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CITY OF RIVERSIDE <br />COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW COMMISSION <br />between those who enforce the laws and the Riverside populace they serve <br />so that the public will take pride in local law enforcement and those that <br />enforce the laws will take pride intheir service to the public. <br />B. Community Police Review Commission Efforts <br />1. In an effort to enhance community cohesiveness and communication <br />between Riverside citizens and sworn members of the Riverside Police <br />Department, it is strongly encouraged that all Commissioners participate in <br />Outreach events throughout their years of service. <br />2. Outreach efforts can be originated by a Commissioner or the entire <br />Commission or may be conducted in response to a request by citizens, <br />community leaders, and members of City government or Riverside Police <br />Department. At Outreach events, Commissioners should accept comments <br />regarding the quality of RPD and CPRC. <br />3. Examples of Outreach events can include Mayor's Night Out, National Night <br />Out, cultural events, neighborhood meetings and events, youth and senior <br />events, veterans' events, police department ride-alongs and roll call <br />presentations and citizen one-on-one conversations. <br />4. Each Commissioner shall as part of his or her duty as a CPRC <br />Commissioner participate in at least two CPRC presentations each year, <br />and return any completed self -assessment project surveys to the CPRC <br />Admin within one month of the presentation. <br />C. Media Reauests <br />1. All media inquiries shall be directed to the Commission Manager, who will <br />notify the Commission Chair. Requests for a Commission statement shall <br />be answered only by the Commission Chair or the Commission Manager <br />upon agreement between these two individuals. <br />2. Prior to issuing a statement to the media, the Commission Manager shall <br />seek input from the individual Commissioners and, when necessary, the <br />RPD. Commissioners should refrain from issuing individual media <br />statements on items related to Commission business, and, instead, should <br />route comments to the Commission Chair or the Commission Manager to <br />be considered as part of the official Commission statement. <br />3. Commissioners and the Manager are prohibited from making any <br />comments to the media in regard to closed session confidential cases or <br />personnel matters. <br />Policy and Procedures Page 18 of 20 <br />