City Council Seeks Applicants for the Citizen Police Advisory Committee

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill six positions on the Citizen Police Advisory Committee.

The Citizen Police Advisory Committee is an advisory panel to the City Council as it pertains to Tacoma Police Department policy. Members of the Citizen Police Advisory Committee are recommended by the Public Safety, Human Services, and Education Committee and appointed by the City Council. The Committee consists of 11 members – one member from each City Council District, five members from the general community and one youth member. The membership term is three years (one year for youth), and will include no less than 40 percent of its members to be individuals representing traditionally underrepresented communities.

The Committee is responsible for conducting policy review, reviewing trends in complaint investigation and statistical reports, and engaging in community outreach.

Qualified applicants will be screened by a criminal background check and must: be a registered voter, have lived in Tacoma for at least two years immediately before applying, not hold any other elective public office, not currently serve as a member of the Tacoma Police Department, or be an immediate family member of a department employee. Women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, persons of color and immigrants are encouraged to apply.

Additional information is available online or by calling India Adams at iadams@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5142.

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. More information on how to apply, including the option of applying online, is available at cityoftacoma.org/cbcapplication or by contacting Amanda Punsalan at (253) 591-5178, servetacoma@cityoftacoma.org, or the City Clerk’s Office, Room 11, Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Tacoma, WA 98402.