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AGENDA ITEM REPORT

Title: Report on Academic Summit to Bridge Law Enforcement-Community Stakeholders Understanding of Protests and Demonstrations
REPORT PROFILE
MEETING DATE
6/28/2012		 BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Training Program Services Bureau
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Bryon Gustafson		 REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
Bob Stresak
REPORT DATE
05/16/2012		 APPROVED BY
Paul Cappitelli		 DATE APPROVED
06/12/12
PURPOSE
Information Only		 FINANCIAL IMPACT
No

ISSUE:
This is an informational report on plans to sponsor an Academic Summit to bridge law enforcement-community stakeholders understanding of protests and demonstrations.
BACKGROUND:
As a result of the recent Crowd Management Summit, Executive Director Cappitelli identified a gap in understanding between law enforcement personnel and community stakeholders involved in various protests and demonstrations reviewed at the Summit. Through discussions with academic researchers and POST stakeholders, a concept was developed for a second summit facilitated by academic experts that would focus on enhancing understanding across law enforcement and community stakeholder groups. The intended outcome would be an incubator-style change process wherein key representatives would benefit from facilitated understanding and improved relations in future interactions between law enforcement personnel and groups involved in First Amendment activities.
ANALYSIS:

A one-day or two-day summit is proposed to address these issues. The event will be held on the campus of the California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). The summit will include representatives of law enforcement, a contingent of those active in the Occupy movement, academic experts and students, as well as interested members of the public. Issues to be addressed will include policing protests, de-escalation tactics, protest ethics, Constitutional rights, training and performance of law enforcement, questions of democracy, and fostering mutual respect and understanding.

 

A working group comprised of POST staff; CSUS Associate Professor Kevin Wehr; Washington State University, Spokane Professor Bryan Vila; and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Manager Dr. Brian Lande has been assembled to flesh out details. The summit is tentatively planned for Spring 2013. The Summit is envisioned to be a CSUS event in conjunction with and sponsored by POST. 

 

The cost of the event is not yet known, but is estimated to be limited to travel and per diem, and potentially a small contract for coordination with CSUS. 

The total cost will be well below the Executive Director’s spending authorization.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is presented for information purposes only. No action is required.
 
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