TO: Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files
425-556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive
Jason Brown
Council Administrative Coordinator
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RESOLUTION: My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Pledge
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Per Council's discussion of the My Brother's Keeper Resolution on May 17, 2021, attached is a revised resolution based on Council input received (Attachment A) as well as an alternative resolution that outlines the steps to take if the City would like to accept the My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge and adopt the My Brother's Keeper Equity Framework (Attachment B). The My Brother's Keeper resolution is a Council driven effort as a result of the 2022 Council Retreat.
The My Brother's Keeper initiative is a coordinated effort to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential. A part of My Brother's Keeper is a policing pledge to review and reform use of force policies and redefine public safety and combat systematic racism within law enforcement. Included in Attachment A is a revised resolution pledging Council's full support for the efforts of My Brother's Keeper.
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REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
The Redmond Police Department has met or exceeded the goals outlined in the My Brother's Keeper Reimagining Policing Pledge by reviewing, engaging, reporting, and reforming Police use of force systems and policies.
* Required:
Several reforms of police use of force have passed the state legislature and Redmond's Police Chief has worked with state delegations on policy review and best practices in policing.
* Council Request:
Supporting the My Brother's Keeper initiative is an ac...
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