[Durham INC] INC Zoom Meeting: 4/28 at 7PM

Tue Apr 28 18:54:01 EDT 2020

I'm not sure whether anyone sent out a draft version of the party house resolution:

Resolution in support of the work of Durham Neighborhoods United (DNU) and Durham Police Department’s new Student Party House polices and proceedures.

  *   Whereas, Durham Neighborhoods United (DNU) is a group of Durham neighborhoods responding to issues caused by student party houses in residential areas around Duke. Many of these neighborhoods are also members of The Inter Neighborhood Council of Durham (INC) and neighborhood representatives have kept INC up to date on issues and solutions.
  *   Whereas, DNU has worked with many city departments to learn how to use available resources, with limited success. DNU has also reached out Duke departments to learn how they can assist with this issue, with limited success.
  *   Whereas, DNU has kept a close relationship with the Durham Police Department, included regular participation of officers from PAC 2 and PAC 3 and a meeting with the current Chief. Durham Police have been made aware of all DNU’s efforts to reach out to other departments in Durham and Duke and that limited success.
  *   Whereas, Durham Police (PAC2 captain) assigned an officer in spring 2019 to review best practices around student party houses in other locations and draft a best practices policy for Durham that includes working with Duke and DNU. This plan was implemented in the fall of 2019 as a test for the school year.
  *   Whereas, DNU has seen a positive benefit in this test year, including a reduction of party house issues, improved collection of data, improved involvement with Duke, use of the misdemeanor diversion program, and successful restorative justice interactions with students. Durham Police will make a full report on the success of the program and determine if it will continue. DNU is requesting that the program continue with a dedicated officer to oversee the training of officers, education of students, and tracking of all data for further annual reports.

Therefore, INC supports the new student party house response program and urges Durham Police department to continue with a dedicated officer leading this program for additional years. INC congratulates Durham Police Dept for responding positively and successfully to this ongoing issue.

Other variations of things I had thought about including.

  *   Neighborhoods surrounding Duke University have had serious issues with student party houses for years and responded in a variety of ways individually.

  *   DNU formed in 2010 to allow neighborhoods to respond together: surveying the history of responses to choose the best of them, reaching out to various Duke and Durham departments for education and information, and creating a Protocol for neighborhoods to follow.

  *   DNU has reported activities and results regularly to Inter Neighborhood Council of Durham (INC) and several neighborhoods are involved in both groups.

  *   DNU actions has helped both Duke and Durham departments to improve their response to these issues.

  *   One result of DNU’s efforts was the decision of PAC2 to assign an Officer to review party house issue practices of other cities and create a response plan for Durham. Officer Wagstaff included DNU in his research and DNU modified their Protocol to coordinate with the new Durham Police response plan.

  *   The Durham Police Dept party house response plan has been in effect for the 2019-20 school year, including: education meetings with Duke student organizations, education meetings with known party house residents individually, training of PAC2 an 3 officers in new protocol, agreement with State’s Attorney to include Misdemeanor Diversion Program as the second encounter option. DNU has reached out to neighborhoods to encourage the new protocol for neighbors, including: offering our contact information when we call in a complaint, gathering electronic evidence for use in case the officer cannot reach the house during the party, and consenting to participate in restorative justice plans once students have been sited and diverted

  *   The first year of the plan has resulted in a noticeable reduction in disruptive parties throughout the area. See Stats. See response from Duke Police. Note additional benefit of students knowing how to record item descriptions correctly so they were able to get stolen property back.

  *   We strongly encourage the Durham Police Department to continue this successful program. Only seniors live off campus so each year there is a need for clear communication with a new set of students.

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Subject: [Durham INC] INC Zoom Meeting: 4/28 at 7PM

Interneighborhood Council Needs You (and your neighborhood)!

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Interneighborhood Council (INC) seeks members from each neighborhood
across Durham City and County for a broad representation of views and
opinions as we discuss local issues. Please join us as guests or new
members on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. April's meeting
will be held via Zoom at the link listed below. REMINDER: INC Dues were
due in January.

InterNeighborhood Council of Durham

April Delegates’ Meeting Agenda
April 28, 2020 7:00

Durham INC is inviting you to a scheduled Durham Interneighborhood
Council Zoom meeting. Cohosted by Will Wilson and Pakis Bessias.

For April 28^th , 7-8pm

Join Zoom Meeting
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1) (5 min) Welcome and Introductions – Will Wilson

2) (1 min) Adjustments to the Agenda

3) (30 min) Durham's Coronavirus Situation
             Wendy Jacobs, Chair, Durham County Commission

4) (15 min) Durham Neighborhoods United petition on University Party Houses
                        Susan Sewell

5)  Committee Reports
6) Old Business/New Business
7) Neighborhood Reports and Announcements
8) Adjourn

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