1. Justice In Action Committee Recapping the Community Conversations about the Chapel Hill Police Department Speaker: Will Hendrick, Chair, JIAC November 2012

2. Idea for a Conversation Justice in Action Committee partnered with Chapel Hill Police Department Decided to host series of public feedback sessions Designed to allow citizens to highlight experiences, thoughts, and advice

3. Planning that Conversation Four meetings in 2010 Feb. 6th, 9th, 13th, and 18 th Four locations Chapel Hill Public Library United Church of Chapel Hill St. Thomas More Catholic Church Hargraves Community Center Two-Hour Sessions

4. Encouraging that Conversation Goal to encourage Openness No representatives of the CHPD Outside Conversation Facilitators

5. Preserving that Conversation 53 citizens attended “Community Conversations” series Justice in Action Committee took notes Compiled Report in March 2010 Copy of report available on Town’s website

6. Report: Questions Posed What comes to mind when you think of the Chapel Hill Police Department? In what ways is the Chapel Hill Police Department active in your community? Are there additional ways you want the CHPD to serve your community? If you think there is a gap between what you want from the CHPD and what you get, how can we work together to close that gap? What else would you like the CHPD to know or do?

7. Report: Summarizing that Conversation MAIN THEMES Customer Service Visibility Transparency of Policies Accountability Communication Technology and Online Resources

8. Customer Service General, but inconsistent professionalism Improve follow-up services for victims Improve crisis intervention skills of officers Improve interaction with special-needs population

9. Visibility Under-policing in certain areas; over- policing in others Officers visible on duty and off duty Officers volunteer, assist non-profit groups, participate in outreach/education

10. Transparency of Policies Create mission statement, goals, and standards for CHPD Clearly articulated law enforcement protocol More safety education More education about the criminal law

11. Accountability Recommendation for Police Advisory Committee Continue to solicit community feedback CHPD should actively publicize successes, admit mistakes

12. Communication Non-Emergency Phone Number Advise community how resources are deployed Recommended "State of the Union"- style sessions Need for increased translation capability

13. Technology and Online Resources Citizens want helpful, easy to locate data resource Inform community of police planning processes and policing practices Inform community of statistics, trends, etc.

14. Continuing the Conversation JIA compiled, delivered community's message to CHPD Community Conversation must be ongoing Moving forward: Update from the Chapel Hill Police Department…

15. Thank You!!