Jim Maccoun gave a detailed report on strategies and enforcement activity over the past month in the high impact areas that concern us most. The number of arrest of parolees and career criminals is an encouraging sign and well supported by the community representatives attending that live there. Issues of privacy, use video documentation and the fine line of agents of police vs activism were covered. The process to shield CI's was covered in some detail. A number of attendees expressed concern that more time wasn't allotted to this area and both city officials and SPD agreed that another round-table style meeting combined with workshops is needed as soon as possible.
Staff has a plan to facilitate it in the very near future.
We all agree that it's risen to a level beyond the standard 'crime prevention' fare and more on the RCPI advanced training resources along with code enforcement and revitalization might be considered. Flyers on focused crime prevention workshop next week were passed out. Materials provided at today's session will be posted in a new training section on these web pages. I think our expectations of today's new beginning, that proved open, candid, honest and fresh, were fulfilled, sets the tone for next year and is supported by a new command in Sector 1. Guests from other areas of the city seemed interested in taking the concepts explored today back to their communities.