Assessment hopes to improve community relations, establish body cameras, increasing transparency among other things.

City Manager Robert Layton discussing the report now

Recommendations in hiring a new chief include national search, a June 19th deadline for application

There will also be a citizen advisory panel to help get through candidates.

Hope by end of 2015 to have body cameras on personnel

They plan to start ordering equipment in the second quarter and begin phasing it in.

They are doing the background work on creating an immunity advisory board which will include 20 residents to be part of the board

Discussing dealing mental health issues in field. They hope to do more to prepare officers for situations

Goal majority officers to attend training on dealing with residents with mental health concerns

Deputy Chief Hassan Ramzah now speaking to the media

Discussing use of force police.. Wpd has revised recommendations. Final review and approval in July 2015

They are also reviewing Change in racial profiling recommendations

Wpd if someone is stopped and don't receive citation they still get a written notice of why they are stopped

Police are currently looking at the purchase of an additional 428 body cameras. Expect first cameras of this purchase to be used late summer

They do have 60 body cameras already in use

the citation policy is a recommendation they are looking at and not in use just yet

Hoping someone will be hired as police chief by end August or beginning of September. They will take more time if needed

The consult costs $35,000

@Charden13 @KWCHWill took out his anger about you leaving on your balloon

Green drinks with my girl Samantha Anderson!!!