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Proposal for a Police Department Staffing Needs Assessment San Leandro, CA Matrix Consulting Group Page 16 Task 2 Community and Employee Stakeholder Input The past year has shown that the community wants its voice heard directly. This study is a critical component in providing a forum for the consultants to hear feedback from the public and employees and develop constructive strategies around this feedback. The project team will utilize several methods of engagement in this phase of the project: • Holding a series of community stakeholder meetings • Utilizing a survey for Police Department employees Our proposed approach to each of these is described in the following subsections. (1) Community Stakeholder Input The project team will conduct a series of four (4) community workshop meetings for the general public. These meetings allows for day time, night time, weekday and weekend options for participation as well as different neighborhoods. One of these meeting should be in Spanish. Topics will include: Legitimacy and Trust: What does the community expect when calling the department for assistance or in making a complaint? Do they expect the officer(s) to be courteous and respectful? Do they feel safe doing so? Engagement and Communication Does the community feel that the department is transparent in investigations, including officer-involved shootings? Do sufficient avenues exist for the community to express its concerns? What improvements could be made to the process? Community Priorities What public safety priorities does the community want the department to focus on? Are the issues the Police Department focuses on aligned with the community’s priorities? The focus group meetings would be virtual. The City would promote these meetings on its social media platforms and website.