Community Advocates Group

Transparency & Communication	Recommendation	Status	Next steps
Data on use of force	Make available publicly on website with demographic info	DONE Visit webpage here.	Better access to it on web, and what do we do with it? What does it mean? African Americans make up 2.7% of Salt Lake City’s population, yet they represented 11% of the population subjected to force.
Aggregate data on interaction w mentally ill folks and/or people under the influence of drugs/alcohol	Track this information to examine the extent of these encounters, and the cost – potentially as a basis to explore alternatives.	SLCPD looking at a possible ways to collect this info w/out violating privacy	Continue discussing – SL County is launching an experimental alternative to incarceration program that will work with some of these people.
Building community connections	Increase dialogue w/community, work together for change	Ongoing Visit Community Engagement Page here.	Continue the excellent series of community meetings between SLCPD leaders/staff and community. Make a list of the kinds of events taking place, post on SLCPD website, w info about how to get involved
Community-friendly web site	Website that expresses shared vision of building a better community through just and humane law enforcement, and community engagement	DONE	Continue ongoing updates and improvements.
Body Cam footage release policy	Policy that describes how and when use of force body cam footage is to be released	DONE	To date, two releases have been made. Available to view on youtube.com/slcpd.
Accountability	Recommendation	Status	Next steps
CRB	Independent attorney	DONE CRB details here.	City Council provided funding for this
	Review – mini-audit, talk with people who have served, how can it be better?		discuss
	Answer questions about best practices/research re: CRB – what should we expect, versus what’s happening? What are pros/cons of elected CRB?	Had first conversation with CRB staff	Follow-up
Complaints	Make it easier for people to file “Complaint” button on web page	DONE Complaint button located on homepage.	Complaint button easily found on homepage of website.
Data tracking	To measure change we need to track data	In process	What needs to be tracked and shared with the public
Body Cam video	The SLCPD should develop a way to audit body cam video	In discussion
Community/public videos	Need policies that protect individual rights to record & publicize	NEEDS DISCUSSION
SLCPD Culture/Practice	Recommendation	Status	Next steps
Training	More emphasis on de-escalation	Ongoing Learn first hand with the Citizens Academy.	Get better sense of what is in training NOW, what cutting edge programs are being offered nationwide
	More women, people of color, individuals w/different backgrounds in charge of training	DONE	Continue to seek diversity as staff changes over. SLCPD currently has two female training officers; five laterals; wide range of experience and skills.
	Interaction with dogs	NEEDS DISCUSSION	More protective policies for injury/death of community member pets
Hiring	Prioritize diversity hiring Explore new recruitment opportunities	On going	Continue attending diverse recruitment fairs; work with city HR on recruiting best practices.
Staffing	2 officers on every call, in order to help prevent use of force	DONE	This was Chief Brown’s idea, and it’s a good one.
	Making sure officers are not overworked	On going	Continual hiring process cycle; intent to over-hire to maintain staffing levels.
	Integrate new social workers into work of SLCPD HOST	DONE Community Connection Center Webpage	Track progress, learn from program which seeks to help homeless people with services provided by social workers, create diversionary programs.
Communication/Dispatch	Making sure officers receive essential information from dispatch	DONE SLC911	Continual research of best practices and software advances.
Values	Demonstrate de-escalation as value	DONE	Continue awarding outstanding tactics and stay abreast of industry best practices; continual training in Arbinger, Blue Courage, and Fair and Impartial Policing
	Adoption of PERF principles	Discussion in process	SLCPD lets us know which they’ve adopted (we like all of them).
	Seek CALEA Accreditation	In process CALEA Information	Should be complete in 2020.
Support for officers	PTSD counseling	In process	Get legislature to amend workers compensation laws to allow for treatment of PTSD by first responders External stakeholder engagement.
	Meditation/wellness	On going SLC Wellness Program	Weekly Yoga classes offered to sworn personnel; Expanded wellness program; Improved Peer Support; Hired new position for mental health/well being program.
	Child care assistance	In process	Mayor Biskupski is working to set-up child care assistance for all city employees (including SLCPD)