At the June 10, 2020 Policing in Our Community Town Hall meeting, staff committed to further discussions regarding the Nationwide Movement on Police Accountability.  The project Engage Fremont launched to solicit feedback from the community through survey, townhall, and group meetings. Over 800 community members participated, reflecting strong community interest and passion for this important and timely topic.

Findings

• Findings of Summer 2020 Engage Fremont Survey and Discussion

Recordings

Below please find video recordings of the Virtual Community Dialogue on policing and race in Fremont.  The meetings provided an opportunity for community members to engage in facilitated discussions and dialogue with each other and with City staff.  Much of the discussions took place in breakout rooms. Due to technical difficulties, videos may not be available for all meetings. Meeting notes are provided whenever possible. 

• 7/16/2020 Engage Fremont Virtual Community Dialogue
  • Main Room Video
  • Breakout Room Group #1
  • Breakout Room Group #2
  • Breakout Room Group #3
  • Breakout Room Group #4
  • Breakout Room Group #5
    

• 7/20/2020 Engage Fremont Virtual Community Dialogue
  • Main Room Video
  • Breakout Room Group #1
  • Breakout Room Group #2
  • Breakout Room Group #3
  • Breakout Room Group #4 - part 1
  • Breakout Room Group #4 - part 2
  • Breakout Room Group #5 (Due to technical difficulties, only limited recordings for group 5 is available. Notes from the group can be accessed here.)
  • Breakout Room Group #6

• 7/22/2020 Engage Fremont Virtual Community Dialogue 
  • Main Room Video
  • Breakout Room Group #1
  • Breakout Room Group #2
  • Breakout Room Group #3
  • Breakout Room Group #4
  • Breakout Room Group #5
    

•  7/23/2020 Engage Fremont Virtual Community Dialogue 
  
  • Main Room Video
  • Breakout Room Group #1
  • Breakout Room Group #2
  • Breakout Room Group #3
  • Breakout Room Group #4
  • Breakout Room Group #5
    
    
•  8/3/2020 Engage Fremont Virtual Community Dialogue 
  
  • Main Room Video
  • Breakout Room Group #1
  • Breakout Room Group #2
  • Breakout Room Group #3
    
    
•  8/11/2020 Engage Fremont Virtual Public Town Hall
  
  • Video Recording

The discussion groups, public meetings and online survey are being facilitated and monitored by the Public Dialogue Consortium (PDC), an independent, non-profit organization committed to fostering high-quality communication in the public sphere. For more information about these community discussions, email Public Dialogue Consortium.

• Serving Our Community - Police Department Brochure (2020) (Where we stand on use of force and #8CANTWAIT)
• Fremont Community and Police Dialogue Report (2017)
• City of Fremont Community Investment Budget
• City of Fremont Police Department Budget
• Screen Reader Friendly Version (Text Version) of Budget Related Information

FAQs:

We have answers to many commonly asked questions asked during the discussions. Please visit our Accountability FAQ page for more information.

2020 Town Hall Meeting

• A conversation with Fremont Mayor Lily Mei and Police Chief Kimberly Petersen about Policing in Our Community,  Other speakers include City Manager Mark Danaj, Police Captain Sean Washington, and Pastor Bryan Murphy of South Bay Community Church. Please see recording below.
  
  Link to June 10, 2020 Virtual Town Hall Meeting Recording on YouTube