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Commissioner Gomez recounts NAICOL conference, urges city membership and earlier registration to save costs
Summary
Commissioner Gomez reported on sessions at the NAICOL conference (referred to in the transcript as the National Association of Community Oversight of Law Enforcement), summarized topics including AI in oversight and public access to body-camera evidence, and recommended the city apply for organizational membership and register earlier to avoid higher fees.
Commissioner Gomez (speaker S2) told the commission she attended the NAICOL conference and described panels and breakout sessions she found useful, including discussions on artificial intelligence and oversight, license-plate readers, public access to body-worn camera evidence, strategies for outreach to under-resourced agencies, and approaches to oversight involving children.
Gomez said the conference included a wide range of participants, from municipal leaders to activists. She discussed a panel that included the mayor of Minneapolis and the attorney general and noted a speaker identified as the mother of Philando Castile participated as an activist. Gomez summarized session themes as addressing the "missing link and accountability using AI," maximizing outreach impact, and building authentic relationships between oversight bodies and communities.
Gomez recommended that the city consider applying for organizational membership (she referred to the membership name in the transcript as "Maypole"), saying membership would allow the city to send commissioners at discounted rates and would save the city money over individual registrations. She also urged registering earlier to avoid late fees. Chair (S1) and other commissioners said they would follow up on membership and pricing information ahead of future conferences.
No formal action was taken on-site to commit the city to membership; Gomez said she would bring pricing information and next steps for commissioners or staff to consider.
