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Brian Brooks, a newly seated committee member who presented the audio-visual report, said the second-quarter review covered April to June 2025 and recorded \"0 referral action forms and 9 OES cases reviewed by PARC.\" Brooks read file numbers for the cases under \"park hold\" administrative status and said they will be reopened when ready.

Brooks cited Knoxville Police Department (KPD) Bureau Order 2.16, which he summarized as requiring that \"officers and vehicles equipped with audio video recording equipment shall be in record mode at all times\" when there is potential for contact with a person. He added that sergeants are required to review officers' audio and visual footage twice per month at random to ensure equipment is operated properly.

Valerie Reed, another new committee member who presented the racial-profiling review, reported \"0 alleged racial profiling, bias based policing cases reviewed by PARC\" for the period and read the KPD bias-free policing policy definition of bias-based profiling as actions based solely on identifiable traits such as race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion or economic status.

PARC staff (Josie) told the committee that numerous complaint files were being \"administratively closed\" under the committee's policy for older files and that most have since received additional information and can be reopened. No formal disciplinary determinations were announced during the meeting; the closure status was described as a housekeeping procedure.

The committee approved a motion to forego a lengthy reading of the year-to-date operations report; a motion to do so passed by voice vote with the committee answering \"Aye.\" Committee staff said the documents are available in physical copies at the meeting and on PARC's website for public review.

Staff also reported outreach activities during the quarter, including participation in KCDC resource fairs at Montgomery Village, Cable Terrace and Northgate Terrace; public listening sessions in the West and East districts; attendance at the Peace Officer Memorial Service; participation on the Vine Middle School site steering committee; regular coordination meetings with KPD leadership; and community presence at the West Hills Neighborhood Association meeting and the citywide Juneteenth celebration. An intern's juvenile justice survey completed as part of the city's summer program will be posted on the PARC website and shared with KPD leadership.

Committee members announced a community resource fair scheduled for August 9 at the Jacobs Building from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meeting had no registered public forum speakers.

No formal votes were taken on disciplinary outcomes during the meeting; motions recorded included approval of first-quarter minutes, a motion to forego the operations report reading, and a motion to adjourn, all carried by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PARC 280 250724","oneSentenceSummary","The Police Advisory Review Committee reviewed an April'June audio-visual report showing nine OES cases with recorded footage, cited KPD Bureau Order 2.16 on continuous recording, and administratively closed multiple older case files to be reopened when new information arrives.","taxTitle","Police Advisory and Review Committee Meetings, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee","taxId",69349,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155339,"KPD liaison outlines training, recruitment and conference plans to boost trust with LGBTQ community",493,873000,1366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480308-54db1424414356966a6f850932e4f6b8&start=873&end=1366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480308-54db1424414356966a6f850932e4f6b8/thumbnail_873000.jpg","/articles/6155339/Tennessee/KPD-liaison-outlines-training-recruitment-and-conference-plans-to-boost-trust-with-LGBTQ-community","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155339-8fdb0e4fc24ac1dcc96bdc12236504d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508989&Signature=ibgW~5zi2RnGqJAEs7AHDPhCeVvxbFaMV48L08mvKcrsoA8ZZ1mboWeJS0eBQxJ-09-bXE1GnHLTBf-TsWop5gfym6dnL6~YUymPxdPCT7F6WKPOj0PS44XVUDDDovwshUZo7byPWxPqHuwX4w6jI-Fu2PdtNU9sgU00FrQQ4gSSFiSGkJGM8sbBI178j2iaD8s451EXEtvP0gAzdc~lnOOEXxMYAdE0hkdHuVcQ9chgwGHR~4ZoI0iIE1yz2hRElqMJwXS4t77XYsYMSoIvapqYLaMTgYOaZ41gqg4ukq0PfAaEx2YWislDs5vv76lEgcHuRaR0r4732Uq9nwJ~Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sergeant Phyllis Tonkin, the Knoxville Police Department's LGBTQ liaison officer, told the Police Advisory Review Committee she will attend the 2025 International LGBTQ Conference in Austin, Texas, and is pursuing training, policy review and recruitment to strengthen trust between the department and LGBTQ residents. \"My role as the LGBTQ Liaison Officer is not just a title, it's a mission,\" Tonkin said.

Tonkin told the committee she intends to use conference materials and networking to develop brief, practical training for officers on respectful communication, documentation of gender identity and the specific concerns of victims in LGBTQ communities. \"When we show cultural competency, when we use correct language, respect people's identities, and show genuine understanding, we break barriers down,\" she said.

The committee heard that Tonkin plans to increase the department's external visibility by attending community events such as Pride-related festivals, school presentations and resource fairs, and to work with recruiting staff to encourage qualified LGBTQ applicants to consider law enforcement careers. \"This department values you, your experience matters, and we need people like you to help serve everyone better,\" she said of the recruitment message she plans to promote.

Josie, identified at the meeting as PARC's community manager and the mayor's LGBT liaison, thanked KPD for creating the liaison position and noted it is not common among all departments. \"Not all police departments have this position, so we're very lucky to have that there,\" Josie said, citing KPD's participation in a recruitment booth at a recent Pride event.

A committee member who identified herself only as Cynthia and who said she spent 22 years at the FBI and later worked with an LGBTQ advocacy organization, praised the liaison role as a trust-building model and encouraged Tonkin's conference attendance. \"When you have these roles established in police departments ... it builds trust,\" Cynthia said, and said such trust often spreads to other marginalized groups.

Tonkin said the liaison role includes internal work to educate officers and external work as a point of contact for community members who might otherwise hesitate to engage with police. She described examples of barriers, including transgender people worried about misgendering and LGBTQ victims who fear not being taken seriously. \"If people don't feel safe coming to us, we can't protect them, investigate crimes, or build strong community relationships,\" she said.

The committee did not take a formal vote related to Tonkin's travel or programs during the meeting. Tonkin said she will report back to the committee after the conference and share any training materials or best practices she brings back.","Knoxville Police Department Sergeant Phyllis Tonkin, the department's LGBTQ liaison, told the Police Advisory Review Committee she will attend the 2025 International LGBTQ Conference in Austin and is pursuing training, policy review and targeted recruiting to improve relationships and cultural competency.","actionData","errors"]

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PARC reviews quarterly audio-visual report, administratively closes backlog of cases

KPD liaison outlines training, recruitment and conference plans to boost trust with LGBTQ community