In March, when the Portland City Council approved a new training center for the Portland Police Bureau, one of the proposal’s quieter elements also called for the creation of a “training advisory council”—including citizens—who would have the police chief’s ear and meditate on how best to train our cops.
This morning, the city put out a call for interested participants, setting an August 31 deadline to fill out an application that actually requires a fair amount of thoughtful writing.
Previous news stories about the council, citing police brass, said its members would be graduates of the bureau’s Community Academy. The mayor’s office, however, doesn’t mention that requirement in its writeup about the council. Instead it just says whoever is selected will have to serve for two years, at least, endure a criminal background check, and sign a nondisclosure agreement.
I’ve asked the mayor’s spokeswoman, Caryn Brooks, if she could track down whether there’s a specific number of civilian spots the bureau is looking to fill. And I’ve also asked to see a copy of the nondisclosure form that that participants would have to sign. I’m hoping the NDA doesn’t mean the group’s quarterly meetings will be private and off limits to citizens and reporters. Brooks is on it, and I’ll update when I hear back.
Provided none of this is too odious, start thinking of good, smart, progressive people you’d like to see weigh in on police training and send ’em this link.
IF NOMINATED, I WILL SERVE.
BUT WHERE ARE THE CITIZEN ADVISORY COUNCILS ON DUCK RAPE AND JEFFERSON SMITH’S DRIVING RECORD?!
Regarding the Citizen Advisory Council proposed by the Mayor and city council:
WE THE PEOPLE, have for over five years researched and investigated nationwide and was shocked to learn not one of the 19.000 + law enforcement bureaus have any procedures nor training when officers see officers start to violate state, federal laws in the use of unjustified deadly physical force.
The Director of the NAACP sent a letter to the U.S. Congress stating there are as many police bureaus in the United States as there are varied policies regarding police use of excessive force.
The hard facts are all Oregon law enforcement bureau’s top officials are in strong illegal violation of Oregon State Senate Bill 111 Police Use Of Deadly Physical force with our program, Truly Reforming Law Enforcement mandated to be in full force by July 1, 2008.
The so called “Citizen” Advisory Council will not have “Private Citizens” on the council as Police Chief Reece will not allow anyone that are not now or were directly involved in policing be a part of the council. None of the council members will be permitted to discuss any information they learn or present as government is a closed secretive entity so top officials will not be held accountable.
If you really want change please contact Chief Reese and demand he start Oregon Law with the program Truly Reforming Law Enforcement or resign the day you contact his office.
Please Google:
1. Program, Truly Reforming Law Enforcement
2. Rise In Police Brutality USA TODAY Dec. 18, 2007
3. Jerry Atlansky Oregon State Senate Hearing Bill 111 Police Use Of Deadly Physical Force
4. Multnomah County Planning Authority Bill 111 ” ” ” ” ” ” ” mandate police to be educated and trained
Thanks in advance for your right actions to save many lives and millions of tax funds for each unjustified killing to better fund police bureaus.
Stay positive,
Jerry Atlansky, Founder/Chairperson
United States Police/Oregon State Police
Independent Citizens Review Board
1901 NE 64th Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97213