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4.A. - Page 14 of 98 <br />EQUITY WORKPLAN <br />Enhance Equity in Public Safety Services <br />The Committee recommends three actions related to equity in public safety services. <br />1. Participate in a pilot program with San Mateo County to partner mental health clinicians with <br />police officers responding to crisis calls <br />Inspired by programs in other communities including Berkeley, Burbank, and San Diego, California <br />and the CAHOOTS program in Eugene, Oregon, City staff have been working to develop a pilot <br />program to partner mental health clinicians with police officers when they respond to mental <br />health crisis calls. Conceptually, the San Mateo County Health Department would provide mental <br />health clinicians to be assigned to the Daly City, Redwood City, San Mateo, and South San <br />Francisco Police Departments; conceptually, one clinician would be assigned on an ongoing basis <br />to each department and one would float among the departments as needed. The clinicians would <br />go on crisis calls and provide guidance on responding to the individual. As a medical professional, <br />they would have access to medical records and could help with follow up care and support after <br />the call for service is over. The offering of additional supportive services would also include <br />assistance to individuals with alcohol and/or chemical dependencies. <br />Establishing a pilot program would help the City evaluate the value of the approach. The clinicians <br />also could support officers working with individuals who have mental health issues that do not <br />rise to a crisis level, individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and the provision of <br />training to staff. Staff anticipate a 1-2 year pilot program period. The agencies are in discussion <br />with the Gardner Center at Stanford University to establish program effectiveness measures so <br />that clear goals and outcomes established at the start. <br />Staff expect to bring an agreement to the City Council later in the year. <br />2. Improve data collection, analysis and transparency <br />Increasing data collection and data sharing would benefit community understanding of current <br />police activities and help City and Police Department management in guiding change. Much of the <br />data requested by community members is either not readily available or not in a format that is <br />easy to comprehend. Staff are currently working on providing this information but carrying <br />through on this effort will require sustained effort and resources. <br />The Committee recommends that staff increase data collection, data analysis and data sharing <br />related to: <br />a. Use of force; <br />b. Interactions with members of the public, particularly the breakdown of service calls and <br />employee -initiated activity; <br />c. Public safety interactions by geographic areas of service; <br />d. Demographic characteristics for employees hired and promoted; <br />e. Analysis of Redwood City data compared to other agencies; and <br />Page 14 of 17 <br />. MI.All. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />16 <br />