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San Rafael PAC adopts six priority topics for 2026, approves meeting schedule with February date pending
Summary
The San Rafael Police Advisory and Accountability Committee voted to adopt six priority topics for 2026 — led by human trafficking and police culture — and approved a staff calendar for regular meetings (staff-recommended 10 meetings; Feb. 18 date pending). Public commenters pressed for greater independence, transparency and more frequent meetings.
The San Rafael Police Advisory and Accountability Committee on Jan. 10 adopted a set of priority topics for its 2026 work plan and approved a staff-recommended meeting calendar, after a daylong discussion that brought multiple public commenters into the room and a lengthy presentation on outreach and oversight.
Committee members voted to prioritize six topics for the coming year, with staff announcing the ranked list as: (1) human trafficking; (2) police culture; (3) traffic and traffic safety; (4) ICE-related activity; (5) school-resource officers and youth/policing issues; and (6) homelessness. The committee debated whether to narrow to five priorities or expand the set; a motion to adopt the six-topic list passed by roll call vote and the chair announced the motion carried.
The priorities grew out of a presentation by Francine Carriage, an oversight practitioner introduced by Chief Spiller, who urged the PAC to ground its work in the bylaws and to pair fewer full meetings with deeper community…
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