The next CPAC meeting will be on February 13, 2023 at 6 PM
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Physical Location:
Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market street, Room 243
Tacoma, WA 98402
Public Comment
To submit written public comment please email cpac@cityoftacoma.org at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. You may also provide verbal comment at the CPAC meeting.
Establishment
The Community's Police Advisory Committee (CPAC) is a policy-focused board that helps to ensure transparency and accountability in the way that the City of Tacoma Police Department operates.
Membership
The Community's Police Advisory Committee consists of 11 members who are nominated by the Community Vitality and Safety Committee and confirmed by the City Council. The membership term is three years and includes persons representing the diverse communities in the City. Members must be residents of the City. No current member of the Tacoma Police Department, or his or her immediate family, may service on the Committee. No more than three members may be commissioned law enforcement professionals or retired commissioned law enforcement professionals. Members may serve up to two consecutive three-year terms.
Current Committee Members
| Andrew Nguyen |
District 1 |
1/1/2023
|
12/31/2025 |
| Shayna Raphael, Vice Chair |
District 2 |
3/17/2020
|
12/31/2023 |
| Jeffrey Sargent |
District 3 |
1/1/2021 |
12/31/2023 |
| Angela Mealing |
District 4 |
11/23/2021 |
12/31/2025 |
| Ralette Churchwell |
District 5 |
1/1/2023 |
12/31/2025 |
| VACANT |
At-Large No. 1 |
11/23/2021 |
12/31/2023 |
| Allen McKenzie |
At-Large No. 2 |
1/1/2022 |
12/31/2024 |
| Jabari Hampton |
At-Large No. 3 |
11/23/2021 |
12/31/2025 |
| Stephen Hagberg, Chair |
At-Large No. 4 |
1/1/2022 |
12/31/2024 |
| Louis Cooper |
At-Large No.5 |
1/1/2022 |
12/31/2024 |
| VACANT |
Youth Seat |
1/1/2021 |
8/31/2022 |
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review police policy, procedures, rules, training, completed investigations, and programs at the request of the City Council, City Manager, or Chief of Police
- Provide advice and recommendations to the City Council, the City Manager, and the Chief of Police on police policy, procedures, rules, training, and programs
- Foster understanding between Tacoma Police Department and the community, and promote TPD services and resources
- Promote awareness of the public complaint process, and review policy and conduct complaints by members of the public
- Review completed internal affairs investigations to evaluate needs and effectiveness of policies, training, and programs
- Convene community conversations on services, programs, policy, procedures, rules, training, and issues of public safety
The committee also provides community outreach and education through public hearings and committee efforts.
Subcommittee Structure
The work of CPAC is done through subcommittees that focus on various projects and goals. Below you can learn a little more about the subcommittees and what they are working on for 2022.
Oversight and Policy Committee
This team reviews various Tacoma Police Department policies and makes recommendations on changes that should be adopted. The primary goal of the subcommittee is the establishment of an civilian oversight model to be bargained in 2023.
- Continue development of an oversight model recommendation
- Review the TMC and make incremental changes to set the stage
- Lead the outreach events related to oversight
- Manage relationship with City of Tacoma Labor Relations to guide efforts
- Work with TPD to review and improve body worn camera policies when needed
Data and Trends
This team reviews the quarterly packet or conduct complaints from the City Manager's Office and the Chief of Police and notes patterns of behavior for improvement. The team also reviews weekly crime reporting statistics from the department and reports notable trends to CPAC to address, and is primarily responsible for recommendations on use of force data in line with Resolution 40685.
- Establish a process to receive regular data updates in line with RES40685
- Focus on use of force data and recommend changes following Lexipol review
- Make data more easily accessible for the public.
- Highlight demographics of the department
- Foster understanding between Tacoma Police Department and the community, and promote TPD services and resources.
Outreach and Diversity
This team focuses on recruiting new members, providing presentations on who and what CPAC is, and creating education materials to help residents navigate the City's complaint process and Tacoma Police Department policies. This subcommittee also helps manage the succession of leadership and orientation of new members.
- Bring more members of the public with lived experience to participate in discussions.
- Build better outreach practices that allow for better recruitment for future seats.
- Establish onboarding practices, handbooks, and make sure succession plans are in place.
- Explore a shorter CPAC Citizen’s Academy
- Foster understanding between Tacoma Police Department and the community, and promote TPD services and resources
Police Training and Culture
This team focuses on officer well-being and training they receive, providing recommendations for changes to existing practices and programs, and recommendations for new programs. The subcommittee also looks at hiring practices of new and lateral officers.
- Explore officer mental health programs and services
- See what other agencies and the CJTC give in terms of training and bring recommendations to TPD
- Review current training and prioritize de-escalation and ESJ training over range and tactics.
- Review veteran preference policies and recommend changes.
Submitting a Policy Complaint
Per their establishing ordinances, the Community's Police Advisory Committee can receive policy complaints by members of the public. To do so, please send an email, leaving a detailed message with either a specific policy or circumstances that deserve review.
Please note that the Community's Police Advisory Committee only receives policy complaints related to specific policies and procedures of the Tacoma Police Department. The Committee does NOT receive individual complaints or allegations against the Tacoma Police Department or its officers. To file a complaint about the Department or its Officers, please visit the Tacoma Police Department's Internal Affairs web page or call Tacoma FIRST 311 by dialing 3-1-1 within Tacoma city limits or (253) 591-5000 from anywhere else.
You can view past complaint data on the City's Open Data Portal, and create visualizations to see how the cases were decided.
Apply for the Community's Police Advisory Committee
You can submit an application for any CPAC seat and the clerk's office will maintain record of your completed application until the following years' appointment period, or if a special appointment period is opened. Find out more about applying to a commission by visiting https://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/committees_boards_commissions.