Police Community Engagement Board

Police Community Engagement Board 5/23/2023@ 6:35 PM | Meeting called to order by Lexie O’Brien 2. Roll Call Dr. Scott Groesch Lexie O’Brien Chief Dale Curtis Katy Miller (Zoom) Jill Magruder Centron Felder Emerson Smith 3. Review and Approve April 2023 Minutes Approval of April 2023 Minutes Motion by Centron Felder Second by Scott Groesch All Members voted in the affirmative 4. Police Training Overview Chief Curtis largely covered training in the last meeting and the Board had no additional questions. Chief Curtis updated the Board regarding Anti-Sematic flyers that were distributed around the city and surrounding areas. Currently 2 investigators are working with the Fusion Center in St. Louis County to identify any responsible groups or individuals. 5. Purpose statements for consideration Jill reviewed two potential purpose statements with the board and the Board discussed which they prefer. Scott suggested taking the language form the existing ordinance and the board voted on the following as the purpose statement of the PCEB. Scott called for a vote on the following wording and Centron seconded the motion. “The Board’s purpose is to advise the Webster Groves Police Department and reflect the values and priorities of the Webster Groves community” All Board members voted in the affirmative. 6. Proposed web page and feedback from revisions Lexie reviewed the Charter Review Advisory Board Ordinance, and the Board discussed the communications language contained in the document. Discussion was had regarding the use of a general PCEB e-mail and how that would be monitored. Emerson addressed how e-mails are disseminated through City Council and the City of Webster Groves. Lexie presented a mockup of the PCEB landing page on the city website for the board to review. Lexie will add language that a city staff member will monitor e-mails to ensure timely response. She will finalize and send to the board to proof and vote for preliminary approval and call for a final vote at the next meeting. The Board discussed other elements of the ordinance and how they have been addressed and discussed the formatting of the existing PCEB ordinance. 7. Updates from Board Members and Subcommittees a. Flyers previously discussed b. Community Days Lexie volunteered to attend to promote the PCEB if the Lion’s Club approved but they decided it would be more appropriate to attend the Juneteenth celebration at Ivory Park on June 19th. The Board discussed attending the parade with the North Webster Coalition. c.DEI No update d. Lanyards Lexie advised they were in. 8. Topic leader sign-ups Dale will discuss the traffic stop report next month. Emerson gave an update from City Council. Public comment can be found at Police Community Engagement Board 05/23/2023 beginning at 1:05 9. Mid-month zoom proposed for a Wednesday in June 9. Adjourn, Next meeting 6/27/2023 Motion by Jill Magruder Second by Centron Felder All voted in approval