TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2521
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Brian Coats
Administrative Captain
TITLE:
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Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Redmond Police Department and Georgetown Law Center to Provide Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (A.B.L.E.) Training
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project aims to create a police culture in which officers routinely intervene, accept interventions to prevent misconduct, avoid police mistakes, and promote officer health and wellness. The police department has an interest in complying with ABLE standards, which requires training and department-wide implementation of policies and practices.
Per the MOU, Georgetown Law Center staff agrees to facilitate an in-person train-the-trainer curriculum for 30 student officers from Redmond and neighboring police departments. The initial term of the MOU is 12 months with a cost of $23,750.00, divided between the participating agencies. This training is scheduled to occur November 14-16, 2023.
The police department is seeking Council's approval to agree to the terms of the MOU.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project | Center for Innovations in Community Safety | Georgetown Law
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
RPD Policies 300.2.1, 300.2.3, and 300.8: Duty to Intervene and Report
RCW 10.93.190: Peace officer's duty to intervene
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
Approve Georgetown Law Center MOU with Redmond PD
* Other Key Facts:
N/A
OUTCOMES:
The ABLE Project curriculum provides scenario-based training for police departments in forming strategies and tactics to sustain a culture of police peer intervention. ...
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