2016 Administration Department Annual Report

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2016 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 12 COLLABORATIVE REFORM INITIATIVE At the request of the City, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has accepted St. Anthony into the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Collaborative Reform Initiative for Technical Assistance (CRI-TA). CRI -TA is focused on helping cities find and implement ways to improve trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve by providing a means to organizational transformation. The CRI-TA uses assessment and technical assistance providers to coordinate the work through the involvement of subject matter experts, interviews, data and records analysis, research and analysis, and direct observations. The mayor, city council and staff are excited to begin this multi-year process of identifying issues and enhancing the relationships within our community. One of the City’s fundamental goals is to create systems that are sustainable and able to become embedded in the fabric of our community. It is critically important that the City hear from all voices of the community and residents take advantage of the numerous engagement opportunities. Information will be on website at www.ci.saint-anthony.mn.us. BODY CAM WORK GROUP In partnership with Falcon Heights and Lauderdale, a Body Cam Work Group was established. Each respective city will be represented by three residents along with a City Council liaison. Councilmember Gray will be St. Anthony’s City Council liaison. St. Anthony residents applied and were interviewed by the Mayor and Council. Beginning in 2017, the work group’s purpose will be to review current police policies and protocols, best practices and trends, policy development and present recommendations to Police Chief, City Manager and St. Anthony City Council for officer worn cameras.