CriminalJusticeandCommunityProfessionalsSurveyReport

September2017

2EXECUTIVESUMMARYThe Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati (MARCC), an interfaithcoalitionofjudicatories,madeupofProtestant,RomanCatholic,Muslim,JewishandUnitarian-Universalist faith traditions, requested an additional survey of criminaljustice professionals be added to the Collaborative Refresh process. A sample ofcriminal justice professionals was surveyed on their perspective regardingcommunity-police relations and the Collaborative Agreement.MARCC reported toandworkedwith theCitizensComplaintAuthority, in theprocess contributed theresources for the survey, names to the interview list, and committed severalvolunteer interviewers. MARCC has worked on improving community-policerelationssince1968andwiththeCollaborativeAgreementgoalssinceitsinception.It isacoalition that responds tosocial justiceconcerns to improvepoliciesand intheprocesscivildiscourse.Established in 2002 by City of Cincinnati Ordinance 149-2002, and codified inCincinnati Administrative Code Article XXVII, the Citizens Complaint Authority’s(CCA) purpose is to independently investigate serious interventions by policeofficers,including(butnotlimitedto)shotsfired,deathsincustody,andmajorusesof force, and to review and resolve all citizen complaints in a fair and efficientmanner. An executive director who oversees CCA’s functions and operations,includingthedirectionofateamofinvestigatorsandadministrativestaff,leadsCCA.CCA’s Executive Director reports directly to the City Manager; the City ManagerrespectstheneedoftheExecutiveDirectortoactindependently,consistentwiththeduties of the Executive Director. There is also an advisory board of up to sevencitizensappointedbythemayorandapprovedbycitycouncil;theboard’spurposeistoreviewandconfirmthecompletenessofCCA’sinvestigation.In summer2017, aspartof a continuingevaluationof theCCA’sworkand larger,ongoing concerns about the state of CPD/community relations, a survey of 31Cincinnati criminal justice and community professionals was fielded. Thegender/racialbreakdownwas:19malesand12 females;13AfricanAmerican,16Caucasian,1Hispanic,and1AsianAmerican.26oftherespondentssaidtheywereawareoftheCCApriortotakingthesurvey. Respondentoccupationsrangedfromdefenseattorneystocourtadministratorstoprobationofficerstobusinessownerstointerestgroupleaders.PartOneofthereportprovidesaseriesoffiguresdepictingrespondents’viewsonissues relating to the CPD and community as measured by ordinalagreement/disagreement scales. Parts Two through Seven provide summary andanalysis of responses to open-ended questions, with representative selections ofrespondentanswersprovided(seeTableofContentsonfollowingpage).

3Brian Calfano, Ph.D., of the University of Cincinnati’s Departments of PoliticalScienceandJournalism,provideddataanalysis,andreportproduction.MARCC and its member judicatories want to extend our appreciation to all therespondents representing the various courts; professional criminal justiceprofessions,advisorycouncils,andentrepreneurs-whotooktimetocompletethesurveys used to establish data for this study. In addition, MARCC would like toacknowledgethecooperationandinputoftheCitizenComplaintAuthority.Itiswitheveryone’s assistance, that the data from this study has set the basis for therecommendations.Recommendationsmaderangefromincreasingdialogueamongseveral key groups within Cincinnati, to expansion of the use and reach of theCollaborative Agreement. Like most research, this study has uncovered severalareaswhereadditionalresearchisneededtogainabetterunderstandingofissues,concerns,andopportunitiesregardingtheCollaborativeRefreshprocess.Asfuturesurveyopportunitiesbecomeavailable,itisourhopethatthereadersofthisstudywillbeempoweredtoparticipate;andworktoimprovecommunity-policerelationsinMetropolitanCincinnati._________________________________________________________________________________________________KEYFINDINGSFROMSURVEYS

1) CPD is responsible for more than law enforcement functions in thecommunity—positivecommunityengagementmustbeacoreCPDpriority;

2) Community engagement is a necessary (if somewhat overlooked) tool to

improverelationsbetweenCPDandcommunitymembers;

3) Criticism of CPD notwithstanding, community members must understandCPD’s responsibilities and constructively engage with the department toimproverelations;

4) Thereisconcernovertheperceivedlackofcommunityawarenessaboutthe

CCAanditsauthority;

5) RenewedeffortsatstudyingandsurveyingcommunityperceptionsabouttheCPDandlocalresidentsareneeded.

6) Communication or lack thereof, by CPD appears to be the root of citizens’perception.

4TABLEOFCONTENTS1)PartOne:RespondentPerceptions (Page5)2)PartTwo:ObstaclestoTrust (Page15)3)PartThree:StepstoImprove (Page17)4)PartFour:HowRespondentsCanHelp (Page19)5)PartFive:WhattheCityCanDo (Page20)6)PartSix:TheCCA (Page22)7)PartSeven:InclusionMovingForward (Page23)8)PartEight:Recommendations (Page24)

5PARTONE:RESPONDENTPERCEPTIONSThissectionassessestrendsinrespondents’reportedlevelsofagreementwitha

seriesofsurveyitemspertainingtoCPDandtheCityofCincinnati.Figure1

Figure1depictsresponsetothestatement:“Agoodpoliceofficerwilltrytofindoutwhattheresidentsthinktheneighborhoodproblemsareandthenwillfocushis/herefforts on these issues.” Responses were coded from 1-5, with 1 representing“stronglydisagree”and5“stronglyagree.”

The clear majority of respondents either “agree” or “strongly agree” with thestatement, as seen in the linear trend line in Figure 1 (which is positive andrelatively steep in moving from response category 4 to 5). Only one of the 31respondents disagrees with the statement. The near uniformity in responseunderscores respondents’ expectation that CPD will exhibit a spirit ofresponsivenessandcollaborationwiththecommunitiesitsofficersserve.

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Figure2depictsresponsetothestatement:“Agoodpoliceofficerisonewhoworksproactively stopping cars, checking people out, running license checks, etc.”Responses were coded from 1-5, with 1 representing “strongly disagree” and 5“stronglyagree.”In contrast to the previous item about CPD focusing on resident perceptions, therespondentsaresplitonthequestionofwhether“good”policeofficersdothekindof“proactive”itemsdescribedinthestatement.Themajorityofrespondentseither“disagree”or“stronglydisagree”withthenotionthat“good”equals“proactive,”butsix respondents either “agree” or “strongly agree” with the characterization.Meanwhile,andbecauseofthesplitinrespondentopinion,thelinertrendispulledinapositivedirectionandisrelativelysteep—fromdisagreementwiththe“good”=“proactive”statement(i.e.,responsecategory2)toaneutralposition(i.e.,responsecategory3)onthe1-5scale.

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Figure 3 depicts response to the statement: “Police officers should work withcitizens to tryandsolvecrimerelatedproblems in theirdistrict.”Responseswerecodedfrom1-5,with1representing“stronglydisagree”and5“stronglyagree.”Here, respondents show near-universal agreement with the notion that CPD andcitizens should collaborate in addressing crime. This is important because thequalitative data assessed in later sections of the report show a continuingpreference among respondents for a local and collaborative approach to solvingcrime (and improving relations between CPD and the community). Given theuniformityofresponse,thelineartrendlineisupward,butdoesnotfeatureasteepslope(sincetherespondentsareinsuchoverallagreementonthisissue).

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Figure4depictsresponsetothestatement:“Enforcingthelawisapoliceofficer’smost important responsibility.” Responses were coded from 1-5, with 1representing“stronglydisagree”and5“stronglyagree.”Onthisitem,respondentsareclearlysplitoverjustwhatalawenforcementofficer’smost important function is. Eight respondents either “disagree” or “stronglydisagree”with thenotion that lawenforcement isanofficer’smost important job,while fifteen “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statement. However, the lineartrend is pulled downward, in part, because of the eight respondents providing a“neutral” reaction to the statements. Overall, this suggests that respondents arehesitanttoperceivelawenforcementtobeatthetopofthelistofofficerfunctions.

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Figure 5depictsresponseto thestatement: “Policeofficersshouldmake frequentinformal contact with people in their district to establish trust and cooperation.”Responses were coded from 1-5, with 1 representing “strongly disagree” and 5“stronglyagree.”WiththenearuniformlevelofagreementtothestatementaboutpoliceandcitizensworkingtogetherinFigure3,itislogicaltoseerespondentsshowsuchconsistencyin agreementwith the idea that informal contact between police and communitymembers—akeyingredienttoworkingeffectivelytogetherinsolvingcrime-relatedproblems—shouldoccur.All butone respondent either agreedor strongly agreedwiththestatement,while26respondentssaidthey“stronglyagree”withtheidea.This iswhy the linear trend line ispositivebutwithonlyaslightslope(given thenearuniformagreementlevels).

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Figure 6 depicts response to the statement: “Cincinnati citizens work with thepolice to try to solve neighborhood problems.” Responses were coded from 1-5,with1representing“stronglydisagree”and5“stronglyagree.”ThediversityofresponsetothisstatementshowstheextenttowhichrespondentsperceivetheworkofimprovingrelationsbetweenthecommunityandCPDaspartof two-waystreet.Thoughthemajorityofrespondents“agree”or“stronglyagree”with the statement, five respondents are neutral in their assessment, and five“disagree,”suggestingthatbothsidesneedtoimprovetheireffortsforprogresstobemade.Thediversityofresponseiswhythelineartrend,thoughpositiveandwithafairlysteepslope,ismovingfromthe“neutral”category(3)tothe“agree”category(4). This is in contrast to the much more uniform levels of agreement found inFigures3and5.

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Figure 7 depicts response to the statement: “The City of Cincinnati fairly andequitably enforces the law among all groups of citizens.” Responses were codedfrom1-5,with1representing“stronglydisagree”and5“stronglyagree.”

In this case, respondents are generally consistent in their disagreement with thenotionof fair andequitable treatmentof citizensby the city.Twenty respondentseither “disagree” or “strongly disagree” with the notion of equitable treatment,whilesevenareneutralonthequestion.Thishastheeffectoftiltingthelineartrenddownward with a moderately steep slope that moves toward the “disagree”category.Whatever positive things the respondents have to say about the City ofCincinnatiandCPD,theresponsedistributioninFigure7suggeststhatthecruxofperceived problems between community and police have to do with a lack ofperceivedequitabletreatmentbythelatter.

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Figure 8 depicts response to the statement: “CPD understands the needs of thecommunity they serve.” Responses were coded from 1-5, with 1 representing“stronglydisagree”and5“stronglyagree.”

Responsedistributiontothisquestionissimilartoitspredecessor:respondentsaregenerallynotinagreementthattheCPDunderstandsthecommunitiesserved,witheleven respondents saying they “disagree” or “strongly disagree” with thestatement.That said, ten respondents “agree”or “strongly agree”with thenotion,which helps raise the linear trend into a positive, although not very steep, slopemovingjust intothe“neutral”responsecategory(3).ComparedtothedistributionforFigure6,whichshowedsomerespondentsdisagreeingwiththenotionthatlocalresidentsworkwithCPD tohelp solveneighborhoodproblems, Figure8 tends toshowthat,fundamentally,respondentsaremorecriticalofCPD’seffortsthanthoseoflocalresidents.

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Figure9depictsresponsetothestatement:“CPDrespondstocrimeinawaythatisappropriate and effective using traditional versus nontraditional methods.”Responses were coded from 1-5, with 1 representing “strongly disagree” and 5“stronglyagree.”The distribution to this item clearly shows that 30 respondents either “agree” or“strongly agree” in their assessment of CPD method effectiveness andappropriateness,whileonlyoneregistersa“disagree”response.Thissuggeststhat,despitewhatevercriticismrespondentshaveofCPDandthecity,theyareunwillingtodisagreewithageneralassessmentoftheCPD’sperformanceasappropriateandeffective,evenifthereareareaswherethedepartmentcanimprove.Inthisinstance,the linear trend line is positive, owing in large part to the substantial number ofthosewhoofferedan“agree”or“stronglyagree”answertothisstatement.

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Figure10depictsresponsetothestatement:“CPDtreatscitizensfairly.”Responseswere coded from 1-5, with 1 representing “strongly disagree” and 5 “stronglyagree.”In contrast to Figure 9, the responses for the final item in this section shows adecidedrespondentsplitonthequestionoffairtreatmentbyCPD.Ninerespondents“disagree”or“stronglydisagree”withthestatementaboutfairness,whilefourteenrespondents “agree” or “strongly agree”with the statement. This has the effect ofpushing the linear trend upward with a slight positive slope, and suggests that,whatever criticisms respondents have of the CPD, they have a generally positiveviewofdepartmentattemptstoprovidefairtreatmenttocitizens.The difference between responses for the Figure 9 and 10 items suggest thatrespondents view the CPD’s overall efforts at crime response to be appropriate(Figure9),but that thedepartment’s treatmentof specificcitizens (and/orcitizengroups)maynotbeasfairasitcouldbe(Figure10).

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15PARTTWO:OBSTACLESTOTRUST

QUESTION:WhatDoYouPerceiveastheBiggestObstacletoOvercomewhenBuildingTrustbetweentheCincinnatiPoliceDepartmentandtheCommunity?

SelectedResponses:

“Gettingcommunityactiviststoacceptwhenthingsareworkingandsharethatwiththecommunity.”

“Lackof cultural sensitivity.TheCPD is a culture and the communitieshave theirownculture.Weneedtobeawareofthevaryingcultures.”

“CincinnatiPoliceDivisionreluctancetorecognizepoorpoliceconduct.”

“AlackoftrustbetweentheAfrican-AmericancommunityandCPDthatstemsfromanoverrepresentationofAApeople inarrestsandjail.Also, thattrusthaserodedfurther in the past two years, due to cellphone video and police body camerasdocumentingpoliceshootingsofanumberofblackmales,includingtheshootingofSamDuBosebycampuspoliceofficerTensingfollowedbytwomistrials.”

“Ensuringtheofficersknowthestatutesandmakingsuretheyarechargingpeoplewiththeappropriatecrimesinsteadofchargingthemwitheverything,makingthemsitinjailfortwoweeksandthenlettingthecourtsfigureitout.”

Easilythemostfrequentlyexpressedconcernamongrespondentsisthelackofcommunicationbetweencommunity,city,andCPDofficials.Arguably,therespondentsconsiderlackofcommunicationtobea

foundationalproblemthatcontributestolackoftrustbetweenpoliceandcommunityresidents.

ButrespondentsalsoconsidertheCPD’slargerculturetobeaprobleminthatpoliceareperceivedtoberesistanttoexternalcriticismandunwilling

toreformtheirpracticesthattargetminoritycommunitymembers,particularlyAfricanAmericans.

16“Gettingdifferentgroupstositdownandtalktooneanotherandtohaveempathytowardoneanother. . . .Needtoget thepartnersaroundthetable inanauthenticwayandlistentooneanotherwithcompassion...”

“Ibelievethatthereisanunfortunatetendencyforthepolicetofeelthatcriticismofpoliceprocedure,andofcertainofficerconduct,asantipolice. . . .SoforthepeoplewhohaveconstructivecriticismoftheCPD,theyshouldbelistenedto,andofficerswho do not hold up the proper standards are simply bad performers, and thosecritiquingarenotanti-police.”“Institutionalracismwithintheforceandlackoftrustbythecommunityandbythepolice.”

“Thereisagapbetweentheperceptionofcrimeandactualcrimerates.Neighborhoodsaresaferthanpeoplerealize.IftheCincinnatiPoliceDepartmentisnotcommunicatingthat,trustisaffected.”

“Thebiggestoneistoholdpoliceaccountablewhentheyshootunarmedcitizens....If apolicemanhasanunarmedperson,what isapersongoing todo?The levelofaccountabilityforthepoliceisthebiggestbarrier.”

17PARTTHREE:STEPSTOIMPROVE

QUESTION:WhatStepsDoYouThinkPoliceOfficersandCitizensRespectively

CouldTaketoImproveCommunity/PoliceRelations?

SelectedResponses:“Respectforeach’sposition.Togetbacktohavingpoliceassignedtoneighborhoodsand to have open dialogue about race relations and how to protect theneighborhoods.”

“Trainingonhowtode-escalate issuesthataredrivenbyemotionsratherthanbytheactualcrimeorincidentitself.”

“More community engagement between the parties. Consistency in policingthroughoutallcityneighborhoods.”“Police and citizens need to acknowledge that there is a pattern of targetingminoritiesinmetropolitanCincinnatiandothercities,suburbs,andruralareas.Bothneed to continue to participate in community oriented policing and problemsolving.”

ThoughcriticalofCPD,respondentsareclearthatanyimprovementincommunity/CPDrelationswillrequiresincereandsustainedeffortsfromboththecommunityandCPD.Thisdualemphasisiskey,asitplacesresponsibilityforimprovementnotsimplywithCPD,butwith

communityandindividuals.

Respondentsarealsospecificinexpectingthat,inadditiontoenhanceddialoguebetweenparties,systematicpolicychangeswithinCPDare

warranted.Specifically,howthedepartmentprocesseschargesagainstsuspectsandapproachespolicingofgroupswithoutaperceivedrelianceonstereotypes,isessential.Respondentsalsocallonthedepartmenttomakegreateruseofcommunitypolicingand

scientificallyevaluatedpolicingtechniques.

18“There has to be some accountability for the officerswho overcharge individuals.Themorefelonychargestheywrite,thebettertheylookandthereneedstobesomediscipline/accountability...withrespecttothecitizens,stopcommittingcrimes;becomplianttothepoliceofficer.”

“NeedtogetCPDandresidentstalkingtooneanother.CPDbeinginthecommunityreallylisteningtothecommunityaboutwhattheissuesareintheirneighborhoodsandunderstandingwhatthecommunityperspectiveisaboutCPD.”

“Needs to be a rational and scientific approach to policing such as CommunityOrientedPolicingbecausethesamepeoplewhoareantagonistictowardthepoliceareusuallythesamepeoplewhoneedthepoliceandtheseshouldgohandinhand.”

“Theburdenisnotonthecitizens.ThepoliceneedtobefairandimpartialandneedtoengageinCommunityOrientedPolicingbecauseIdon’tfeelwearedoingthat.”

“For police officers: it’s relationship building . . . In regards to interacting withpeopleofdifferentethnicbackgrounds:forpolicenottorespondtocriminalactivityaccordingtostereotypes;theyhavetobeabletounderstandandacknowledgeandworkthroughtheirbiases....Forcitizens:it’sourresponsibilitytounderstandwhattheroleofthepoliceisandtounderstandthesacrificestheymake.Notmanyofuswouldrun towardsgunfire.Notmanyofuswouldputour liveson the line.Somecitizensdon’tunderstandorrespectthat.”

“Humanizeeachother.Thepoliceneedtounderstandeveryonetheyencounterontheirbeatisnotacriminal.Citizensneedtounderstandofficersaredoingtheirjob.”

19PARTFOUR:HOWRESPONDENTSCANHELP

QUESTION:WhatStepsDoYouThinkYouorYourProfessionCouldTaketoImproveCommunityPoliceRelations?

SelectedResponses:“Icouldinvitepoliceofficersmoreoftentothetablesotheycouldbemorefamiliarwithhowneighborhoodswork.”

“I’dliketoinvitepoliceofficerstoschoolstotalkwithkidsmoreoften.Thekeyistogettothekidssothereisn’taperceptionofbeingafraidofthepoliceandinordertokeepatriskkidsfromengagingincriminalactivityinthefirstplace.”“Wehavedonerideswithpoliceinthepast,butitwasdiscontinuedduetomoneyissues. We also canworkwith our youth and families on their interactionswithpoliceandexplaintothemhowweworkwithpoliceinourroles.”

“Advocatecommunityinvolvementandtrytoeducateandempowerthecommunitytobeengaged.”

RespondentsareclearthattheyseetheneedtodomoretoincludeCPDintheworkdonebycommunityorganizationstopromoteimproved

communityrelations.ThisincludesworkingwithindividualsandfamiliesasanintermediarybetweenthecommunitymembersandCPDand

encouragingincreasedcommunityengagement.

20PARTFIVE:WHATTHECITYCANDO

QUESTION:IsThereAnythingthatYouFeelTheCityCanDoMoreEffectivelyRegardingBuildingTrustbetweenCPDandCitizens?

SelectedResponses:“The city needs to somehow create time in police officers’ day to engage in thecommunity.”

“City should report on how problem solving actually helps reduce arrests whileloweringcrimeinCincinnati....Cityshouldauditbodyandcameracruisercamstoidentifycultural competenceofofficersduringcitizen interactions. . . .CityshouldmakesureCCAhasauthoritytoinvestigateallclaimsofofficermisconduct....Cityshould reach out to regional criminal justice professionals for ideas onimprovement. . . .Cityshouldaddstrongerendorsementtode-escalation inuseofforce policy—see Louisville policy and new UC policy. . . . City and collaborativestakeholders need to be creative about youth outreach so young people all knowpotentialandarecompetentatproblemsolving.”

“I’dliketoseemorescheduledeventstoengagepoliceandcitizenstohelpbuildthatrelationship.”“Equitablepracticesandenforcementof the lawbetweencommunities, races, andgender.”

Forthisitem,respondentsofferthreegeneralrecommendations.First,thecityshouldencourageopportunitiesforgreaterengagementbetweenCPDandthecommunityasawaytoovercomestereotypesandanytendenciestotreatgroupsmonolithically.Second,thecityneedstoexercisegreateroversightofCPD,includinganauditingofproceduresanddatacollectedfrombodyandcruisercameras.Third,politiciansneedtodotheirparttoleadbyencouragingproductivebehavioraimedatimprovingrelationsby

bothCPDandcommunitymembers.

21“Noteveryoneineverycommunityisthesame,andthepoliceneedtounderstandthose nuances and respond to them appropriately. The police department shouldvalue andmeasure community engagement as importantly as other job functionstheymeasurewithapoliceofficer’soveralljobperformance.”“Understand that citizen concerns are the most important to citizens—not whatpolicethinkaremostimportant.”

“SevenHillsNeighborhoodHousesusedtohavepolicesubstationinourcenter,butitleftaround2009.I’dliketoseeapolicesubstationwithofficerspositionedinourcenter.”

“Politiciansshouldsendabettermessagetoboththecommunityandthepoliceastowhat each does. Theirmessage is not clear,which diminishes trust. Politiciansshouldwatchtheirtone.”

22PARTSIX:THECCA

QUESTION:WhatAreYourThoughtsRegardingCCA?

SelectedResponses:

“I think the CCA is underused. The citizens that Iworkwith fail to report issues.Some individuals have requested BWC footage, only to be told the BWCwas notturnedonandotherhavehadnegative interactionswithpoliceofficersand fail toreportpolicemisconduct.Mostpoliceofficersdoadecentjobtoprotectandserve,butthereareafewbadofficersthatgivethepolicedepartmentabadname.”

“IbelievetheCCAisunknowntoalotofpeopleandnotperceivedasneutral.. . .Iftheyhaveacomplaint,theydon’tutilizetheCCA.CCAneedsbettermarketing.”“Notenoughpatternreview.Patternsneedtobesoughtout.Communityconcernsneed to be identified before they erupt. I think the CCA mandate is too narrow.EnablinglegislationshouldbemodifiedtochargeitwiththesamescopeasInternalfor misconduct review and more public hearings should be held giving people achance to speak up generally. Solely being complaint driven keeps many peopleaway.”“CCA needs a higher level of visibility (e.g., having a booth at the Black FamilyReunion).Ithasfallenofftheradarsome.Ifcomplaintsarehigh,thatisagoodsignthatthereisfaithinthesystem.Ifcomplaintsarelow,thatmeanspeopledon’thaveanyconfidenceinit.”“I think the city could do much more with Black andWhite churches. The mostsegregated hour is 11 Sunday mornings. Churches are a powerful force in thecommunity. They can take more responsibility to help with citizens who aredisorderly. Church leaders could become partners with our city, with lawenforcement to help citizens understand how they could participate tomake ourcommunitysaferandbetter.”

Onthisitem,respondentsareclear:theCCAisunderutilizedandlacksvisibilityasaninstrumentofaccountability.ThereisalsosomepushforanexpansionoftheCCA’sscopetoallowforpublichearingsandoptionsformisconductreviews,whichmaycallfor

additionalstaffing.

23PARTSEVEN:INCLUSIONMOVINGFORWARDQUESTION:HowCantheCollaborativeAgreementPartnersBetterIncludethoseIn

YourProfessioninMattersofProblemSolvingandCommunityEngagement?

SelectedResponses:“Regular surveys—emailand telephone.Regular report tocommunityonproblemsolving.”“Juvenile Court is alwayswilling to engage the CPD and the community in issuesinvolving juvenile justice in our community.Wewouldbe especially interested indiscussingwaysthatwecanassistinmattersofjuvenilearrestsanddetention.”

“There needs to bemore outreach starting from the top andworking all thewaydown.”

“Sendusaninvite.”

“Iamstrongly in favorof refreshing theCollaborativeAgreement. It ismysincerehope that all parties from the original agreement come back to the table. Wecontinuetograpplewiththosesameissuesthatwefacedbackin2003.Weneedtohave that same commitments that we had in 2001 to work collaboratively toaddresstheproblemsthatweallfacetogether.”

Onthisquestion,respondentsareclear:continuewiththeefforttosurveyandotherwisecollectdataoncommunityperceptionsaboutrelationswithCPDandfocusonwaystoencouragegreatercommunitycollaboration

withCPD.

24PARTEIGHT:RECOMMENDATIONSBased on respondent perceptions shared as part of the survey, we offer thefollowingrecommendations.

1) Reestablish and perpetuate dialogue between community and CPD,particularly in neighborhoodswhere there is amore frequent departmentpresence. Effective communication by CPD requires dialogue between thecommunitymembersaffectedandCPD.SomeexamplesincludeintakeattheDistrict’sfrontdesk,executionofwarrants,oraninternalinvestigation;

2)CPDmustfosterinformalrelationshipsandamoresociallyorientedformofcommunityoutreachtodevelopsharedunderstandingofbothCPD’slaw enforcement role and community perceptions of CPD’s presence inneighborhoods;

3) Provide a viable and sustainable platform for the articulation of concernsabout unfair or inequitable treatment by CPD, including a recurringopportunity for community and CPD representatives to meet to discussperceptions,concerns,differences,and,importantly,areasofagreement;

4) Invest in a campaign to better publicize the Collaborative Agreementframeworkand theCCA’swork.Aspartof this initiative, provide residentswithinformationonhowtoquicklyaccessCCAresources.Furtherstaffingisneeded to address outreach, information dissemination expansion ofauthorityefforts,ifitsscopecontinuestoincrease;

5) TheCityManager’sAdvisoryGroup(MAG) for theCollaborativeAgreement

shouldcontinuetoresearchandstudypolicingandcrimepatternsaswellasthe following issues: charging criteria, prosecutorial functions, courtprocedures, and jury pool selection. The MAG consists of community andcriminaljusticeprofessionalswhoindependentlyreporttotheCityManager.

6) The Community and Criminal Justice Professionals believe it is critical toreceivecitizeninputregardingcommunity-policerelations.