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Police Review Commission 2019 Annual Report Page 23 the probation or parole question, and on when non -consent searches could be conducted on probationers and parolees, were approved by the full Commission late in 2019. The search issue was passed with the stipulation that it would consider revisions from the BPD, to be submitted in 2020. Prioritizing Safety for Sex Workers Commissioners Ramsey (Chair), Calavita, Matthews Public member Julie Leftwich This subcommittee was formed in late 2018 to consider a policy to protect sex workers from arrest for certain offenses, so they can feel safe reporting that they are the victim of or witness to a sexual assault or other violent crime. The subcommittee's proposed policy (incorporated into Policy 318 on Victim and Witness Assistance) was approved with minor changes by the full Commission in late March 2019, and adopted by the BPD within ten days. MOU Compendium Subcommittee (Formerly Mutual Aid Pacts Subcommittee) Commissioners Perezvelez (Chair), Allamby, Mikiten The Commission forms a subcommittee each year to review BPD's mutual aid agreements and memoranda of understanding with other law enforcement agencies and organizations (referred to as the "MOU Compendium"). By ordinance, the BPD must submit this compendium to the City Council annually for review and approval. Of the dozens of agreements submitted by the BPD each year, the PRC generally focuses on the new or revised agreements, and selects others of particular interest. The MOU Compendium Subcommittee met twice in 2019, and was on hiatus the remainder of the year awaiting information from the Police Department. Due to the press of other priorities, the BPD did not bring the MOU compendium to the City Council in 2019. The PRC Officer, the PRC Investigator, Chair Perezvelez, and Commissioner Mizell attended the 25th Annual NACOLE Conference in Detroit in September. The National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement is a network of agencies and individuals working to establish and improve oversight of law enforcement in the U.S. The conference gives PRC staff and commissioners the opportunity to attend training sessions and educational workshops, and to meet and compare notes with other oversight practitioners from around the country and the Bay Area about common and unique challenges of police oversight in their communities. As one of the oldest law enforcement 65D-40