City Council will discuss these “8 Can’t Wait” proposals for police reform tonight.
Around 5:30pm tonight, July 6th, the City Council will discuss options for police reform in Wilsonville.
Starting on page 6, there is a review of the following:
Federal, state, and local policing changes in light of George Floyd’s murder
The 8 Can’t Wait proposal and how Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn, and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office (which are the police in Wilsonville) have responded
Lessons learned from talking with other cities - Happy Valley and Estacada - that contract with Clackamas County for policing
My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, developed by The Obama Foundation, which Wilsonville’s neighboring city - Tualatin - has pledged to do
Promoted by The Obama Foundation, the My Brother's Keeper Initiative will be discussed. Wilsonville’s neighboring city of Tualatin has signed on to the pledge.