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the same time identifying opportunities where the department could do better. He noted the team developed a 2016 Implementation Report reflecting what implementation looks like at PPD in addition to identifying key opportunities and considerations for the department moving forward. Chief Swing explained the report is divided into six pillars. He reported Pillar One speaks to building trust and legitimacy and emphasizes the importance of that between the Police Department and the community that we serve. He noted procedural justice is a key component in policing and has been ingrained in PPD's mission, values, and transparency for years. He highlighted four of the 22 recommendations which include: publishing enhanced crime mapping data on PPDs website; prominently posting police stop data as identified by the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA); identifying a dedicated Public Information Officer (PIO) and utilizing subject matter experts in media communications for matters of significant public interest; and seeking opportunities to expand outreach to various immigrant communities to build relationships based on trust and to identify department liaisons with representative immigrant communities. Chief Swing reported Pillar 2 emphasizes the need to collaborate and to develop policies and strategies for deployment of resources that aim to reduce crime by improving partnerships and increasing community engagement. He highlighted three of the ten recommendations in Pillar 2 which include: exploring an early warning system; increasing the number of personnel certified in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) and using third-party subject matter experts in future de-escalation training; and implementing RIPA mandates by collecting data and presenting results to City Council and the community by March 2022. Chief Swing reported Pillar 3 focuses on the department's adoption and use of new technology to build community trust and legitimacy with the community by engaging and educating its members. He reported PPD has increased the number of followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by almost 6,300 which allows PPD to have a two-way dialogue with the community along with learning about happenings in the community. He reported an enhanced crime mapping tool will be rolled out to residents after extensive community engagement to obtain suggestions. He highlighted three recommendations which include exploring methods to encourage public engagement, assessing new technologies that could better serve those with special needs or disabilities (e.g., Text to 911), and enhancing technology that increases access and builds community trust. Chief Swing reported Pillar 4 focuses on community policing and crime prevention and noted Community Policing is woven into the fabric of PPD's culture and is a part of who we are as an organization. He highlighted some of the 20 recommendations which include collaborating with mental health care professionals to implement an Alternate Mental Health Crisis Response model, hosting community meetings with diverse communities, establishing a Chief's Advisory Board, sharing task force recommendations with PUSD for youth-led alternatives to school discipline, and continued collaboration with PUSD towards the development of a Memorandum of Understanding to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of SROs. Chief Swing reported Pillar 5 focuses on expanding responsibilities of law enforcement through training and education. He noted the report speaks to this by highlighting new approaches to recruitment, hiring, evaluation, and promotion which are essential to developing a more highly educated workforce with character traits and social skills that enable effective policing and positive community relationships. He explained training is an on-going process especially in the areas of de-escalation, implicit bias, and procedural justice. He explained PPD has updated its hiring model and noted the City has encouraged the development of staff through education. He highlighted the recommendation to provide updated LGBTQ+ training to all department personnel. Chief Swing reported Pillar 6 focuses on the support and proper implementation of officer wellness and safety as a multi-partner effort. He explained that an officer who does not take care of him or herself physically or mentally may not only be little use to the community but may also actually be a liability. He City Council Minutes Page 2 of 9 October 1, 2020