events is incorporated in the Communication Protocol Memorandum included with this report.
Following notification to the City Manager, and based on the type of event, a notification is made to the City Council or to key City personnel through the Major Incide...
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