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Commissioners . I i know that mr. , true it is here. Were working on the m l u. Thank you. And a did i put you on the spot . Good evening chief, sir and members of the commission. Im the superintendent of the department with the School District. I actually enhance with deputy chief in march 2011. Since there then theres a timeline that they have for distribution. Ive worked with the staff who this lady comes with a great history with working with this program. I want though mention that the nature of the mo u we had in place was for a grant we had at that time for the Community Police in schools. The expiration of that grant expired because we had to have an m l u so the mo u was for the extend of that grant which we no longer have. Were establishing a new mo u and again, you have a timeline of the interactions. I want to say to the kohlman advocates specifically Public Council has had numerous meetings and so has our council and its been going back and forth by again lieutenant just received it. Shes comes to us with a lot of history. Shes taking her child to college or shed be here. Were meeting with the commission to get her latest feedback. So thats where im at with that. Thank you so, now if we could get the i did not get commission. While the Youth Commission is coming i believe you have a question . I think that commissioner marshall is suggesting we hear from the Youth Commission first ill hold my question. Thank you hello everyone im the chairwoman of the Youth Commission. Thank you all Police Commission for having us here. And also i want to thank the Community Members here i know that there are folks from the center and director hicks of the organization cc and also thank you to captain for the author update on the strategies that the San Francisco pd is. So just to give you agreeing a little bit of background. Its a voter mandated body that advise the bodies on the needs of San Francisco. And since then weve had a focus on juveniles issues including juvenile and police issues. One of our collaborations is the citizen complaints have been to the police code which is not considered a model among the codes. And just to supervise the recommendations to the public in march 2012 the Police Commission held the first youth meeting that addressed the relations p we heard from over 70 youth. They speak to the Police Effort and we heard from Elementary Schools kids who loved meeting with the Police Officers and also where the areas could be improved. And there were 3 recommendations which were present at the april 4th. And at that time the chief expressed his commitments following the recommendation. So this year weve continued to work with the sf pd. And the 3 recommendations are still among our high priorities. Those representations include as you heard before entering the widespre widespread distribution and hopefully, a expensive juvenile Police Training for now a recruits and an establishment with the 70 pd. Theres details about the specifics that are in your passage. So next id like to turn it over to my colleague to commissioner gomez. Good evening commissioners. Im 16 memorial and part of the youth justice committee. On to our first recommendation. We partnered with folks to pit together a pamphlet. We believe those are Important Information packets. The sf pd has placed it on the website. The officers in training are instructed to hand those anti, however, the mandatory has expired and we want to see is it renewed. We see this as a great step in making sure that youth learn their rights before coming into contact with the police. On this by constructing a pamphlet plan to assist with this effort we have broken it out by police stations and are seeking feedback. Onto the next presentation good evening commissioners how is everybody doing . Im angel and i was the vice chair last year. So our second recommendation was a Information Packet that talks about the youth code. We know that modern day you youth acts different than it did 10 years ago. And were talking about asserting authority and the real life scenarios that give the offers a chance to practice their skills. I want to emphasize having the youth present at those training. The department confirmed with the now a hires are at the clubs and we appreciate that. We know theyre working with the youth oneonone. And the sf pd has encouraged the Youth Engagement skills. We we know their needed most in the interactions. Since april of 2013 weve been in training with the Police Officer recommendation. Weve identified an International Trainer that meets the criteria. We want to see more training for the Police Officers with the youth. Good evening im also a member of the San Francisco Youth Commission. Im here tow present our final recommendations which calls for a recommendation of the San Francisco University School district and the Police Department. Wore really interested in revamping and reaffirming some which includes the roles of the Sf Police Department in ironically with arrests on school sites and general ifrts on the school sites and also communications between the two entities and also the memory include a commitment that can assist in the development of the training program. Were pleased to be joined by the truant director and also weve looking forward to more communication. We want to be include in this memoranda is the x servants from the code and also binding language and specifying what types of school basis would justify an arrest and also the process by which an administrator would be informed whether or not an arrest has been made on a school site and also a further elaboration of compass arrests. Those are spelled out in the Youth Commission. Part of the reason were calling for a memorandum is that we feel its critical theres a unifying document so it shows the rules of the two entities. We feel that an m l u would support the departments with a more successful roll out in the future and will have more positive relationships between the officers and the school site staff. We feel that such an agreement would promote School Safety and in addition help with an unnecessary amount of arrests on the School Districts sites. Lastly we want to honor the time and energy for the support. Some include the neighborhood site centers and we have represents e representatives in the crowd today. Where we are now with respect to this organization weve met with the sf pd in april. The San Francisco Police Department was able to provide other updates at the bay view house in april of this year. Weve convened a number of Community Stakeholders that haves strengthened the memoranda more expensive. All this has culminated to establish the original goal it be active for this year we know its not horrify were calling on the chief to make a commitment to roll forward with this so we have young people who are protected by the policy. We appreciate that and i want to invite up to this stage kevin who will talk about the commitment for this proposal first, i want to thank the Police Commission as well as the Police Department and the School District to help create this document. Kohlman advocates has been around for thirty years. Primary we work with youth of color and thats in district 10 and 11. Were excited about the progress. Were getting close to something happening. Wed like to see it happen this semester. So when the parents and the police have interaction on the school compasses weve hoping to connect with the Police Chiefs and get something knocked out to thank you so much. And now we want to bring back the commissioner to talk about the next steps and how to move forward with this thank you, commissioners i know that some of those questions have been answered. One it the expensive this is standardizing the pamphlet to juvenile arrest folks. And four what is the timeline for an establishment with an m l u and how can the community provided feedback. Number 4 is really important because its the sooner we can get this done the sooner we can get this in place so thank you guys okay. Lets take questions. Could i have the power point back. Commissioner i think it was rodriguez was it . And perhaps the captain can help me. On the m l u question in particular in establishing the offenses or the types of activities that go on that would cause Police Interaction in a school setting. Its not possible to list every offense. Were talking about general guidelines that i assume would require both police and School District interaction; is that correct . So of the friend of mine weve received and i want to contend people for their input with working with us. If i can add anything to question four we can do this very, very quickly. The revision and everything thats been checked into it were down to the minute. And thats the list of offenses. There was a list that was provided that listed some of the offenses that could be arrestable and there were some of those that were in ed code. Some of suspendable and some are not. This is arrestable and some are not. I do have some feedback its a line item and thats a section of legal. Weve realized 95 percent of the m l u. And thats really in part to a lot of the comments weve had. Theres one edited version that was pulled out thats arrestable and that one section. Yeah. Just a comment from legal im assuming from the Legal Counsel at the School District. Yes. Weve got some response to the edited version i was given in the last meetings with the kohlman and council. Okay. Im sorry commissioner kingsley. Thank you. Thank you for your excellent presentations all around captain and from the i did not get commission. Very much appreciate it. And although from kohlman advocates as well. Thank you. The pamphlet all of the work youre doing and the collaboration is really fabulous and your to be commended thank you. I know that everyone on our commission appreciates it. With regards to the know our rights for youth. There are two questions i had around that. One is for captain la sar we understand we have the dj r and theres a bulletin thats in the process of being republished perhaps but i think those documents address what officers are to do when stopping or detaining or taking in custody youth and those probably encompass a lot of the things in this brochure. So i think the use of the agencies use in the training for youth is wonderful. Its excellent. What is being done at the time when you and the Youth Encounter each other and whats been using the pamphlet then. Ill like the input to think handed this the emotions maybe so high the person couldnt read this and comprehended it and so maybe the bulletin addresses this in conveying the information. What do you anticipate in your approach . Well, first in our effort getting it into the schools and advocate groups were hoping by marketing it that way were getting it out prior to the officers interaction prior to where the officers need to take action. We know that sometimes, the officers are dealing with an incident and wont be quick to pull out the pamphlet. The officers are discouraged u encouraged to pull out the pamphlet. In fact, i asked an officer about the pamphlet. And he said every time i arrest a youth i give them a pamphlet. That maybe after the fact but i was pleased the officer knows about it and its important. I will concluded by saying its important to market it well in advance and we need to continue to do that and we ask that the public look at our website because its there as well thank you captain. And from the youth confirmations. I wonder if you would address the same question in terms of as young people whats your take perhaps some youth have encounters with the police have if their handed them and if they have the ability to read it regardless of language. There are various levels of literacy. And so what a thoughts do you have in that regard or am i just imagining issues well, from ages 14 to 18 i was xeenl involved in the system with the kids. I mean in my opinion what i believe will work best when a minor has been arrested perhaps as you put him in the back of the patrol car maybe its itself initiative that the officer takes in route to the juvenile Probation Department he can do somerd or maybe he can have his parents involved or a lawyer we think that will work best. When a minor it being detained so thank you for doing that. Thats what i believe thank you commissioner if i can add im sorry. Even at that moment im saying that the youth may not get what the officer is trying to do so the backlash from the youth is i dont care what you give me at that point. It doesnt mean that is youth get what the officer is trying to do the justin gesture is important what im hearing. The gesture is important but thats one instance. So even if i cant read if youre government teacher is telling you about this and having it go through a program it has to be done through a Big Brother Program there still is an outstanding concern around the resources put into the materials. And theres an important thing to get the School District to get those printed but thinking in terms of this ongoing effort to make sure that those are put into the hands of the youth before an incident takes place. They need to know how to fund this on an ongoing site the library maybe a good place. Weve had preliminary discussed but no decisions on whos going to house the responsibility but we need to focus on this as we continue. If i can introduce the guy whos come up. To me the opportunity for officers to to me this would be a great opportunity for officers to interact with young people on a Customer Service basis if he could use that first class. To me ail the officers like im not trying to tell the chief how to do this by tell the kids you want them to know their rights. And not in an arresting situation so i wont have to. I think its a great pr move and it will go a long way in establishing relationships with Police Officers and youth well figure attest. Well, first of all, i dont know how old you guys are im saying im so impressed every time you guys come out. Your ability to come out and advocate your case pr ive got kids in the University School district their younger than you guys but i have to say that even if it makes me seem old. So what caught my attention was the radio call of positive youth interaction. I cant say enough and i think if you were here on a regular basis at every ceremony the chief when hes talking about officers hes talking about young people. So i cant i dont know if theres any other Police Department that has this radio call. Do you know of any other . For me, the idea is sort of what dr. Marshall said the fact that is department. What that says to me about the commitment that this department thas has to contingent interaction thats a game changer. For the commission for people in Law Enforcement that speaks volumes. Thats a justifiable thing. Were doing whatever is officer is doing is right but i think thats a commitment that the chief has. So i want to justify u give you a moment. I have to applaud the captain too. We have a video well show if you like and its a 421 and we can present to the Youth Commission we can pull the information. It should be on the minds of the officers that we want to get on the board as often as they can. And again, the captain did a terrific job preparing this video wed like to see it. Thank you captain sure. Commissioner khan. Okay. Well thank you for your presentation to the Youth Commission. I am always