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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2022.03.24 - 35381 FOr r COUNTY MICHIGAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS March 24,2022 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-089 Sponsored By:Penny Luebs IN RE:Sheriff’s Office -Grant Application with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan for the Community Policing Innovations Initiative Grant Chairperson and Membersof the Board: WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriff's Office (OCSO)is applying for Community Policing Innovations Initiative Grant funding from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in the amount of $698,966.72; and WHEREAS thegrant period is anticipated to begin in June 2022 and run for one (1)year;and WHEREAS the OCSO provides contracted law enforcementservices to twelve (12)communities within Oakland County andsees a benefit to expanding the Community Policing and EducationSeries to the citizens within those communities with the addition of Community Policing and Educational Events (CPEE);and WHEREAS the CPEE program will supplement but run independently of the current U.S.Department of Justice,Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)grant funded Community Policing and Education Series (CPES);and WHEREAS the OCSO,in conjunction with a Training and Technical Assistant (TTA),will host CPEEat varying locations throughout Oakland County;and WHEREAS these events,held twice a month,would allow community members the opportunity to meet and discuss concerns,best practices,and the role of law enforcement in a community setting;and WHEREAS thefocusof the events will be on cultural awareness,application of the law in diverse communities,and looking for ways to build public trust through transparency and action;and WHEREAS the program would encourage open communication and allow the opportunity for reform measures to be discovered;and WHEREAS thegrant application has completed the Grant Review Process in accordance with the Grants Policy approved by the Boardat their January 21,2021 meeting. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves thesubmissionoftheCommunityPolicingInnovationsInitiativegrantapplicationtotheCommunityFoundationforSoutheastMichiganintheamountof$698,966.72 for a one-year period. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application and future acceptance of this grant does not obligate theCountytoanyfuturecommitmentandcontinuationofthisprogramiscontingentuponcontinuedfuturelevels of grant funding. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a budget amendmentis not required atthis time. Chairperson,the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution:Penny Luebs. /Date:March 24,2022 David Woodward,Commissioner bw (hon Date:March 28,2022 Hilarie Chambers,Deputy County Executive II Say/Wy Date:March 29,2022 Lisa Brown,County Clerk /Register of Deeds COMMITTEE TRACKING 2022-03-15 Public Health &Safety -Recommend and Forward to Finance 2022-03-16 Finance -recommendto Board 2022-03-24 Full Board VOTE TRACKING Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Kristen Nelson to adopt the attached Grant Application:with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan for the Community Policing Innovations Initiative Grant. Yes:Michael Gingell,Michael Spisz,Karen Joliat,Kristen Nelson,Eileen Kowall,Christine Long,Philip Weipert,Gwen Markham,Angela Powell,Thomas Kuhn,Charles Moss,Marcia Gershenson,William Miller Ill,Yolanda Smith Charles,Charles Cavell,Penny Luebs,Janet Jackson,Gary McGillivray,Robert Hoffman,Adam Kochenderfer (20) No:None (0) Abstain:None (0) Absent:(0) The Motion Passed. ATTACHMENTS 1 Grant Review Sign-Off 2.Community Policing Innovations application Bs OCSO Community Policing Innovations Grant (Budget Narrative) 4 OCSO Community Policing Innovations Grant v.2 Revised_(002) STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I,Lisa Brown,Clerk of the County of Oakland,do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 24,2022,with the original record thereof now remaining in myoffice. In Testimony Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac, Michigan on Thursday,March 24,2022. Lisa Brown,Oakland County Clerk /Register ofDeeds GRANT REVIEW SIGN-OFF -—Sheriff’s Office GRANT NAME:2022 Community Policing InnovationsInitiative Grant FUNDING AGENCY:Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan DEPARTMENT CONTACT:Paul Workman 248-858-5474 STATUS:Application (Greater than $50,000) DATE:02/28/2022 Please be advised the captioned grant materials have completed internal grant review.Below are the returned comments. The Board of Commissioners’liaison committee resolution and grant application package (which should include this sign- off and the grant application with related documentation)may be requested to be placed on the agenda(s)of the appropriate Board of Commissioners’committee(s)for grant acceptance by Board resolution. DEPARTMENT REVIEW Management and Budget: Approved by M &B —Lynn Sonkiss 2/24/2022 HumanResources: Approved by HumanResources.No position implications,so HR action is not needed.—Heather Mason 2/23/2022 Risk Management: Application approved by Risk Management.—R.E.2/22/2022 Corporation Counsel: Corporation Counsel approves —Heather Lewis 2/24/2022 HUDSON Community WEBBER FoundationFOUNDATION©mira amantaemann EXAMPLE aBORMOUTARALYMICHIGAN Community Policing Innovations Initiative 2021 Requestfor Proposals Special Application Round for Oakland County Communities Only Whatis the Community Policing InnovationsInitiative? The Community Policing Innovations Initiative was established to identify and support pathways for investment,leadership,and impact on community projects that address systemic equities in policing and public safety.We just made awards to the first cohort of sites in early 2021 and are excited to expand the number of jurisdictions working on police innovation yet this year. To date,we have supported 10 communities across the seven-county region.We hope that these communities can serve as examples to others in the region for years to come.We are interested in supporting another cohort of cities who have a genuine commitment to innovating their local police departments by building change in their practices and/or redesigning their structure and services. However,this special application round is for Oakland County communities only,as we have additional funds dedicated to,this geography. Who are we? To catalyze local investment and respond to local needs,the Hudson-Webber Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan provided seed funds to establish the Community Policing Innovations Initiative.Both of our foundations have a long history of building collaborations and deploying funds to benefit local communities.Based on the findings from these initial investments,we will work to include and invite other philanthropic partners to expand the effort.We are pleased that the Ballmer Group and Oakland County have also made contributions to the Initiative to support this initial period.It is because of the contribution from Oakland County that we have the current rolling deadline for applications specifically dedicated to Oakland County communities. Our Priorities The goal for the Initiative is to provide training and technical assistance as well as implementation funding that will give the support necessary for local communities,in partnership with local law enforcement,to develop community-driven,substantive,and pragmatic changes in the way policing and public safety services are provided.Consistent with some of the priorities that many communities are voicing with respect to policing and public safety,the Foundations have established some general areas of focus for the Initiative to guide the development of community-specific initiatives. The programs that are supported through the Initiative will focus on one of five areas,numbered below,which encompass two broad categories,Transforming Police Practices and Forging New Paradigms: Transforming Police Practices 1.Use of Force.\n the wake of the horrific death of George Floyd in 2020,communities are wanting to ensure that the policies,procedures,and training of their police department with respect to use of force are consistent with best practices and with the values of the community.Particular focus should be paid to collaboration that would address current use of force policies and directly engage the community so that police policies and practices better represent the needs of the community by their agents of public safety. 2.Officer Accountability.Communities are trying to understand whether they have the necessary,overlapping series of checks and balances to be able to identify problematic performance and hold officers accountable for misconduct.Applicants could re-imagine a police officer contract,adopt new discipline process/matrices,provide training and/or retraining mechanisms that would allow for both accountability from the police after problematic performance and greater trust with the community. 3.Disparate Enforcement and Treatment.Some communities,especially smaller communities,are taking their first steps in understanding whether their police department's patterns of enforcement activity may be having disparate effects on communities of color — and exploring what alternative enforcement techniques might promote public safety while reducing identified disparities.Applicants might outline a program for collecting and analyzing data on police stops,search and/or arrests to determine whether certain types of activities are having an unwanted disparate impact,and/or they may outline the development of policies and training geared toward raising awareness of subconscious or implicit biases.Applicant may also consider a review of calls for service and how 911 operators can be an agent for determining caller bias prior to sending a unit to respond. Forging New Paradigms 4.Re-Imagining Public Safety.Across the country,some are arguing for “defunding”or “abolishing”the police.Others are speaking of transforming the model of local policing. Different people talk about these conceptsin different ways.However,at the core of many of these conceptions is an interest in “reallocating or redirecting funding away from the police department to other agencies funded by the local municipality”with the intent to provide for public safety without relying on armed police to serve as the primary responders to various social and community problems that they may not be best situated to address.' Applications that focus on a process for exploring differential response and re-imagining public safety could develop thoughtful collaboration between police and social service agencies to begin a conversation about how to re-align the response method for calls for service where mental health,trauma,or youth may be involved to include or collaborate with city/community public health or social service programs. 9.Truth &Reconciliation.Nationally,communities are thinking through whether there can a structured process in which the community may give voice to their history,pain,anger,and grief;the police acknowledge their historical and specific role in that history;and establishing a common,shared vision for how the public safety relationship can be different in the future.Applicants could consider police academy or departmental training that offers regional/community history,implicit bias training,and real-world scenario-based de- escalation training all that include community participation as educators,scenario role- players and restorative justice circle participants. For the areas (4)and (5),above,the Foundations recognize that a complete overhaul of one community's public safety system,or a comprehensive truth and reconciliation process,is not realistic through this RFP’s funding.However,applicants in this space can seek support and assistance on establishing a framework for a collaborative process of understanding where police services could be re-aligned to best serve the communityin crisis.This might,for instance,include the development of a multi-member/multi-stakeholder Task Force to evaluate or address calls for service data to reflect the how a differential response approach might be implemented by a jurisdiction.Similarly,applicants might seek support on establishing a framework for a community-driven process of dialogue aimed at addressing local histories and experiences involving law enforcement and police interactions. Specifics of What We Fund Based on the priority areas listed above,the Community Policing Innovations Initiative is seeking to partner with local jurisdictions in Oakland County to provide a total of $90,000 of support per community:$40,000 in financial support for technical assistance and subject matter expertise in the re-imagining of policing services and public safety in their area.As well up to an additional $50,000 in support for approved implementation costs for communities. The applicants would targetInitiative’s priority areas above,to partner communities and police departments,under the guidance of training and technical service (TTA)providers provided *Rashawn Ray,Brookings Institute,“What Does ‘Defund the Police’Mean and Does it Have Merit?” (June 19,2020),https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/06/19/what-does-defundthe-police- mean-and-does-it-have-merit/. through the grant.With the TTA provider's support the recipient sites will be assisted in the design of specific public safety initiatives that are both innovative and collaborative across agencies,city-stakeholders,and community groups. The Foundations are looking to support collaborative work by either new or already-in-place partnerships/coalitions between law enforcement agencies and community or city-stakeholder groups that want to advance their capacity-building and real-world interventions that will drive change.Applicants should have a clear definition of the terms of their partnership and provide some form of documentation like a Letter of Support or Partnership Agreement signed by all partners that formalizes the partnership and shared understanding of its collaborative goals. The Foundations will support local communities and community partnerships by matching technical advisors with selected communities and partnerships.Therefore,the TTA portion of funding support will primarily flow directly to technical advisors selected by the Foundations or requested by the communities to support partners to accomplish the proposed program or initiative.The implementation funding will be paid directly to the community and/or vendors of the community,once a budgetfor these costs has been developed in partnership with the TTA provider. Throughout the engagement,with guidance and support from the Foundation,recipients will be provided with training and technical assistance as well as subject matter expertise to inform best practices in the focal areas of the initiative.The Initiative will coordinate quarterly workshops for the recipients on priority areas and create a space for the recipients to collaborate among one another to build on ideas and innovations from their various jurisdictions.Training and Technical assistance may include key learnings on an area or idea based on other national or regional initiatives that have showed measured success in differential response,policy,community and/or law enforcement trainings or the like.Subject matter expertise will be provided to assist the recipients in targeting best practices across the field of law enforcement,community policing,community engagement,and differential response. During the program's development and engagement recipients will partner with TA providers to undertake the following: Developing an Action Plan.Through initial meetings hosted by the Foundation, providers would work with the selected sites to develop individualized action plans for implementing the proposed approach including an assessment of their own training and technical assistance needs.This action plan should reflect the goals of the recipients’partnership efforts,necessary steps to their proximal and distal goals,and how real-time evaluation can be incorporated to help improve the program.The subject matter experts will provide the necessary assistance and trainings to the site and maintain regular,ongoing contact to ensure that tangible progress is being made and that outstanding challenges are addressed. Planning Trainings,Workshops,and Other Capacity-Building Events with Sites. Convening a series of workshops,trainings,or other capacity-building events around a specific topic like strategic-action planning,implementing organizational change, assessing progress will allow the various initiatives supported by the Initiative to learn from experts as well as each other.These workshops can also help spread ideas and outcomes.These can be a combination of virtual and in-person workshops.These convenings can help to “cross-pollinate”insights and lessons learned across efforts — compounding and enhancing the real-time reach of the various,supported initiatives while organically building the capacity of non-governmental stakeholders to lead and technical assistance providers to provide guidance in the space. Evaluating Success &Documenting Lessons Learned.Throughout the series of workshops,training and subject matter expert support,the recipients will be provided insight and methodologies to develop mechanisms for reporting on progress and success.Technical assistance providers and those conducting the various supported initiatives should identify and execute towards a formalized mechanism of evaluating the success of the reform program and documenting lessons learned.It is hoped that reporting back in this way can further build the knowledge and capacity of non- governmental stakeholders and technical assistance providers,as well as communities across the Southeast Michigan region on effective monitoring and evaluation in their area of focus. Plan for Strategic Use of Implementation Dollars.The community leaders and TTA provider will work together to create a budget for the $50,000 in implementation dollars that aligns with the stated goals of the community through their funded project.These funds can be deployed alongside the TTA funds or after the TTA portion of the project is complete —whatever timeline makes sense for the project's purpose and design. Specifics of Support This will be a competitive process.It is important that applicants understand this $90,000 award has two components:$40,000 in TTA support,and $50,000 in implementation support.For the TTA portion of the award,dollars will go directly to the TTA providers.Competitive applications will be those that demonstrate a strong level of the community's readiness and interest in one or more of the five priority areas.It is anticipated that up to 8 communities from across Oakland County will be selected yet in 2021,in addition to Pontiac and Farmington/Farmington Hills,who has already received supportin earlier grant rounds. If selected,communities will then create an “action plan”with their technical assistance provider, and the Community Foundation will pay the TTA providers and/or set of providers directly for providing those services.(eg.Trainings for police or communities,One-on-one coaching for city leadership,etc.)A budgetwill also be developed for the implementation dollars —those will be granted directly to the community and/or specific vendors selected by the community, depending on identified purpose. 5 The Community Foundation has identified high-quality national and local technical assistance providers to pair communities with.However,if a community already has a relationship in place with a technical assistance provider that they want to utilize,that provider will be considered as well.The review committee will want to assess whether the provider meets the values/focus of this effort. Who is eligible to apply? We want to support communities,cities,and/or police departments that are mutually aligned on the need to make progress and collaborative proactively in the given Priority area under which funding is sought. e Applicants must be located in and/or serve a community in Oakland County. e Applicants must demonstrate that they are working in partnership with the community and local law enforcement to design and implement strategies. e The lead applicant can be a city/township,a public safety or police department within a community,or a community-based organization working in partnership with one of these entities. e Applicants must be willing to work with and receive advice from an established training and technical service providers and subject matter experts provided by the Initiative.The intiative’s Advisory Committee will serve as the proposal review board and make the final decision on who shall receive grant funding.In addition,as programs begin to develop and TTAis established,the Steering Committee will serve in a consultancy role,offering expertise and guidance to grantees. e Applicants should provide upon submission a Letter of Agreement,Partnership Agreement, MOU or City-based requirement that memorializes this partnership and clearly defines roles and stakeholders or leadership for accountability and outreach.This does not need to be an overly formal or legal document but rather a written commitment to partner and collaborate to advance the work defined in the application. e Applicants should provide letters of support —containing clear commitments (1)to a collaborative intervention process and (2)to a community-driven and community-prioritized implementation approach —by, at a minimum,the leader of the implicated law enforcement agency or agencies (e.g.,Police chief or Sheriff)and where possible City Leadership (e.g., Director of City Department or Mayor's Office). 2021 Application Timeline for Oakland County Communities e Wehave a rolling deadline for Oakland County applications between October 1 and December 31,2021.Once you submit an application,we will seek to get you a response within a one-month period. e To apply,follow these Guidelines and submit your application to: policingfund@cfsem.org If selected,communities will meet within two weeks with our key consultant,21CP Solutions,to develop an action plan and be paired with appropriate technical assistance providers.The Community Foundation will then put contracts in place with the providers to begin services. Proposal Format The Application Checklist at the end of this document outlines the items you should include in a proposal. Reporting Requirements If awarded,the selected communities will be required to submit a report at the end of the project period to share the impactof the investment.It is anticipated that most investments will be made for a 12-month period,but the Foundation is able to be flexible if a longer timeline is needed. Application Checklist The Community Foundation does not have a prescribed application format.You may format your own responses to the items below utilize Microsoft Word or another similar software. However,the Community Foundation would like to support all applicants towards success, thereby if some portion of the following check list is prohibitive to an applicant and stifles their plans to apply,we would like to know about that item.We may be able to assist you in problem solving the identified barrier in order to help you become a viable candidatefor the CPIF. Please email your submission to PolicingFund@cfsem.org by the deadline of 5 p.m.on December 31,2021. 1.Demographic Information: a.City Applying i.Mayor Name and Contact (Email and Phone) ii.Point of Contact Name and contact information (Address,Email and Phone) b.Police Department Cc. Police Chief Name and Contact Information (Email and Phone) Point of Contact Name and contact information (Address,Email and Phone) Non-Profit Partners Executive Director Name and Contact Information (Email and Phone) Point of Contact Name and Contact Information (Address,Email,and Phone) Organizations Sector 1.Academia or Research Business/For Profit Government Labor Education Legal or Criminal Justice Activism or Advocacy Medical 9.Social ServicesONAMRWHD d.Southeast Michigan is defined by geographical areas of the 7 counties regions.All eligible applicants much be located within this geographical area.Please specify which county your municipality is located. 2.Priority Areas a.The programs that are supported through the Initiative will focus on one of five areas, numbered below,which encompass two broad categories,Transforming Police Practices and Forging New Paradigms.Please note all those that apply to your City’s application: I. il. ili. iv. Vv. Use of Force Officer Accountability Disparate Enforcement and Treatment Re-Imagining Public Safety Truth &Reconciliation Please provide a Problem Statement that identifies why the area you've selected above is critical to the focus of your City’s engagement in this project.(1,000)Words or Less).Specifically: What is the problem,issue,or concern in your municipality that you're seeking to address? How do you know that this is a problem,issue,or concern?Is it based on community feedback?Stakeholder determinations?Data? What are the specific gaps in existing knowledge in your community that must be addressed to begin problem solving within your focus area?(1,000 words or less) Based on the strategic partnership formed through this application or before,what specifically does your municipality plan to do to address the issue,concern,or 8 problem identified in the Problem Statement above and the identified subsequent gaps in knowledge?What is the program,task force,database,system,or the like that might be established to address the identified problems?(2,000 words or less) 3.Training and Technical Assistance a.Based on the training and technical assistance outline in the RFP,how can the Foundations’trainings directly assist your program?Applicants should address specific trainings they might need in various topics,support for analysis or tracking they've identified for public safety assessments or the like.Successful applicants will show a strong idea of how to pursue their long-term goals for change within the identified priority area based on the training provided by the Foundations. Do you have a training and technical assistance provider in mind you would like to suggest support your endeavors to address the priority areas of the Foundation?If so please identify them below i.TTA Provide Name and Contact Information (Email,phone number,website address where applicable) 4.Attachments a. Contact The Foundations are looking for collaboration from either new or already-in-place partnerships/coalitions between law enforcement agencies and community or city- stakeholder groups that want to advance their collaborative work through capacity- building and real-world interventions that will drive change.Please attach a formalized document that adequately shows a partnership or shared understanding of the collaborative goals of this project. i.Letter of Agreement,Partnership Agreement,Memorandum of Understanding,or City Ordinance or other municipal law or action The Community Policing Innovation Initiative is housed at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.Our consulting partners at 21CP Solutions are assisting with the management of the effort. Questions? Contact Jessica Drake,Project Manager at PolicingFund@cfsem.org or 313-961-6675 ext.143 Budget Narrative 2022 Community Policing Innovations Initiative Grant Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing and Education Events (in conjunction with the Community Policing and Education Series) Budget Category:Description:Unit Cost:Quantity:Total Cost: Overtime Instructor (2 per event)—Lieutenant $93.29 216 Hours (2x)$40,301.28 Overtime Course Preparation and Analysis -Lieutenant $93.29 96 Hours $8,955.84 Overtime Recruiting Sergeant $84.77 240 hours $20,344.80 Overtime Recruiting Deputy $72.63 240 hours $17,431.20 Overtime Recruiting Communications Agent $61.47 240 hours $14,752.80 Overtime Instructor —Virtra (2 per event)$72.63 240 hours (2x)$34,862.40 Overtime Instructor —Driving Simulator (4 per event)$72.63 240 hours (4x)$69,724.80 Overtime Support Staff (3 per event)$72.63 240 hours (3x)$52,293.60 Supplies Printing,binders,writing utensils,(anticipated)(varying)$7,500.00 food/refreshments,promotional items Contract Services Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)$100,000 1 S 100,000.00 Provider Equipment Driving Simulator $130,000.00 2 $260,000.00 Equipment Mobile Virtual Training System $68,000.00 1 $68,000.00 Rental Facility rental for events $200.00 24 $4,800.00 Total $698,966.72 Additional Cost Breakdown: Other Costs —Overtime:Staff —Lieutenant (2x)(Event host and Round Table) The hourly overtime rate for a Lieutenant is $93.29 (Regular Hourly Rate $47.08 x 1.5 =$70.62;Fringe Benefit rate for overtime is 32.1%).Each Event will include a Meet and Greet to include a Command Staff Town Hall Q &A.Each Event will require (2)Lieutenants for this event and supervision.Each event will last (8)hours on a varying schedule.Twice per month.From 8:00am —4:00 pm and we anticipate (1)hour needed per event for set-up and tear down (each).We will hold (24)events per year.(24 Events x 9 hours x $93.29 x 2 Lieutenants =$40,301.28)This formula for rates is the same throughout document. Other Costs —Overtime:Course Preparation and Analysis —Lieutenant (1x) The hourly overtime rate for a Lieutenant is $93.29.The Lieutenant will develop the event curriculum,including manuals as well as analyze the feedback and data,determine the effectiveness of the program and prepare a case study or similar document including the information obtained from the analysis.We anticipate (96)hours will be needed for the development of the event and the analysis.($93.29 x 96 hours =$8,955.54) Other Costs —Overtime:Staff —Sergeant (1x)(Recruiting) The hourly overtime rate for a Sergeant is $84.77 (Regular Hourly Rate $42.78 x 1.5 =$64.17;Fringe Benefit rate for overtime is 32.1%).The Recruiting Sergeant will be onsite to set-up,maintain,and tear-down a recruiting table that promotes diversity in the workforce.Recruiting Sergeant will be available to discuss career options and walk candidates through the hiring process.Sergeant will oversee the recruiting personnel on-site and provide promotional items to candidates.We anticipate (10)hours per event per Recruiting Sergeant (includes set-up and tear-down)for a total of (240)hours.(24 Events x 10 hours x $84.77 =$20,344.80) Budget Narrative Other Costs —Overtime:Staff —Deputy (1x)(Recruiting) The hourly overtime rate for a Deputy II is $72.63 (Regular Hourly Rate $36.65 x 1.5 =$54.98;Fringe Benefit rate for overtime is 32.1%).The Recruiting Deputy will be onsite to set-up,maintain,and tear-down a recruiting table that promotes diversity in the workforce.Recruiting Deputy will be available to discuss career options and walk candidates through the hiring process.Recruiting Deputy will have firsthand knowledge of the job and share experiences.We anticipate (10)hours per event per Recruiting Deputy (includes set-up and tear-down)for a total of (240)hours.(24 Events x 10 hours x $72.63 =$17,431.20) OtherCosts —Overtime:Staff -Communications Agent (1x)(Recruiting) The hourly overtime rate for a Dispatcher Specialist is $61.47 (Regular Hourly Rate $31.02 x 1.5 =$46.53;Fringe Benefit rate for overtime is 32.1%).The Recruiting Dispatcher will be onsite to set-up,maintain,and tear-down a recruiting table that promotes diversity in the workforce.Recruiting Dispatcher will be available to discuss career options and walk candidates through thehiring process.Recruiting Dispatcher will have firsthand knowledge of the job and share experiences.We anticipate (10)hours per event per Recruiting Dispatcher (includes set-up and tear-down)for a total of (240)hours.(24 Events x 10 hours x $61.47 =$14,752.80) Other Costs —Overtime:Staff —Deputy (2x)(VirTra Simulation) The hourly overtime rate for a Deputy II is $72.63.The Deputy will be onsite to set-up,maintain,and tear-down VirTra Simulator.Deputy will run community members through specific scenarios and will provide feedback and instruction. We anticipate (10)hours per event per Deputy (includes set-up and tear-down)for a total of (240)hours. (24 Events x 10 hours x $72.63 x 2 Deputies =$34,862.40) Other Costs —Overtime:Staff —-Deputy (4x)(Driving Simulation) The hourly overtime rate for a Deputy II is $72.63.The Deputy will be onsite to set-up,maintain,and tear-down Driving Simulator.Deputy will run community members through specific scenarios and will provide feedback and instruction. We anticipate (10)hours per event per Deputy (includes set-up and tear-down)for a total of (240)hours.(24 Events x 10 hours x $72.63 x 4 Deputies =$69,724.80) Other Costs —Overtime:Staff -Deputy (3x)(Support Staff) The hourly overtime rate for a Deputy II is $72.63.Support staff would include event security personnel,crowd management,entrance and exit control,and various other on-site event duties.We anticipate a support staff requirement of (4)additional Deputies (10)hours per event for (240)hours.(24 Events x 10 hours x $72.63 x 3 Deputies =$52,293.60) Supplies We will create several informational products that will be available to participants.There will be a need for printed material/handouts/posters/advertisements and recruiting supplies.Based on previous supply orders for recruitment materials,and educational classes,we listed an anticipated cost of $7,500 for the budget. Contract Services As outlined in the Community Policing Innovations Initiative grant material,Oakland County Sheriff's Office will partner with a Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)provider.$100,000 of the total request will be budgeted for the TTA and we are requesting their assistance with identifying the optimal training locations and schedules,client flow at the events,promotion,and overall coordination of the events delivered at the local level for the communities that contract with the Sheriff's Office.We would also request the assistance of the TTAto assist with identifying measures to track the success of the program (data analysis and feedback after the events)and assistance with compiling the final report at Budget Narrative the end of the project period to share the impact of the investment.NOTE:The TTA portion of the funding support will flow directly to technical advisors selected by the Foundations or requested by the communities to support partners to accomplish the proposed program or initiative. Grant Proposal 2022 Community Policing Innovations Initiative Grant Oakland CountySheriff’s Office Community Policing and Education Events (in conjunction with the Community Policing and Education Series) Demographic Information: City/Township Applying: Oakland County,on behalf of the following communities that contract with Oakland County Sheriffs Office for law enforcement services: Addison Township Brandon Township Commerce Township Highland Township Independence Township Lyon Township Oakland Township Orion Township Oxford Township City of Pontiac City of Rochester Hills Springfield Township Police Department: Oakland County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Michael J.Bouchard Phone:248-858-5000 Email:ocso@oakgov.com Point of Contact: Lieutenant Paul Workman Phone:248-858-5474 Email:workmanp@oakgov.com Priority Areas: The Oakland County Sheriff's Office (OCSO)is comprised of over 1,300 personnel to include sworn and not sworn law enforcement officers serving 1.2 million Oakland County residents.OCSO is dedicated to the pursuit of building public trust and providing full-scale law enforcement service to all citizens of Oakland County. On national level,use of force and other incidents have called into question the legitimacy of law enforcement.These types of incidents highlighted in the media have caused a strong perception of distrust between law enforcement and the public.Mutual trust is essential to maintain public safety,but without open and honest discussions between law enforcement and the communities they serve the tension will only grow stronger. Grant Proposal Background: The Sheriff's Office provides contracted law enforcement services to 12 communities within Oakland County and sees a benefit to expanding the Community Policing and Education Series (CPES)to the citizens within those communities with the addition of Community Policing and Educational Events (CPEE). The Oakland CountySheriff's Office (OCSO)requested funding from the Department of Justice,COPS for Community Policing Development (CDP)Microgrant to create a community policing and public education series.The community policing and public education program is an educational series that focuses on community policing and education,over a ten-week period,offered to community leaders and citizens.The first education series began in January and the second series is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2022.The classes cover a wide variety of topics including realistic de- escalation,implicit bias,response to resistance,mental health resource opportunities,reform initiatives,in addition to others.The program is intended to break down the walls of isolation and defensiveness by encouraging law enforcement and citizens to have tough discussions,about tough topics,in a manner that allows for safe and orderly transmission of information and ideas.This approach also breaks the barriers of ideology and focuses on difference in thought and action.This cooperative effort between the Sheriffs Office and the citizens of Oakland Countyis aimed at enhancing awareness ,dispelling myths and setting the foundation for a mutual understanding of policing.The educational series offers citizens the opportunity to meet and discuss concerns,best practices,and the role of law enforcement in a classroom setting.The program encourages open communication and allows for the opportunity for reform measures to be discovered.The program is current being hosted in its pilot phase,outcomes of the effort are forthcoming. Project Proposal: OCSO proposes to take the key learnings from their inaugural Community Policing Education Series (CPES)to create Community Policing Education Events (CPEE or Events)at varying locations throughout Oakland County.Learning from participant surveys,facilitator feedback,and a review of the CPES topics,OCSO would like the TTA to recommend options for the CPEE based on their understanding of community policing practices and models.OCSO will use these recommendations to create and manage the CPEE based on the bestpractices in law enforcement community engagement and the success of the CPES.A TTA can assist the OCSO formalize its engagement plan for the Events in order to create a model activity that both engages the community and offers a bridge for understanding and learning between the OCSO and the people it serves. Funding through the Community Policing Innovations Initiative and its TTA support will supplement the current grant funded OCSO CPES through the COPS office but will run independently.These events,likely held once a month,would allow community members the opportunity to meet and discuss concerns,best practices,and the role of law enforcement in a community setting based on the established frameworks of discussion from the CPES.The focus in any event would likely be on cultural awareness,application of the law in diverse communities,and looking for ways to build public trust through transparency and action.The program would encourage open communication and allows for the opportunity for mutually beneficial reform measures to be discovered.In our initial concept we imagine OCSO will provide subject matter experts at each event to engage,listen,and inform a robust and diverse body of community members. Although we are requesting TTA to provide recommendations on how these events may best be executed,conceptually, we imagine each event would consist of the following and begin in the summer of FY2022: Oakland County Sheriff's Office: e Meet and greet with OCSO Command Staff to include a Townhall style Q &A.Each Townhall would likely have a topic or theme chosen at the discretion of the OCSO in collaboration with a TTA Experts support and guidance. How the Townhall would be executed and the facilitator roles will be guided by the OCSO and their expertise in law enforcement response with careful consideration of the TTA Experts knowledge and expertise of community policing models. Grant Proposal e VirTra Simulation —OSCO hopes to offer community participants the opportunity to experience law enforcement engagement scenarios in a variety of settings and will correlate to the proposed Townhall topics and themes.These computer-based simulations,will be selected by OCSO subject matter experts in collaboration with a TTA Expert;They will allow community members to become immersed in the law enforcement experience with a focus on human performance and limitations. e Driving Simulation —will offer community the opportunity to experience emergency vehicle operation and response. e Additionally,we are always striving to grow the OCSO and recruit a diverse body of officers that are representative of the communities we serve.Thereby we propose that the event would also have on-site recruiting to facilitate and encourage a career in public safety. Training and Technical Assistance (TTA): The Foundations’training can directly assist the Sheriff's Office program by evaluating the findings of the pilot CPES and how to replicate successes in a broader community event space.The TTA provider can also assist the OSCO in providing ideas on how to best schedule the Events that will allow for optimal citizen participation.The OCSO would like recommendations and assistance in location selection,preparation,and material creation for dissemination.The TTA provider could also provide support to OSCO by conducting analysis and tracking at each event that will ultimately show how successful the program is,and where it may grow or evolve to meet the community’s needs.