CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL (4:05pm – 4:20pm) The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Items for Presentations, Discussion, and Possible Action:
Old Business Update on Homelessness Outreach Team (HOST) – Commissioner Scruggs and Nunez (4:30pm-5:00pm) - Justin Newsom, Commander, Austin Police Department - Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services
Update on DNA Lab - Commissiosners Nunez, Levy, Scruggs, and Webber) (5:00pm-5:20pm) - Troy Gay, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department -backlog numbers to include sexual assault kits backlog and response to February SAART letter -look back and look forward study -agreement with Department of Public Safety -response from American Society of Crime Laboratories Directors
Follow-up on Sex Crimes presentation from March 2017 - Commissioners Levy, Rossmo, and Scruggs (5:20pm – 5:40pm) - Joe Chacon, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department - specifices regarding victim-centric training
CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL (4:05pm – 4:20pm) The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Items for Presentations, Discussion, and Possible Action:
Old Business Update on Homelessness Outreach Team (HOST) – Commissioner Scruggs and Nunez (4:30pm-5:00pm) - Justin Newsom, Commander, Austin Police Department - Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services
Update on DNA Lab - Commissiosners Nunez, Levy, Scruggs, and Webber) (5:00pm-5:20pm) - Troy Gay, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department -backlog numbers to include sexual assault kits backlog and response to February SAART letter -look back and look forward study -agreement with Department of Public Safety -response from American Society of Crime Laboratories Directors
Follow-up on Sex Crimes presentation from March 2017 - Commissioners Levy, Rossmo, and Scruggs (5:20pm – 5:40pm) - Joe Chacon, Assistant Chief, Austin Police Department - specifices regarding victim-centric training