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Minutes from the February 10, 2021 Commission on Persons with Disabilities Meeting
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Roll Call: 6 Commissioners present
Chair Morrison, Commissioner Roloff, Commissioner Kenny, Commissioner Brillinger, Commissioner Hall, Commissioner Mullins
Minutes: December 16, 2020
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4-A Recommendation to provide feedback on draft recommendations from the community-led committee on police reform and racial equity
* Presentation by Christine Chilcott and Al Mance on behalf of the Steering Committee
* On Jan 6, they made their first public presentation, the same day as the riot on the capitol
* Policing in American looks very different for different people
* We saw police officers taking selfies with capitol rioters -- compared to tear gas for BLM protesters -- different responses by the police for different groups
* Approach to work - committed to reforming all aspects of the way policing is done. We believe the way it is done can be improved so everyone feels safe, secure and protected - policing for all not just some
* Steering committee was appointed in August 2020
* 60 members of 5 subcommittees were chosen in September
* When they put out the call for volunteers, there were 250 responses!
* They wanted a wide variety of people and voices on this work - they have a wide range -- police officers, former ADP, connection with law enforcement agencies, some no connection
* This is a group of volunteers that is committed to this work and to positive change in ADP
* Not everyone is an expert and not every is a novice either
* They aimed to have a lot of Black voices
* Shared links to the website and survey
* Defunding - what does it mean? Unbundling services the police department provides that they shouldn't be providing -- homeless issues for example
* Committee's work process: Steering - subcommittees - standing meetings, larger group meetings
* The work we are doing will have a natural end - work is ongoing - initia...
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