Community input needed on proposed police reforms

Community Police Commission invites community input on proposed reforms

The Community Police Commission (CPC) needs your help to create a stronger, safer and more connected community.

On September 20, the CPC issued draft policy recommendations for public review. These recommendations are in the areas of bias-free policing, stops and detentions, and in-car video recordings. The CPC is also seeking public comment on the Seattle Police Department’s proposed use of force policy. The CPC must issue a report with its final policy recommendations in these areas on November 15.

Public meetings are being held during October with Seattle residents to get their perspectives about SPD and to gather their thoughts on the CPC recommendations. Many of these meetings are being arranged to ensure we reach those community members most impacted by police practices.

All Seattle residents have a stake in better policing. We hope you will attend a scheduled meeting or offer your views online.

How to participate

Share your thoughts on improving police services in Seattle by taking our online survey! Please forward this message and survey link to interested friends, neighbors and community members so their voice may also be heard.

To learn more, go online to our website at www.seattle.gov/policecommission:

Read summaries or review the complete draft policies.

Find information about CPC meetings which are open to the public and review meeting minutes.

You can sign-up for our listserv, ask CPC representatives to meet with your group, or offer ideas for how we can better reach community members by calling 206-233-2664 or emailing OCPC@seattle.gov.

Upcoming community events

Meetings and small group discussions have been arranged by a range of community organizations. You are welcome to attend. Here are some of the meetings coming up:

Oct 16, 7:30pm, Delridge District Council meeting, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW
Oct 21, 6:00pm, LGBTQ Allyship community forum, Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds Street (Please RSVP to allyship@yahoo.com)
Oct 23, 6:45 pm, Duwamish District Council, Georgetown City Hall, 6202 13^th Ave South
Oct 23, 7:30 pm, Southeast District Council, Rainier Community Center, 4600 38^th Ave South

State Senate Transportation Listening Tour

The Washington State Senate is on a listening tour to hear constituents’ thoughts on transit funding. When legislators arrive in Seattle on Monday, October 14th, be there to show support or testify on how transit funding is critical to our city and state’s economic health.

What: State Senate transportation listening tour
When: October 14, 2013, 6pm-9pm
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 1013 8th Avenue, Seattle
Cost: Free
RSVP: Click here so we have an estimate of the number of people attending

Action Requested:

Attend the October 14 listening tour and urge lawmakers to find a transit funding solution. Consider including the following points in your message:

Sustainable transit and road funding is critical for both employers and employees
King County has 30 percent of the state’s population, 40 percent of its jobs and half of its payroll
17% cuts to transit will affect 7 out of every 10 transit riders and make it harder to get to work
But this is not just a King County problem; failure to pass HB 1954 will put our state at a competitive disadvantage

Or, if you cannot attend, please take a moment to share your thoughts on transit funding online, by clicking here.

This information was originally drafted by Downtown Seattle Association. Find more information about this news from Downtown Seattle Association here.

Center City Connector – Oct 29 Open House – Save the Date!

SAVE THE DATE!

The next Center City Connector open house is on Tuesday, October 29 from 5 – 7pm at Pike Place Market (location details below and on the website).

Mayor McGinn and the project team will give brief remarks from 5:30 – 6pm. Otherwise, the event will be open house-style, so come and go as you please. We’ll have light refreshments.

The purpose of the open house is to share the results of our final round of analysis – we’ll show how a streetcar on 1^st Avenue would operate in mixed traffic versus its own lane. We hope you’ll join us to learn more and to share your feedback on the project.

If you have questions or would like to request any accommodations or interpretation for the event, please contact me at allison.schwartz@seattle.gov or (206) 386-4654.

LOCATION DETAILS:

Pike Place Market

The open house will be on the 3^rd floor of the Pike Place Market Economy Building (above the section of the Market that houses the newsstand, Rachel the Pig, DeLaurenti’s, and mini donuts). We will be in the Elliot Bay Room and Atrium Loft space.

An ADA accessible entrance is located off of 1^st Avenue, just south of Pike Street. Enter into the double doors of the Main Atrium, right next to La Vaca Burrito Express and take the elevator to the 3^rd floor. We’ll have a welcome table right off the elevator.

Stairs are located just past Rachel the Pig, to the left of the Mt. Townsend Creamery booth.

The Market is a busy place – we’ll put as much signage out as we can to help guide you to the event!