Policing & Criminal Justice Recommendations | 2021 Report
APD Police Academy and In-Service Training should allow for more community input / interaction and include more training that focuses on police misconduct .
Short term
• Institute a review process that includes City Manager ’ s Office and APD leadership , qualified professionals and community members to review and evaluate high profile national incidents of police violence and misconduct to incorporate time sensitive changes in policy , training or other processes .
Medium term
• Invite concerned members of the community to review training and add a member of the Unity Council to the Police Training Advisory Board .
Long term
• Institute a bi-annual review process that includes City Manager ’ s Office , APD leadership , qualified professionals and community members to review current trends and training resources for possible inclusion into APD training model .
An abundant amount of data that could assist in identifying racial disparities and behavioral trends of officers in policing exists , but the crime analysis unit is understaffed and unable to adequately utilize this data to enhance and / or create departmental policy that addresses these issues .
Short term
• Increase staff dedicated to analyzing data by hiring more in-house professionals or contracting to experts .
Medium term
• Implement periodic internal and external review of analyzed data to monitor officer behavior and trends ( with respect to disparities ) and adjust policies accordingly .
Long term
• Translate review into layman ’ s terms and disseminate to the public to seek feedback .
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