Notes from the August 30, 2024 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

• The Board of Police Commissioners elected Mr. Richard Drooyan as President and Mr. John Mack as Vice President.  The new positions are effective immediately.

• Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger said he has known Vice President John Mack for more than 25 years and acknowledged his fine work and dedication to his position.  He added he is looking forward to working with Commission President Richard Drooyan.

• The verbal presentation and update from the Commanding Officer and Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) representative regarding community initiated problem solving, crime strategies, and other programs and goals within the Mission Area was given by Captain William Scott.  Captain Scott informed the Board the four goals of the C-PAB were to increase sign-ups for Nixle, increase CERT training for members regarding emergency preparedness, increase C-PAB membership and to increase volunteerism. He added they just held their first leadership conference this past June and participated in National Night Out events earlier this month.

• The Department’s verbal report relative to the proposed risk manager position and liability management committee structure and purpose was given by Police Administrator Gerald Chaleff.  Mr. Chaleff said they expect to have a selection made by the end of September or beginning of October and the position would be exempt, which the Department is allowed five exempt positions. The new Risk Manager would be involved in training and be made available to give advice.  Mr. Chaleff concluded by saying the concept has been embraced within the Department and the City Council has already approved the position.

• The Department’s report, dated August 24, 2011, relative to first supplemental agreement for the phase-out of the photo red light program (Council File 11-1015), was continued for two weeks.

• The Department’s report, dated August 26, 2011, relative to 2011 K-9 platoon procedures and guidelines handbook, was received and filed.

• The Department’s report, dated August 22, 2011, relative to destruction of obsolete duplicate records for Devonshire and 77th Street Areas, was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.