Agenda Item 2a1_Austin Police Department (APD) Community Liaisons — original pdf

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Austin Police Office of Community Liaison Who Are We? The Office of Community Liaison (OCL) works in each of APD's 4 regions as dictated by the needs of the department and the community. Outreach objectives include, but are not limited to: • Attending safety fairs where the community can interact positively with police officers and other public safety representatives in their neighborhoods. • Participating in Town Hall/neighborhood meetings called to address specific issues. • Collaborating on projects with officers and community groups, which address long or short-term problems. • Establishing communication links and partnerships between the police department and Austin residents. • Coordinating ongoing projects, special events and celebrations for the officers and those we serve in Austin. • Working collaboratively to assist one another within our outreach areas. Who Are We? Nonprofit arm of APD ◦ OCL Corporation ◦ Operation Blue Santa 9 Liaisons Funding OCL Programs APD Operation Blue Santa Faith Community Outreach African American Outreach Asian Community Outreach LGBTQ+ Outreach S. A. L. T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Refugee and Immigrant Outreach/ Language Access National Night Out / Crime Prevention I.C.A.R.E. Conference Summer Youth Leadership Programs OCL Liaison - Mei Fung Asian Outreach- Region 2 •Liaison for Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission •Social Media: WeChat •Coordinate meetings and presentations for educating the Asian community about public safety, and the importance of overcoming the cultural stigma ingrained in many Asian nations when it comes to interacting with police •Attend both community and city task force meetings that focus on helping the Asian community •Attend Asian community events (e.g. Lunar New Year, Health Fair) •Collaborate with local Asian businesses, organizations, schools and religious groups to plan future culturally specific programs and activities to further integrate the Asian American populations within its Austin community OCL Liaison – Sadot Azzúa Refugee & Immigrant Outreach – Region 3 •Liaison for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs •Liaison for the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin •Liaison for the Consulate General of Ireland in Austin •APD RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Safety Education) program at Caritas of Austin, Refugee Services of Texas, Casa Marianella, Raindrop Turkish House •APD Liaison Spanish Local Media -Monthly education/outreach segments •Social Media – Facebook- APD en Español •APD Language Coordinator •COVID-19 Emergency Operation Center – Language Access Support OCL Liaison – Veronica Saldate Liaison for the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Region 4 National Night Out Neighborhood Watch K9s Saving Canines Crime Prevention Seniors and Law Enforcement Together Please Help Us! Support us Spread the word Mei Fung GuiMei.Fung@Austintexas.gov (512) 974-4338 Sadot Azzua Sadot.Azzua@Austintexas.go v (512) 974-4461 Thank you! Veronica Saldate Veronica.Saldate@Austintexas.gov (512) 974-4735 APD Office of Community Liaison (512) 974-4700 https://www.austintexas.gov/department/office-community-liaison