Public Safety Committee

601 W. Jefferson Street Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary - Final Public Safety Committee Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1) Vice Chair James Peden (R-23) Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2) Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4) Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13) Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18) Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Wednesday, April 29, 2020 3:30 PM Council Chambers THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING Call to Order Chair Person Green called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. Roll Call Chair Person Green introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present attended virtually. Present: 7- Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1), Vice Chair James Peden (R-23), Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13), Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), and Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Non-Committee Members (s) President James (D-6), Council Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Council Member Brandon Coan (D-8), Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11), Council Member Cindy Fowler (D-14), Council Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Council Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19) and Council Member Brent Ackerson (D-26). Clerk(s) Mary Whitlock, Assistant Clerk Connie M. Dearing, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final April 29, 2020 Special Discussion ID 20-0495 Policing and Increased Violence in the Community - Chief Steve Conrad, LMPD Chair Person Green designated Council Member Flood as back-up in case she or Vice Chair Peden calls dropped. She introduced Judge Ryan Edwards, Jefferson Circuit Court to speak. Judge Ryan Edwards discussed the following: . The Courts are not closed operating differently . Criminal matters in court proceeding are Tele-Conference or Video . Corrections Department, Sheriff's Office and all 13 Courts are working together . What is happening with the release of defendants . How Bond issues are being handle . Looking at the in-custody population . Do not want to place at high risk individuals out that would be a threat or danger to the community. . Working on making sure jails do not invite the Corona Virus . Family Courts nothing has changed to take out Domestic Violence and Emergency issues can be done . How the civil docket is handle . Concerning regarding placing individuals out of jail for failure - Due to the virus not able to get I.D's and a job . Cannot have Jury trials - When order expire by Justice Minton, May 31, 2020 may proceed with jury trials . Increase in Domestic Violence . Monitoring individuals that are release and how it is handle . Home Incarceration The following spoke to this item: . Chair Person Green . Council Member Piagentini . Council Member Shanklin Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final April 29, 2020 Chief Steve Conrad, Jefferson County Police Department discussed the following: . Special orders instructing officers the protocol they need to use based to the guidance of the Disease Control and Louisville Metro Health Department . Trying to limit unnecessary exposure to officer and the public by directing more calls and non emergency calls to be handle by the Telephonic Reporting Unit . Making sure all calls should be responded to for a persons at risk . Limiting exposure of officers regarding the Corona Virus responding to large crowds . Only 8 Officers as of date that tested positive - Officers have recover and back on the street . Special Details -Monitoring the parks and social distances and hunting unsafe activity . Officers directing traffic and traffic control . Senior meals pick-up by officers . Officers provided assistance at the hospitals. Making sure officers have secured protective equipment when going out to do their jobs . Increase of shooting and homicides . Cases down in the stolen property category . Increase of violence and persons seem not to care about the risk of the virus . Gang disputes, drug disputes and domestic violence and fraud thrive under the current condition of the virus . Due to Community Centers being closed, People out of work, children out of school, Libraries closed, parks closed this seem to increase crime with the effect of the Corona Virus . To report crimes please call 57 4-LMPD need help from the community . Have special orders in directions on wearing the mask . When dealing with someone that is known to be positive officers wear additional equipment . Recruiting effort for officers . Ages 14 and 15 years of age involve in shootings over the last six weeks . Property Crimes increased . Concern regarding domestic violence . Juveniles not being accountable for crimes and being release and feel there is no consequences for their actions . Requested for data regarding crime trends and what has been learned from 2008 to present . Homicides for the year 7 people under the age of 18 victims of homicide, 3 arrested under the age of 18 . Concern regarding victims shootings from cars and being shot inside of their cars The following spoke to this item: Chief Steve Conrad Major Joshua Hasch Lt. Donny Burbrink Chair Person Green Committee Member Sexton Smith Committee Member Parker Committee Member Fox Louisville Metro Government Page 3 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final April 29, 2020 Council Member Blackwell President James Council Member Coan Council Member Piagentini Council Member Winkler Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person Green adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m. Louisville Metro Government Page 4