HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=JANUARY 11, 2000 (2) • Jnnunry b. 2000 Minutes
Elgin Mania" Relations Commission
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an outside atimmy. Because the Commission does act have a studhaiwn at this time, all
complaint wins shotdd be handled untaught Firm
A Staff Liaison to the Commission will be in place the first ofFiAn ary.
Char Rivera inquired into the movability of having resources or a budget available to the
Commission.
Ferri indicated that there is a budget set aside for boards and commissions and that if possible
plans should be submitted mid year for the following year. As rcgu its training for the
Commission, there is training available through HUD, IMHRA, etc and ifthe Commission is
interested in attending any wrifi name, they should instant them oftheir desire.
Char Rivera indicated that here needs to be Mutation for the community for Rich things as oro
tolerance
Chief Miller indicated that his department makes use of then Laotian Outreach Worker for
• meetings and translations. He also indicated that the hunts Monday of each month from G-g p in.
he contuse npen wmnuMy rat locations
and hrptu sessions. He will he considering the option of
holding the matings m the seem locations. a these matings, different espies are discs a Chair
Rivera suggested using the schools as a place to hold the meetings a Depart would f«I more
comfortable attending a meeting at a school tuber than at the Police Uepartmenl.
Cloth Rivera raised the issue as to what is the department doing as far as traning, collecfmn of
data and has there been any problems in Elfin regarding profiling_
Chief Miler mentioned that profiling cements, is discriminatory and is wrong and will not be
toleratelit will be working with the community to determine Irthere are any problems, and
what iaxuex need to be reviewed. Sinning next month, there will bean open foram fur all new
mcmits that will be attended by those individuals that are active in the community. 'title will be a
way for the Police Department to expert the training ofnew miam s utd to make them same
aware of the diffeent agencies in the community Rich as The Her and Girls Club, Rem
Center, The Larkin Center, etc.
Chief Wet also indicated that he coil be instituting a new program emided Neighborhood
Officers that will serve as Liaison to the Community, they would be permanently uncharted as a
beatodicer. This would be in addition to the current ROPE officers
The sentimmon was made to make use t fthe bilingual '1'eachersthrough Ne school distrim to
• translate materials.