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Lake Forest Park council tables resolution on community policing after public input
Summary
After extensive public comment and a police-chief briefing, the Lake Forest Park City Council voted to table Resolution 26-20-61 for two weeks to incorporate edits (including naming victims and clarifying scope) and formed a three-member drafting group.
The Lake Forest Park City Council on Feb. 12 deferred action on Resolution 26-20-61, which would reaffirm the city’s commitment to community policing, de-escalation and protection of constitutional rights, after residents urged edits and the police chief outlined existing department policies.
The resolution drew repeated public comment urging clarity and local preparation. Julian Anderson, a Lake Forest Park resident, told the council the measure "is needed and timely" but warned that one section "could be used to suppress some of the police policies we value, especially the duty to intervene and the duty to report" and urged additions including…
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