Agenda Item 2c - Office of Police Oversight — original pdf

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Hispanic/Latino QOL Resource Advisory Commission Karla Peredo Office of Police Oversight, Community Engagement Specialist March 22, 2022 Website: ATXPoliceOversight.org Phone: (512) 972-2OPO or (512) 972-2676 ATXPoliceOversight ATX_OPO Agenda • OPO Overview • BIPOC communities & policing • Enhancing Transparency ➢How to File a Complaint/ Thank You • Building Partnerships ➢Community Outreach ➢Know Your Rights • Questions Mission Statement The mission of the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) is to provide impartial oversight of the Austin Police Department’s conduct, practices, and policies to enhance accountability, inform the public to increase transparency and create sustainable partnerships throughout the community. Three Main Focus Areas Community Engagement Complaints Research 2018-2019 Report findings relevant to BIPOC communities Joint Report: Analysis of APD’s 2019 Racial Profiling Data • Black/African American drivers are the most overrepresented group in motor vehicle stops, making up approximately 8% of the Austin population, 14% of the motor vehicle stops, 25% of searches, and 25% of the arrests, and were the only demographic to receive more high discretion than low discretion searches • The Black/African American driving population had two times more motor vehicle stops per driving population than the White/Caucasian driving population. White/Caucasians and Asians received a higher percentage of warnings/field observations at 63% and 64%, respectively • Black/African Americans were three times more likely to be searched and were approximately three times more likely to be arrested than White/Caucasians • Hispanic/Latino drivers make up 34% of motor vehicle stops and 43% of arrests resulting from stops, but make up 31% of Austin’s adult population • Hispanic/Latinos received the highest percentage of citations at 44% 2018 Officer-Involved Shooting Report • Austin officer-involved shootings in 2018 showed that 7 out of 12 incidents involved Latinx individuals. • Most individuals involved in the 2018 incidents were ethnic minorities, specifically Latinx males, and most individuals involved in the 2018 incidents were between 20-28 years old. • The highest concentration of Officer-Involved Shootings occurred in City Council District 2, the borders of which closely mirror those of APD’s Frank sector. District 2 and Frank sector cover southeast Austin. How to Make a Complaint/Thank you www.atxpoliceoversight.org Community Engagement • 41 community events attended in 2021 • Tabling - office hours, resource fairs, Back to School events, festivals, conferences • Presentations - service providers, community meetings • APD's Use of Force policies • Flyering in Districts 1- 4 • Townhalls • Race and Policing in Austin • People with Disabilities and Policing Current • Reviewing APD's policies on body-worn camera and dashboard camera Focused Outreach 1. Direct Connection 2. Empathy 3. Education & Resources 4.Sustainable Partnerships Navigation Centers Service Providers Know Your Rights Equity-Minded Community Engagement Engaging with Communities in Fear The Goal of Community Engagement Focused Outreach Accountability & Transparency Community Understanding & Empowerment The Reality of Community Fear Fear Mistrust Lack of Reporting Education & Resources • Intro to OPO • Service Providers (i.e. case managers) • Community/Grassroots Organizations • Community Leaders • Know Your Rights • In-person information sessions • Video campaign Know Your Rights – The Right to Remain Silent Why & How We’re Currently Engaging the Community to rewrite APD’s General Orders Body-worn and dashboard camera event dates • If implemented, the following will improve: • Safety of community members and police officers • • • Help reduce the number of use-of-force incidents by Transparency with the community Increase accountability reducing the number that occur • Improvements are key to advancing equity and reducing disparities. February 23, 2022 @ 6:00 pm March 2, 2022 @ 6:00 pm March 9, 2022 @ 6:00 pm March 16, 2022 @ 6:00 pm Survey online at SpeakUpAustin.org/apdcameras or at any Austin Public Library branch • We acknowledge deficiencies Survey deadline: April 1, 2022 • Power of equipping community with tools for further education & advocacy OPO Preliminary Analysis Community Feedback Recommendations Sent to City Management, Council, and APD PHASE I PHASE II We are here PHASE III 10 Looking ahead • How can we best connect with you and your communities? • Any thoughts, questions, comments, concerns? Thank you! Website: ATXPoliceOversight.org Phone: (512) 972-2OPO or (512) 972-2676 Subscribe to OPO's newsletter ATX Police Oversight ATX_OPO