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Mayor's Note (Feb 2021)
Over the last few months, we asked the community to review our police department's use of force policies. Thank you to those who engaged in this process - whether by attending one of our three community conversation events, asking questions, sending in comments, or reaching out to the police department or city council to discuss your experiences. We appreciate your time and your resolve to do this work.
As stated early in this process, we must ensure that excessive use of force is not tolerated. Together, we are committed to being actively anti-racist and to working with the community to evaluate and make changes to our institutions.
On January 25, the City Council met to review the final report. The report included six recommendations identified by the community:
- Collaborate with regional partners to improve response to individuals experiencing mental health crises.
- Ensure use of force policies include a focus on using the least amount of force reasonable.
- Ensure use of force policies include a focus on using de-escalation techniques when reasonable.
- Increase training on recognizing when someone is in distress.
- Increase training on cultural awareness and racial bias.
- Provide regular updates to the City Council and the community - particularly on stop data, use of force data, and officer misconduct.
The City Council voted unanimously to accept the report and directed staff to prepare a work plan and report back to the City Council on progress implementing these six recommendations.
I want to take a moment and thank Police Chief Bill Steele and the Tualatin Police Department for their collaboration as we progressed through this process. They were partners in these conversations, with open ears and open hearts. It can be very difficult for an organization to open itself up for review and critique. The police department did so without question. I am proud of the work they do to protect and serve our community.
The full report is available on our webpage, along with recordings of each of the three community conversations and the city council's discussion.
