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Oakland
Community
Policing Advisory Board
Purpose
of the Advisory Board:
The Oakland Community Policing Board is a body
established to monitor and report on the implementation of community
policing in Oakland; provide recommendations to the Mayor, City Council,
and City Staff on steps to improve community policing activities;
serve as advisors to the Chief of Police and police command staff
for the community on community policing matters; maintain a communication
link between the Police Services Agency management and the Neighborhood
Crime Prevention Councils.
General
Scope of the Advisory Board Work:
- Monitor progress in the implementation of
City Council Resolution 72727 and report in least twice yearly to
The Mayor, City Council, and the community.
- Assist in setting citywide priorities for
the full implementation of community policing through a review of
community policing strategies materials and training, assessments
of the effectiveness of the strategies and recommendations for improvement.
- Serve as a primary communication link to
the community and bring feedback from the community to the Board.
- Serve as advisors to the Chief and top command
staff on community policing strategies planned or implemented.
- Review and make recommendations on the Agency’s
community policing programs.
- Assist in educating and informing the public
about community policing, its current progress, and its directions.
- Serve as an active advocate for the community
policing philosophy.
- Help host and actively participate in community
policing public meetings.
Role of
the Advisory Board:
- Advise the Chief of Police on community policing
policy issues brought by the Board.
- Meet monthly.
- Make recommendations to the Chief of Police
to support the successful implementation of community policing.
- Serve as a citizen review and involvement
body for the City Council and Police Services Agency on community
policing issues suggested by the Board members and by the Chief.
[Note: the Board shall have no authority or responsibility to inquire
into or investigate personnel actions or practices subject to review
by either the Civil service Commission, the Citizen’s Police Review
Board, or any other duly constituted regulatory or oversight body.
Role of
Individual Advisory Board Members:
- Represent stakeholder groups in the Council
District from which they are appointed and the community as a whole
in providing input which reflects the concerns, visions, and ideas
of the community.
- Report back to their Council District stakeholder
groups and the community as a whole with information on Board’s
activities, and gather input from groups to share with the Board.
- Participate in Board activities and functions.
- Suggest issues to be brought before the Board.
- Be an active community advocate for the implementation
of community policing in Oakland.
Role of
the Chief:
- Suggest issues to be brought before the Board.
- Attend and participate in Board meetings.
- Coordinate, assign, and direct staff efforts
in support of Board activities.
- Chief spokesperson for the implementation
of the community policing program.
- Listen to issues raised, share them with
the appropriate staff and repot back to the Board with progress
made on recommendations.
Role of
Oakland Sharing the Vision:
- Facilitate the development of the Advisory
Board by providing training and support to ensure full participation
of all members; creation of a concensus style of decision making;
and understanding of the Board’s role and purpose.
- Assist the Board in developing meeting agendas
and in fulfilling its reporting responsibilities
Role of
the Mayor and City Council:
- Make appointments to the Advisory Board.
- Review the Advisory Board and Chief’s bi-annual
progress report required under Resolution 72727.
- Consider policy and budget improvements based
on the bi-annual progress reports.
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