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Austin Police Department Academy Updates Public Safety Commission March 3, 2025 APD Academy Leadership 2 2 Kroll Recommendations  6 Kroll Reports – April 2021 – February 2024 84 Recommendations were made  80 Recommendations have been Implemented  Of the 4 remaining Kroll recommendations: 3 are ON HOLD for Facility Improvements Only 1 was DECLINED for adjusting cadet lunch breaks 3 3 Timelines – Phase 1 Implementations Major Tasks Goal Completed Hire and Onboard Civilian Staff July 1, 2024 July 28, 2024 Review Academy Cadet Curriculum Establish Professional Advisory Committee July 1, 2024 September 27, 2024 October 1, 2024 May 7, 2024 Begin Phase 2 Implementations October 1, 2024 October 1, 2025 Establish Community Advisory Committee April 1, 2025 March 11, 2025 4 4 Kroll Recommendation Timeline Update Phase 1: Foundational Planning & Logistics Implement foundational recommendations necessary to enable development, implementation, and evaluation of remaining process recommendations Phase 2: Ongoing Implementation • Develop and implement remaining recommendations Progressive implementation strategy based on resource availability, dependencies, and prioritization • Monitor, evaluate, and refine implemented recommendations • Monitor, evaluate, and refine implemented recommendations • • Phase 3: Evaluation & Continuous Improvement • • In-depth reports on performance measures Foster a culture of continuous improvement Now – FY24 FY25 – FY26 Mid FY25 - Ongoing 5 5 Academy Data – Phase 2 Implementations Implementation Status 112 Tracked Tasks 69 Completed 30 in-Progress 13 Pending 6 6 Timelines – Phase 2 Implementations Major Tasks Goal Begin Course Evaluations & Instructor Evaluations March 2025 Development of Learner-centered Materials that Improve Cadet Academic Performance September 2025 Incorporate PAC/CAC Recommendations into the Curriculum March 2025 Develop Improved Mindfulness/Resiliency Curriculum for Cadets October 2025 Holistic Review of Cadet Schedule, Calendar, and Curriculum October 2025 Internal Audit Protocols: After-Action Data Report for Cadet Class End of the 152nd Cadet Class 7 7 Plans for Academy Curriculum Review • Professional Advisory Committee Provides Subject Matter Expertise in the APD curriculum Implement foundational recommendations to enable the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Cadet Curriculum • Monitor, evaluate, and refine curriculum • recommendations Community Advisory Council • Provides the balance between the APD PAC and the Community • Ongoing holistic review and improvement recommendations for APD Police Academy Foster a culture of continuous improvement • FY24 – Ongoing FY25 - Ongoing 8 8 Professional Advisory Committee PAC Subject Matter Experts  Dr. Sean Roche – Co-Instructs Professional Policing Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State  Dr. Andrea Marsh – Co-Instructs US & TX Constitution and Rights Director, Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program, UT School of Law  Dr. Lucia Summers – Co-Instructs Crime Prevention Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State 9 9 Professional Advisory Committee PAC SME Workgroup Members  Wellness – DM Kachina Clark  DEIB – E&I Coordinator Stephanie Gonzales  Victim Services – VS Sup. Tracy Morris  Procedural Justice – Dr. Madison Doyle  OPO Policy Compliance - Crystal Kimbrough 10 10 PAC – Professional Lenses  Departmental Oversight  Cadet Class Management  TCOLE Requirements  Austin Community and Culture  Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) principles with Advanced Education  Adult Education with Curriculum and Instructor Development  Emotional Intelligence with Wellness  Procedural Justice  Cultural Intelligence with DEIB  Trauma-informed principles with Victim Services  External Oversight with the Office of Police Oversight 11 11 PAC – Courses Reviewed FY24 - FY25 • Professional Advisory Committee Provides Subject Matter Expertise in the APD curriculum Implement foundational recommendations to enable the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Cadet Curriculum • Monitor, evaluate, and refine curriculum • recommendations  Interacting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing  Civil Process  Health and Safety Code – Substance Abuse Act 12 12 PAC – Next Courses for Review FY25 • Professional Advisory Committee Provides Subject Matter Expertise in the APD curriculum Implement foundational recommendations to enable the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Cadet Curriculum • Monitor, evaluate, and refine curriculum • recommendations  Professionalism & Ethics  Verbal Communications  Texas Code of Criminal Procedure  Arrest, Search, and Seizure 13 13 PAC – Next Courses for Review FY25 – FY26 • Professional Advisory Committee Provides Subject Matter Expertise in the APD curriculum Implement foundational recommendations to enable the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Cadet Curriculum • Monitor, evaluate, and refine curriculum • recommendations  Penal Code  Racial Profiling  Multiculturalism  De-Escalation Techniques  Crisis Intervention Training 14 14 Community Advisory Council Members CAC Subject Matter Experts Elaine Lofton Dr. Kevin Foster Brice Bill Community Advisory Council • Provides the balance between the APD PAC and the Community • Ongoing holistic review and improvement recommendations for APD Police Academy Foster a culture of continuous improvement • FY25 - Ongoing 15 15 CAC – Next Courses for Review FY25 – FY26 March CAC Meeting  Verbal Communications  Professionalism and Ethics June CAC Meeting  Arrest, Search, and Seizure Community Advisory Council • Provides the balance between the APD PAC and the Community • Ongoing holistic review and improvement recommendations for APD Police Academy Foster a culture of continuous improvement • FY25 - Ongoing 16 16 CSCRM Training Workgroup CSCRM: Courses for Curriculum Review  Human Trafficking  Missing and Exploited Persons  Sexual Assault and Family Violence Language  Report Writing/Non-Consensual  Criminal Investigations of Sex Crimes  Victims of Crime  Victim Services  Transgender Training  LGBTQ Training 17 17 Academy Data - Research Analyst Senior Dr. Madison Doyle, Ph. D.  Ph. D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology  Specializes in: – Police Legitimacy – Officer Wellness – Public Perceptions of Policing 18 18 Academy Data – Currently Tracking  Demographics & Retention  Cadet Experience & Perceptions  Performance & Training Outcomes  Injuries 19 19 Academy Data – Collection Methods  Official Records  Pre-Academy Survey  Separation Survey  Completion Survey  Class Observations  Cadet Feedback  Instructor Feedback 20 20 Academy Data – Pending Projects  Predictive Assessments  Instructor & Curriculum Quality  Time & Resource Efficiency  Community Engagement & Academy Foundations  Stakeholder Concerns & Recommendations 21 21 Austin Police Department Questions?