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Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
DATE: AGENDA ITEM # Q-1
July 8, 2013
DEPARTMENT:
City Council
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PUEBLO HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
STAKEHOLDERS GROUP AND THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING
EXISTING POLICE PRACTICES AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
IMPROVING POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS
ISSUE:
Should the City Council approve a Resolution in support of the Pueblo Human Relations
commission stakeholders group and the collaborative process for reviewing existing
Police practices and making recommendations for ways to improve Police community
relations?
RECOMMENDATION:
This Resolution is at the request of City Council Member Sandy Daff.
BACKGROUND:
The Pueblo Human Relations Commission (HRC) was established through an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and County of Pueblo to foster mutual
respect and understanding among all citizens in the community. The Commission has
conducted a series of public forums related to the Pueblo Police Department and
community relations in response to community tensions and concerns.
In early 2006, the HRC convened a “stakeholders group” to begin discussing Police
community relations and to submit a report with recommendations to the HRC for
consideration. This group reconvened on May 9, 2013, for the purpose of updating the
stakeholders agreement. The group continues to review current procedures and
identify possible solutions to enhance public trust and confidence in the Pueblo Police
Department.
This Resolution would demonstrate the City Council’s support of the HRC and
stakeholders group in their efforts to provide public education, mediation, advocacy, and
cultural competency, and to continue working toward improving Police community
relations in the community.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None anticipated.
As Amended
July 8, 2013
RESOLUTION NO. 12734
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PUEBLO HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION STAKEHOLDERS GROUP
AND THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING
EXISTING POLICE PRACTICES AND MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING POLICE
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
he Pueblo Human Relations Commission (HRC) was established
WHEREAS, t
through an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and County of Pueblo to
foster mutual respect and understanding among all citizens in the community; and
WHEREAS, The Commission has conducted a series of public forums related to
the Pueblo Police Department and community relations in response to community
tensions and concerns; and
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2006, the HRC convened a “stakeholders group” to
begin discussing Police community relations and to submit a report with
recommendations to the HRC for consideration; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2013, the stakeholders reconvened for the purpose of
updating the stakeholders agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Pueblo City Council recognizes the HRC stakeholders group as
the body responsible for working collaboratively with the Police Department on police
community relations issues; and
WHEREAS, with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice Community
Relations Service, the stakeholders group continues to review current procedures and
identify possible solutions to enhance public trust and confidence in the Pueblo Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, the HRC and the Pueblo Police Department continue to work
collaboratively to resolve lower level complaints through mediation; and
WHEREAS, with hard work and dedication, the HRC and stakeholders continue
to work toward improving Police community relations and may one day reach
consensus on the need for a complaint review process and;
WHEREAS, the Pueblo Human Relations Commission, with the support of
Pueblo City Council, commits to continue providing public education, mediation,
advocacy, and cultural competency; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
Section 1.
The Pueblo City Council supports the Pueblo Human Relations Commission in its
efforts to work collaboratively through the stakeholders group to examine existing police
practices and to make recommendations for improving Police community relations.
Section 2.
The Pueblo City Council recognizes the HRC and stakeholders group as the
body responsible for working collaboratively with the Police Department on police
community relations issues.
INTRODUCED: July 8, 2013
BY: Sandy Daff