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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-COMMINV-1992 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES`FROM JUNE 15, 1992 ATTENDING: A. LEWIS; P. TYLER; R. GILLIAM; N. CELIA; V. SMITH; D. BARRETT; B. HUGHES; J. EFROYMSON; A. GREEN; F. EASTMAN; D. SPELLER; M. BYRD; A. JONES; A. WATKINS Introductions of the task force committee members as well as background information was discussed. We discussed and voted on a set of objectives for this committee which consist of: 1 . Identifying the different groups of youth we need to serve. 2. Utilizing Southside Community Center as the grassroots organization for : a. a mentoring program which includes, but is NOT limited to police officers as mentors b. a sports program (i.e. P.A.L.) 3. Forming a Jr. Police Force 4. Hosting a summer "FIELD DAY" between police officers and area youth. We assigned tasks for the next meeting as follows: D. Speller Info about other area summer camps B. Hughes Jr. Police Force- research and proposal A. Lewis, V. Smith statistics on area youth- (demographics) M. Byrd, P. Tyler research on past programs in the police dept. A. Watkins, R. Gilliam prototype- Field Day and Sports program S. Larkin (Youth Bureau) One to One manual for mentor information The Next Meeting will be held on Monday, June 22, 1992 at Southside at 7:00 pm 4:= RErF►ti'; it IN, tryp COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM JUNE 22, 1992 MEETING AT SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 7:00 PM ATTENDING: A. LEWIS; P. TYLER; J. EFROYMSON; R. GILLIAM; D. SPELLER; N. CEUA; S. LARKIN; V. SMITH; B. HUGHES; F. EASTMAN; M. BYRD ABSENT: A. WATKINS; D. BARRETT; J. BAILOR MINUTES OF JUNE 15, 1992 MEETING WERE PASSED. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE WERE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON: A. CONCERNS OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN POLICE BEHAVIOR VOTED TO RECOMMEND TO THE SENSITIVITY TRAINING COMMITTEE THAT SENIORS BE INCLUDED IN SENSITIVITY TRAINING SO THAT OFFICERS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE "SENIOR PERSPECTIVE"ON POLICE/COMMUNITY RELATIONS. B. PREREQUISITES BE REQUIRED FOR POLICE HIRING IN THE CITY VOTED THAT, ALTHOUGH WE FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED, OUR MAIN FOCUS IS TO DEAL WITH PROGRAMS; DIRECT POLICE/COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND A SUMMER FIELD DAY. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE "RULES"OF HIRING BE LEFT TO A COMMITTEE FORMED BY THE POLICE ADMINISTRATION WHICH INCLUDES INPUT FROM EACH COMMUNITY THEY SERVE. ASSIGNMENT REPORTS: D. SPELLER- PROVIDED US WITH CAMP INFO SO THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO SET A. DATE FOR THE SUMMER FIELD DAY. TENTATIVE DATE: AUG. 22 B. HUGHES- DISCUSSED THE IDEA OF THE JR. POLICE FORCE AND WILL BE CONTINUING TO "BRAINSTORM" • V. SMITH AND A. LEWIS- LOCATED THE BEST MEANS OF OBTAINING LISTS FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND INVOLVING OTHER AGENCIES. M. BYRD AND P. TYLER- DISCUSSED D.A.R.E. PROGRAM AND ITS DESIGN R. GILLIAM- CONTACTED OTHER AGENCIES FOR INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS ALREADY IN PLACE ASSIGNED TASKS FOR JUNE 29 MEETING: B. HUGHES- PROPOSAL FOR YOUTH POLICE FORCE PROGRAM R. GILLIAM- P.A.L. INFORMATION AS WELL AS TASK LIST FOR FIELD DAY SETUP M. BYRD- RESEARCH ON "COPS AND KIDS"- FUNDING AND CURRENT PROBLEMS P. TYLER- INFO FROM SHERIFF AND STATE POLICE ON THEIR PROGRAMS S. LARKIN- DISCUSSION AND MANUAL OF ONE TO ONE MENTOR PROGRAM THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1992 AT SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 7:00 PM. �Jv COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TASK FORCE SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES OF JUNE 29, 1992 MEETING AT SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER AT 7:00 PM ATTENDING: A. LEWIS; M. BYRD; N. CELIA; S. LARKIN; V. SMITH; B. HUGHES F. EASTMAN; J. BAILOR; J. EFROYMSON ABSENT: D. BARRETT; R. GILUAM; D. SPELLER; P. TYLER; A. WATKINS ASSIGNMENT REPORTS BEUNDA HUGHES- DISCUSSED THE P.E.E.R(POUCE EFFORTS TO ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS) PROGRAM AND WILL DEVELOP THE GOALS FOR NEXT MEETING SANDY LARKIN- EXPLAINED THE ONE TO ONE PROGRAM AND WILL BE BRINGING THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FOR OUR INFORMATION WE SET A SCHEDULE FOR "WORK SESSIONS" ON THE FOLLOWING MEETING DATES: P.E.E.R PROGRAM - JULY 6, 1992 (B. HUGHES) FIELD DAYS- JULY 13, 1992 (R.GUAM&A.WATKNS) MENTOR PROGRAM- JULY 20, 1992 (J. BAILOR) P.A.L.- JULY 27, 1992 (R.GILIIAM&A WATKINS) POUCE CHIEF MCEWEN WILL BE INVITED FOR A PORTION OF THE NEXT MEETING TO DISCUSS THE COPS AND KIDS PROGRAM ALREADY IN PLACE. THE NEXT MEETING IS ON JULY 6, 1992 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TASK FORCE SUBCOMMITTEE JULY 6, 1992 MINUTES ATTENDING: A. Lewis; R. Gilliam; F. Eastman; N. Celia; J. Ephramson;K. Gillern; H. McEwen; R. Haus We discussed the upcoming Field Days event on August 22, 1992 It will be open to all City of Ithaca youth ages 7-14 We determined how to operate the event and set up committees: Sponsorship Vern and Amy Food Mrs. Eastman Transportation Randy Haus Activities Ron G. and Nick C. Supplies and Prizes Advertising B. Hughes Permission Slips Amy L. Permits R. Gilliam Reservations Amy Set up and Clean Up K. Gillern We will be soliciting from businesses and PBA for funds and supplies. The next meeting will be July 20, 1992. if PCRTF SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT MINUTES FROM JULY 20, 1992 PRESENT: A. LEWIS; S. LARKIN; F. EASTMAN; A. WATKINS; J. EFROYMSON WE MADE A DECISION TO SEPARATE THE FIELD DAYS PLANNING FROM THE TASK FORCE MEETING BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE TIME NEEDED TO PLAN THE FIELD DAYS. S. LARKIN WILL BE WRITING AND MAILING REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS FOR FOOD. J. EFROYMSON WILL BE SOLICITING IN PERSON FROM THE FARMER'S MARKET AND OTHER AREA VENDORS. F. EASTMAN WILL BE COORDINATING A LIST OF NEEDED FOOD AND BEVERAGES. WE WILL BE ASKING FOR INVOLVEMENT FROM THE SHERIFF AND STATE POLICE AND WILL BE GETTING VOLUNTEER SHEETS TO THEM. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS SECURING THE CASS PARK PAVILION AND WOULD LIKE MAYOR NICHOLS TO INTERVENE. WE WILL BE EXAMINING DIFFERENT MODELS FOR OUR MENTORING PROGRAM. NEXT MEETING IS JULY 27, 1992 PCRTF SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FROM JULY 27, 1992 PRESENT: A. LEWIS; R. HAUS; S. LARKIN; R. GILLIAM;J. EFROYMSON The minutes from July 20, 1992 were read and passed We tabled the discussion of mentor programs until the following week in order to have time to contact program coordinators of other mentor programs in the Ithaca area. We continued our discussion of Field Day events: R. Haus will be dropping off sign up sheets to other law enforcement agencies. He also will continue to organize transportation to the event. S. Larkin will be sending written requests for food and supplies for the event. A. Lewis will contact Kiwanis re: a barbeque pit for the cookout— For Mentoring Program Discussion: 1. Learning Web is interested in doing work in the Southside area -we will invite Sally Schwartzbach (L.W.) to 8/3 meeting... 2. We will also need input from other agencies'(D. Barrett- ACE program; J. Merwyn - Youth Bureau) 3. We need to do.a needs assessment for this community to target youth most in need of this type of program. Misc. Information... a. Ride Along Program- (Explorer Program)- A. Lewis will contact Sgt. Harrington re: history on this program. Next Meeting is August 3, 1992 at 7:80 pm at Southside Community Center. THE MAYOR'S TASK FORCE ON POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS REPORT OF THE POLICE!COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE September 23, 1992 INTRODUCTION The Police / Community Involvement Committee was set up to research and make recommendations to the Mayor for ways in which the Ithaca community and the Ithaca Police Department could increase positive interaction, especially in the Southside Community. This committee began on June 15, 1992 and has met on twelve (12) occasions since then. The committee decided on specific objectives and researched and reviewed options to meet these objectives in a cost efficient and timely manner. We met with local organizations which have established youth programs, police officers, and Chief Harlin McEwen. We looked at programs established in other communities and discussed, at length, perceptions of the present relationship between the Southside community youth and the IPD. We conclude that much attention must be given to the development of a positive relationship between the community and the IPD in order to have increased respect and cooperation on the part of both groups. As a result of research and discussion, the Committee voted to make the following recommendations. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Community Walk Beat- We recommend that additonal manpower be placed in a walking beat in the Southside area and that consideration be taken in the choice of officers to perform this duty. It is the hope that the perception of the "white male cop" in this community can be altered significantly if a police officer interacted with residents and youth on a daily, more casual basis. 2. Ride Along Program- We recommend that the Ithaca Police Department invites Southside residents to participate in a Ride Along program set-up.by a c• - - • -- • ' -- : - • - • •. ' officers-,-including at least one (1) youth of color. f page 2 3. P.E.E.R. Program- We recommend that the City designate funds for the planning and implementation of this program (see attached Program Description), based out of Southside Community Center, which will encourage youth and law enforcement to work together in a positive and educational environment. It is also recommended that a committee comprised of police officers, parents and appropriate agencies be formed to facilitate this project. 4. Field Day- It is recommended that an Ithaca City Field Day be held each year to provide a fun and non-threatening environment for the youth and Ithaca Police to interact. This could be funded by outside sponsors, the PBA, and the city. However, successful planning will be best accomplished by a Board set up to monitor finances, program planning, public relations, etc.... We recommend that the city appoints a Board and becomes a permanent sponsor of this annual event. J f Police Efforts To Enhance Relationships P.E.E.R Purpose of the Program: This program is set up to target youths, particularly Asian, Hispanic, African American, and Native American, between the ages. of 7 thru 14 years of age, but not limited to all underrepresented children. A commitment is needed by the city , county and state police to interact with these children on a volunteer basis. It is designed to help improve relationships between police offficers and children in the community. Through programming, our intention is to involve increased interaction with police and children; therefore, creating understanding and sensititvity with the aim in establishing a positive relationship between police officers and the disenfranchised community. Possible Programming : 1) Ride along ( with consenting adults ) in police vehicles. 2) Tours of the Sheriffs Department, and/or police station. 3) Tutoring kids in need of extra help. 4) Drug Awareness program such as D. A. R. E. 5) Physical fitness exercises or training. 6) Story telling. 7) Uniforms and/or dress up day (T- shirt ). 8) Question and answer period for those interested in police work. 9) "Card collecting"