Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee
TL;DR
The Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee reviewed key reports about police operations, including hiring challenges and community service strategies. The meeting focused on understanding current staffing levels, recruitment efforts, and community policing approaches in Phoenix, particularly examining police department performance and community interactions.
Key Decisions
- Police Department Hiring and Recruitment Report Discussed
- School Resource Officer Program Update Discussed
- Speed Enforcement Update Discussed
- Minutes from Previous Meeting Approved
Agenda
- 24-1461 OPTIONS TO ACCESS THIS MEETING Virtual Request to speak at a meeting: - Register online by visiting the City Council Meetings page on phoenix.gov at least 2 hours prior to the start of this meeting. Then, click on this link at the time of the meeting and join the Webex to speak: https://phoenixcitycouncil.webex.com/phoenixcitycouncil/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4a2880b338afcbc8530b79edad68e7bc - Register via telephone at 602-262-6001 at least 2 hours prior to the start of this meeting, noting the item number. Then, use the Call-in phone number and Meeting ID listed below at the time of the meeting to call-in and speak. In-Person Requests to speak at a meeting: - Register in person at a kiosk located at the City Council Chambers, 200 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85003. Arrive 1 hour prior to the start of this meeting. Depending on seating availability, residents will attend and speak from the Upper Chambers, Lower Chambers or City Hall location. - Individuals should arrive early, 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting to submit an in-person request to speak before the item is called. After the item is called, requests to speak for that item will not be accepted. At the time of the meeting: - Watch the meeting live streamed on phoenix.gov or Phoenix Channel 11 on Cox Cable, or using the Webex link provided above. - Call-in to listen to the meeting. Dial 602-666-0783 and Enter Meeting ID 2550 147 544# (for English) or 2554 677 3736# (for Spanish). Press # again when prompted for attendee ID. - Watch the meeting in-person from the Upper Chambers, Lower Chambers or City Hall depending on seating availability. Para nuestros residentes de habla hispana: - Para registrarse para hablar en español, llame al 602-262-6001 al menos 2 horas antes del inicio de esta reunión e indique el número del tema. El día de la reunión, llame al 602-666-0783 e ingrese el número de identificación de la reunión 2554 677 3736#. El intérprete le indicará cuando sea su turno de hablar. - Para solamente escuchar la reunión en español, llame a este mismo número el día de la reunión (602-666-0783; ingrese el número de identificación de la reunión 2554 677 3736#). Se proporciona interpretación simultánea para nuestros residentes durante todas las reuniones. - Para asistir a la reunión en persona, vaya a las Cámaras del Concejo Municipal de Phoenix ubicadas en 200 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Llegue 1 hora antes del comienzo de la reunión. Si desea hablar, regístrese electrónicamente en uno de los quioscos, antes de que comience el tema. Una vez que se comience a discutir el tema, no se aceptarán nuevas solicitudes para hablar. Dependiendo de cuantos asientos haya disponibles, usted podría ser sentado en la parte superior de las cámaras, en el piso de abajo de las cámaras, o en el edificio municipal. Miembros del público pueden asistir a esta reunión en persona. El acceso físico al lugar de la reunión estará disponible comenzando una hora antes de la reunión.Information Only
- CALL TO ORDER
- CALL TO THE PUBLIC
- MINUTES OF MEETINGS
- 1 Minutes of the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee MeetingMinutesAction: approved
This item was approved.
- INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEMS 2-5)
- 2 Phoenix Police Department Hiring, Recruitment and Attrition ReportInformation and DiscussionAction: discussed
This item was discussed.
- 3 School Resource Officer (SRO) UpdateInformation and DiscussionAction: discussed
This item was discussed.
- 4 Speed Enforcement UpdateInformation and DiscussionAction: discussed
This item was discussed.
- 5 Arizona State University's Collaborative Assessment of Calls for Police ServiceInformation and DiscussionAction: discussed
This item was discussed.
- INFORMATION ONLY (ITEMS 6-7)
- 6 Fire Staffing and Response Time UpdateInformation Only
- 7 Community Assistance Program Hiring, Recruitment, and Metric ReportInformation Only
- CALL TO THE PUBLIC
- FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- ADJOURN