LWV of Alameda Community Events: Participate in Democracy
Nuts and Bolts: Policing in Alameda
We and the AAUW-(CA) Alameda Branch have coordinated a two-part moderated discussion with the Alameda Police Department. Our goal is to educate Alamedans about current police operations and policies so that our community can make informed decisions about proposed reforms.
Both discussions will be pre-recorded, and the videos will be posted here at 7pm on these dates:
Both discussions will be pre-recorded, and the videos will be posted here at 7pm on these dates:
Speakers:
Town Hall 1 on September 30
Town Hall 2 on October 1
Relevant Material and Data
Nuts and Bolts: Policing in Alameda PDF
- APD Interim Chief of Police Jeffery Emmitt
- APD Captain Matt McMullen
- Former APD Police Chief Paul Rolleri
- Moderator/LWV of Alameda Volunteer Michele Ellson
Town Hall 1 on September 30
- Recruiting and Training Personnel
- Elements of hiring, training, disciplinary actions
- Managing Police Operations
- Day to day workload, staffing, dispatch calls and community policing
Town Hall 2 on October 1
- Adhering to policies and laws
- Data collection and reporting, Use of Lexipol
- Maintaining Public Accountability
- Oversight, building trust and legitimacy
Relevant Material and Data
- Specific Sections of the Government Code
- Union Contracts
- Arrests and citation data
- Demographics of APD arrests (ethnicity/race)
- APD Standards, Policies and Practices
- APD Policy Manual
Nuts and Bolts: Policing in Alameda PDF