Dayton, Ohio – Quarterly Update – September 2020
AT A GLANCE
Five Police Reform Areas announced – June 3, 2020
Working group members finalized – June 29, 2020
First working group meeting – July 14, 2020
16 total working group meetings to date
Over a dozen listening sessions occurred for smaller conversations
Dozens of data resources, videos and presentations prepared for working group members
Over 125 people involved in process to date
Two recommendations put forward to City Commission for review
WORKING GROUP UPDATES
#1 – Oversight Working Group
Co-Leads: Commissioner Matt Joseph & Montgomery Co. Recorder Brandon McClain
TOPICS COVERED TO DATE
Review current complaint process
Review of processes used in other cities
KEY THEMES
How to improve community awareness of the complaint process
Ease of process
Alternative review possibilities
#2 – Use of Force Working Group
Co-Leads: Commissioner Jeff Mims & Willis Blackshear Jr.
TOPICS COVERED TO DATE
Presentation on Use of Force Statistics
Presentation on what constitutes as “Use of Force”
KEY THEMES
“Policy vs. Practice”
Search and Seizure situations
Concerns of “vagueness”
RECOMMENDATIONS
Use of body-worn cameras by Dayton Police
Annual report on use-of-force data to Dayton City Commission
#3 – Training Working Group
Co-Leads: Commissioner Darryl Fairchild & Stacy Benson-Taylor
TOPICS COVERED TO DATE
Video Presentation on Police Academy
Presentation on current requirements for police recruits
KEY THEMES
How to get community feedback and involvement
“What is taught vs What is learned”
Requirements from different levels
#4 – Recruitment and Promotion Working Group
Co – Leads: Mayor Nan Whaley & Hon. Judge Gerald Parker
TOPICS COVERED TO DATE
Review current recruitment process
Review current application process
KEY THEMES
How to increase the diversity within applicants
How to improve current recruitment opportunities
Limitations to possible applicant pool
#5 – Community Engagement Working Group
Co-Leads: Commissioner Chris Shaw & Shannon Isom
TOPICS COVERED TO DATE
Current engagement activities occurring in Dayton
KEY THEMES
What does engagement look like? To who?
How to get non engaged involved and heard.
The difference between planned engagement and engagement occurring through daily
interactions
What’s Next?
City Commission will respond within 30 days of the recommendation being put forward. The
Commission can either approve or reject the recommendation, or ask for more information. Once
the recommendation is approved, city staff will work to implement in a reasonable time frame.
Initial recommendations expected from additional working groups soon
Survey on working group members’ perception of the process so far
Cross-Group Small Group Sessions
Community Listening Sessions
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