The Community Police Advisory Board has been formed to review and recommend improvements to the policies and practices of the police department to the City Council, City Manager and Police Chief. The board also serves as a liaison between the police department and the community. The scope of authority for CPAB is advisory only.
Goal
The goal is to provide a venue for residents of Fayetteville to address issues and concerns relating to public safety. A successful public participation process is necessary for the board and stakeholders to be engaged in a common purpose while addressing public concerns, desires, and interests as it relates to creating a safe and secure environment for all residents of the city. Inclusive and effective representation will include reaching out to representatives of the full range of relevant stakeholder interests regardless of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or income. By involving any citizens an opportunity to provide input, the board will review and make recommendations based on the needs and interests of all stakeholders and vulnerable populations, and stakeholders better understand and are more invested in the outcomes. As a result, decisions that are informed by public participation processes are seen as more legitimate and are less subject to challenge. Decision-makers who fully understand stakeholder interests also become better communicators, able to explain decisions and decision rationale in terms stakeholders understand and in ways that relate to stakeholders' values and concerns.
Public participation is a process, not a single event. It consists of a series of activities and actions by the board over the full lifespan of a project to both inform the public and obtain input from them. Public participation affords stakeholders (those that have an interest or stake in an issue, such as individuals, interest groups, communities) the opportunity to influence decisions that affect their lives.
When done in a meaningful way, public participation will result in two significant benefits: 1. The board will make better and more easily implementable decisions that reflect public interests and values and are better understood by the public 2. Communities develop long-term capacity to solve and manage challenging social issues, often overcoming long standing differences and misunderstandings.
Transparency represents the willingness of agencies to fully share the information, criteria, and deliberations of decision-making with the public. Without transparency, public input will not be based on the same considerations that decision-makers are actually using to make decisions. As a result, the public is unlikely to understand why decisions are made or how those decisions will impact them. Much public outrage is a result of not being provided complete and timely information, or being excluded from the process. The process should develop trust.
Promise
The board promises to provide public forums at the end of each meeting to listen to participants' concerns, interests and desires as it relates to public safety. The board will review the comments at the following meeting and use input as consideration for making recommendations to the City Council when appropriate. Participants will receive a post meeting communication and future discussions and recommendations will be shared on the CPAB website in the way of agendas, meeting minutes and participant input recordings.
Pre-meeting Communication
Meeting dates and times to be posted, Sign Up to speak request to be placed on website for submission to include procedures, rules of decorum, nature of purpose and submit for presentation if needed. Request to include name, address, email, and telephone number. Until the website is completed, they may sign up through the City Clerk or up to 5 minutes prior to the start of the meeting at the meeting location.
Posting of Meeting
Meeting posted 2 weeks before and again 5 days before. Sign up until 5 minutes before the start of the meeting if slots are available. Allow a total of 30 minutes with 4 slots of 3 min, 2 min in between to change (set up presentation) and 5 minutes for welcome at the beginning and thank you at the end by the Chairman. Start at 7: 30pm after the open forum meeting.
Different Types of Participating
Allow remote or write in participation if needed on a website and use a slot to include in the process. Information will be shared with all board at the meeting during this time period.
Post-meeting Communication
Board member to follow up to restate concern, interests or desires and thank them for participation as well as remind them how to continue to follow the board activities for ongoing feedback.