Policing & Criminal Justice Recommendations | 2023 Update
6.4. B Invite concerned members of the community to review training and add a member of the Unity Council to the Police Training Advisory Board.
City Facilitator: City Manager’ s Office and Arlington Police Department Timeframe: Medium term( 1-2 years)- Complete(& Ongoing) Actions:
• A Unity Council member currently serves on the Police Training Advisory Board.
6.4. C Institute a biannual review process that includes City Manager’ s Office, Police Department leadership, qualified professionals and community members to review current trends, training resources for possible inclusion into the Police Department training model.
City Facilitator: City Manager’ s Office and Arlington Police Department Timeframe: Long term( 3-5 years)- Complete(& Ongoing) Actions:
• APD will review training twice annually with the Public Safety Assessment Council to discuss training trends and available resources.
6.5. A Increase staff dedicated to analyzing data by hiring more in-house professionals or contracting to experts.
City Facilitator: City Manager’ s Office and Arlington Police Department Timeframe: Short term- Complete(& Ongoing) Actions:
• APD began a pilot program called NET( NIBIN Engagement Team,) which focuses on ballistics evaluations to reduce gun violence.
• APD is also evaluating the impact certain technology, such as license plate readers, has on specific geographic communities to determine if there is a disparate impact on them.
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