COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE COMMISSION - COMMUNITY SURVEY & RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · January 13, 2021

Minutes

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE COMMISSION - COMMUNITY SURVEY & RESEARCH COMMITTEE Pam Malone, Chair. Deborah Blanks, Steve Jansen, Paul Mozina, Damien Smith and Jamaal Smith Wednesday, January 13, 2021 1:00 PM Virtual Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84097873822?pwd=azNMWVNlazJXUFI1MGo3bmhHMjYxZz09 Meeting ID: 840 9787 3822 Passcode: 476422 Or join by phone: 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 840 9787 3822 Passcode: 476422 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 1:03 by Pamela Malone. In attendance were Steve Jansen, Paul Mozina, Deborah Blanks, Fred Royal, Jack McNally and Mary Sussman 2. Roll call. 3. Discussion of the following tasks and how to accomplish them 1. Report on progress in seek community input on Police Department operations to improve trust between law enforcement and city residents as set forth in the Charles Collins, et al., v. City of Milwaukee, et al., settlement agreement including methods to be used. 2. Update on the format of providing a forum for soliciting community input regarding law enforcement policies, procedures and practices in Milwaukee, particularly with respect to the treatment of members of minority, LGBTQ, disabled and other historically underserved and underrepresented communities. 3. Discussion of how we are going to conduct the annual survey of Milwaukee residents belonging to communities that are statistically more likely to interact with members of the Police Department, about the residents’ views on police-community relations. City of Milwaukee Page 1 COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE Meeting Minutes January 13, 2021 COMMISSION - COMMUNITY SURVEY & RESEARCH COMMITTEE 4. Report on identifying and evaluate the effectiveness of progressive policing strategies deployed in other cities, soliciting research and expert assistance as needed, in relation to reducing disparities and improving police-community relations. 5. Communicate community concerns regarding law enforcement policies, procedures and practices in Milwaukee to the Police Department and the Fire and Police Commission, and present an update to the Common Council on a quarterly basis. Deborah Blanks, Steve, and myself will do this. I am contacting the Common Council on putting us on the agenda. 6. Form that the annual report to the Common Council to the Commission’s findings and recommendations for policies, practices and procedures to build trust between Milwaukee law enforcement and city residents will take. Discussion of who will participate in writing the report. Fred clarified that the 6 functions of the CCC had been divided among the various committees and that the role of the Research Committee is to (1) conduct and annual survey and (2) communicate any concerns and provide an update to the Common Council. Steve suggested that we conduct a benchmark survey to discern what the Common Councils wants. Discussion ensued about Collins and police/community interactions with MPD. Fred asked how will Collins be rolled out. Citizen’s contact cards were suggested. Fred suggested that survey should include how police perceive the community as well as how the community perceive the police and asked how that information would be communicated. Deborah commented that these are very different areas that we are attempting to obtain information on in the survey. An update was provided on online research venues. Methods discussed included Survey Monkey and Facebook. Fred suggested possibly conducting two surveys. Mailed surveys with follow up questionnaires was again discussed along with issues of validity and reliability. Deborah recommended that questions from the broader CCC not be entertained until the research committee considered its recommendations. She added that to do otherwise may present Institutional Review Board issues and I concurred. It was decided that Research Committee members should submit five questions to the Chair for review. 4. Adjourn. Paul motioned to adjourn and Steve seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned. Minutes provided by Pamela Malone. City of Milwaukee Page 2

Agenda

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Agenda COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE COMMISSION - COMMUNITY SURVEY & RESEARCH COMMITTEE Pam Malone, Chair. Deborah Blanks, Steve Jansen, Paul Mozina, and Jamaal Smith Wednesday, January 13, 2021 1:00 PM Virtual Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84097873822?pwd=azNMWVNlazJXUFI1MGo3bmhHMjYxZz09 Meeting ID: 840 9787 3822 Passcode: 476422 Or join by phone: 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 840 9787 3822 Passcode: 476422 1. Call to order. 2. Roll call. 3. Discussion of the following tasks and how to accomplish them 1. Report on progress in seek community input on Police Department operations to improve trust between law enforcement and city residents as set forth in the Charles Collins, et al., v. City of Milwaukee, et al., settlement agreement including methods to be used. 2. Update on the format of providing a forum for soliciting community input regarding law enforcement policies, procedures and practices in Milwaukee, particularly with respect to the treatment of members of minority, LGBTQ, disabled and other historically underserved and underrepresented communities. 3. Discussion of how we are going to conduct the annual survey of Milwaukee residents belonging to communities that are statistically more likely to interact with members of the Police Department, about the residents’ views on police-community relations. City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 1/12/2021 COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE Meeting Agenda January 13, 2021 COMMISSION - COMMUNITY SURVEY & RESEARCH COMMITTEE 4. Report on identifying and evaluate the effectiveness of progressive policing strategies deployed in other cities, soliciting research and expert assistance as needed, in relation to reducing disparities and improving police-community relations. 5. Communicate community concerns regarding law enforcement policies, procedures and practices in Milwaukee to the Police Department and the Fire and Police Commission, and present an update to the Common Council on a quarterly basis. Deborah Blanks, Steve, and myself will do this. I am contacting the Common Council on putting us on the agenda. 6. Form that the annual report to the Common Council to the Commission’s findings and recommendations for policies, practices and procedures to build trust between Milwaukee law enforcement and city residents will take. Discussion of who will participate in writing the report. 4. Adjourn. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 1/12/2021