╨╧рб▒с>■  35■   2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ье┴Лa °┐`jbjb1├1├ ""[б[б+4      И╓╓╓╓╓╓╓&ккк8т ю&╢(6LLLLLLxzzzzzz,╖R fж╓LLLLLжx╓╓LL╗xxxL╓L╓Lxxъ$╓╓╓╓Lxxx╓╓x ?╖Х┬кhxx╤0xo xo xx╓&&Дк&&кMINUTES CLEVELAND PARK CITIZENS ASSOCIATION THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2007 CPCA President George Idelson convened the meeting at 6:30pm., introducing Samantha Nolan, who announced that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Second District will hold an awards banquet on July 12 and advised on various summer programs to be offered by the DC government. She also noted that the District convenes monthly meetings on citizen issues. For information about these activities, contact Nolan ( HYPERLINK "mailto:nolantutor@yahoo.con" nolantutor@yahoo.con). Len Oliver, Chair of the CPCA Nominating Committee, asked CPCA members in the audience to vote on the ballots for the election of the 2007-2008 CPCA Officers. Idelson then introduced the eveningТs major speaker, MPD Chief Cathy Lanier. Lanier advised that she has 17 years of operational experience with the MPD and reviewed some of the changes she has made since assuming the job in early April. The Department, under her direction is increasing their use of computer technology, both to increase MPD efficiency and to provide more data on potential crime areas. A summer special deployments program is working with five years of May-August data on crime trends by time and location in an effort to prevent crime. Matthew Cella, Washington Times reporter, served as respondent, asking Lanier questions about the sufficiency of the police manpower on the streets. Lanier advised that extra officers will routinely be deployed city-wide all summer, that the force will work 12-hour shifts this summer, that the MPD attrition rate has slowed down, and that the new automated system will cut down on the time officers need to spend on paperwork. There will also be an increase in CCTV surveillance, with 72 cameras in place city-wide by the end of June. Lanier acknowledged that there have been delays in hiring for the new slots approved by Council last year and that the MPD needs to implement marketing campaign to draw applicants, but she advised that she will not lower hiring standards. In response to questions from the audience regarding traffic problems, Lanier advised that the MPDТs first priority is responding to emergency situations (e.g., 911 calls) and that many traffic problems (e.g., lights) fall within the jurisdiction of the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT). The MPD is working with DDOT and other city agencies to improve inter-departmental coordination. And, the Department is beginning to implement a federally-funded Уsmooth operatorФ program targeted toward unsafe driving. Lanier also responded to a number of other audience questions, including queries about response times to emergency calls (the situation is improving, as evidenced in the response to the recent Unifest tragedy), domestic violence (there is a pilot program that will ultimately become city-wide), women in the MPD (28% of the current force is female), and enforcement of the law prohibiting drivers, including police, from using cell phones (Lanier advised that citizens should report officers observed to be breaking this law). Lanier then introduced Assistant Chief Peter Newsham and Inspector Andrew Solberg, who in turn introduced Matthew Earls, who will be working on foot in Cleveland Park from 10:00am to 6:00pm daily. Participants were encouraged to contact Earls ( HYPERLINK "mailto:matthew.earls@dc.gov" matthew.earls@dc.gov) with any questions or concerns. Newsham and Solberg reminded the audience to call 911 for emergencies and 311 for non-emergencies. Idelson introduced At-Large Council Member Phil Mendelson, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. Mendelson reported on Committee hearings on EMS and a bill to establish an auto theft prevention fund and advised that he is monitoring the development of a new forensic laboratory and a proposed bill to ban under-age persons from bars and nightclubs. Idelson adjourned the meeting, which was attended by nearly 60 people, at 8:30pm and advised the next CPCA meeting will be in September. 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