File #: 2019-0332    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 9/18/2019 In control: Law and Justice Committee
On agenda: Final action: 10/30/2019
Enactment date: 10/30/2019 Enactment #: 15543
Title: A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on community policing and engagement practices in the sheriff's office, in compliance with the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Section 21, Proviso P4.
Sponsors: Larry Gossett
Indexes: community service area, Police Services, Sheriff
Attachments: 1. Motion 15543, 2. A. Community Policing, 3. 2019-0332 transmittal letter, 4. 2019-0332_SR-KCSO_CommPolice.docx
Related files: 2019-RPT0106
Staff: Bowman, Nick

Drafter

Clerk 07/18/2019

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A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on community policing and engagement practices in the sheriff's office, in compliance with the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Section 21, Proviso P4.

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                     WHEREAS, the 2019-20 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Section 21, Proviso P4, requires the sheriff's office to transmit a report regarding community policing and engagement practices and an accompanying motion acknowledging receipt of this report, and

                     WHEREAS, the attached report describes a description of the community policing model that would best serve the unincorporated area residents of each of the sheriff precincts, including the organizational structure and guiding policies that would be employed in the development and implementation of a community policing model for the unincorporated area of each sheriff precinct, and

                     WHEREAS, the report describes a list of partner organizations currently used in each of the sheriff precinct unincorporated areas and identified as potential partners in the advancement of community policing in their respective sheriff precinct, and

                     WHEREAS, the report describes the staffing levels necessary to increase the sheriff’s office visibility through neighborhood patrols in the unincorporated area of each sheriff precinct as compared to current reactive policing methods, and

                     WHEREAS, the report includes a feasibility assessment of establishing a taskforce or roundtable bringing together representatives from each unincorporated sheriff precinct and community leaders to foster collaboration and trust in furtherance of community policing, and

                     WHEREAS, the report includes a description of the resources and estimated time necessary to implement a community policing model in the unincorporated area of each sheriff precinct, and

                     WHEREAS, the report includes a description of obstacles to implement a community policing model in the unincorporated area of each of the sheriff precincts and recommended methods to overcome the obstacles;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     The report discussing community policing in unincorporated sheriff precinct areas of the sheriff's office in compliance with the 2019-20 Biennial Budget Ordinance,

Ordinance 18835, Section 21, Proviso P4, which is Attachment A to this motion, is hereby acknowledged.