March 9, 2021
Safety & Reform Community Compliance Council
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Judge John West
Crime Trend Update
Director James Whalen
Crime Analyst Michael Zidar
COVID Response
Director James Whalen
Department Update
Director James Whalen
Assistant Chief Dudley Smith
- One-Mind Campaign
- Security Officer Openings
- Darryn Chenault – New Community Engagement Officer
- Clermont Campus
Off-Campus Traffic Stops, Uses of Force, Complaints
Director James Whalen
Discussion/future meeting schedule
Judge John West
Minutes
Participants
Dudley Smith
James Whalen
Mike Zidar
Edward Koen
Jeffrey Thompson
Bleuzette Marshall
Bishop Hilton
Margaret Fox
Rodney Carter
Judge West
David Brinker
Logan Lindsay
Taylor Allgood
Edward Koen
Jack Martin
David Hoffman
Emma Palmer
April Gable
Darryn Chenault
Gregory Baker
Welcome and Introductions
Judge John West and Director James Whalen
Introduction:
April Gable – New Student Body President
Taylor Allgood – New Student Body Vice President
Crime Trend Update
Mike Zidar
Please see Power Point Presentation
Decline in property, personal and societal offenses is attributed to less people in the areas and decreasing COVD-19 numbers.
COVID Response
Director Whalen
Please see Power Point Presentation
Out of 21,000 people (with any activity on campus) tested, 330 tested positive which has declined at a solid rate.
UC is working toward in-person events such as commencement in Nippert Stadium.
UCPD Update
Assistant Chief Dudley Smith and Director James Whalen
Please see Power Point Slide
- IACP One Mind Campaign
- “The One Mind Campaign seeks to ensure successful interactions between law enforcement and people in crisis and/or with mental health issues or disorders.”
- For more information, please visit the website www.theiacp.org
- Two, UC Security Officer Openings
- New Community Engagement Officer – Police Officer Darryn Chenault
- Homeless Resources: provide resources for those experiencing homelessness and ultimately reduce homelessness
- Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (P.A.T.H.) – alternative to arresting homeless people; resources to put homeless back where they need to be; bridging the gap
- Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBH) – behavioral healthcare organization seeking to help make life better for anyone dealing with mental health or addiction issues
- Overview of branch campuses
- Blue Ash
- Clermont
- Off Campus Traffic Stops (2)
- Reported Force (1)
- Display of Force (1)
- Citizen Complaint (3)
- Items now posted on UC Public Safety Website:
- Bias free policing report, formerly called contact card report
- 101 Standards now incorporated into a calendar
Discussion/future meeting schedule
Judge John West
June 2021