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CityCouncil | 2021-03-16 | 26 | Councilmember Knox White restated the motion: [Steering Committee Item] 1: reaffirm the number of APD authorized Officers is 88, [Steering Committee Item] 3: create a Code of Conduct for sworn Officers as described, and [Steering Committee Item] 4: hire a Crime Analyst; and providing direction that if staff can find ways to support a Know Your Rights training within Alameda, Council would be supportive; and requesting a report back on how many Officers have been trained as part of the DA's training on detentions, which could be off agenda and does not have to be at a meeting. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether Council is asking for staff to come back to Council about how a Code of Conduct could be pursued, such as within the existing document or as the separate document the Committee discussed or as something else; inquired what is expected. Councilmember Knox White responded in the affirmative; stated as long as both models are consistent with the Steering Committee's recommendation; the Steering Committee is saying the community should have some say in what Code of Conduct looks like; a corporation based out of Texas should not just be sending updates and saying this is the Code of Conduct. Councilmember Daysog stated staff is going to filter the concerns raised by the Committee and try to put together a document that hopefully works. Councilmember Knox White concurred. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she agrees the Code of Conduct should not come out of Lexipol; she also believes members of the Police Department need to provide input; she does not want to create an adversarial process of us against the Police; we are all community partners; people doing the job need to be asked what they hold to be a high standard of conduct; she would welcome community and Council input as well; a group of civilians should not be telling Officers how to do their job. Councilmember Knox White stated the statements are 100% consistent with what he heard from the Steering Committee and the motion. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated if what she said matches the motion, she can support it. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she has concerns regarding the Code of Conduct; the Oath of Office should be looked at; read the Oath; stated the document is strong and should be reviewed; she would like to hear from the Union regarding this item in particular; if the Police are being asked to do this, Council should be looking at all City departments. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the motion included the Know Your Rights training; discussion was it might be beyond what Council is trying to accomplish now. Councilmember Knox White stated that the motion was just to give staff direction that if Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 26 March 16, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-03-16.pdf |