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City of Charleston Committee on Public Safety 11/23/2020
A
A
B
B
A
B
Okay-
and
I
know
jason's
off
this
week-
right
he's
not
available.
C
I
believe
he
is,
but
we
do
have
edmund
on
on
this
call
as
well.
C
He
may
the
excuse
me,
council,
member,
I
was
going
to
call
you
mayor.
I
just
had
an
e
email
from
him
and
he
is
planning
on
joining
us
momentarily.
A
B
B
B
D
Yeah,
I
don't
like
it,
but
yeah
it'll
be
an
abbreviated
group
because
we
usually
have
a
big
thanksgiving.
E
G
B
All
right,
good
afternoon,
everybody
welcome
to
the
public
safety
committee
meeting
on
this
november,
23rd
monday,
before
thanksgiving
call
on
councilman
sacrament.
If
you
don't
mind
sort
of
either
leave
us
a
moment
of
silence
or
our
prayer.
A
B
Amen,
thank
you
all
right.
We
have
our
minutes
from
october,
the
28th
2020
they
were
rather
extensive.
Do
I
hear
a
motion
to
accept
the
minutes
of
the
october
28th
meeting
move.
B
F
Great
good
afternoon,
everyone
I
wanted
to
just
walk
everybody
through
kind
of
the
10
000
foot
level.
If
you
will
of
a
draft
of
an
open
data
policy
which
is
really
about
creating
a
more
open
and
transparent
government.
F
So
you
know
I
kind
of
wanted
to
hit
on.
What's
the
ask
first,
so
today
really
is
just
an
introduction.
You
all
should
have
gotten
a
draft
of
the
policy
kind
of
in
your
packets.
F
I
don't
know
if
you've
had
time
to
to
look
through
it,
but
again
just
get
your
input
and
feedback
at
this
point
talk
through
concerns
that
you
all
have-
and
you
know
this
version
does
have
a
lot
of
influence
from
both
the
legal
team
as
well
as
I.t,
so
they
were
very
instrumental
in
putting
together
the
draft
that
that
you
all
have.
F
So
that's
the
ultimate
goal.
Really
one
quick
change
alert-
and
this
was
my
fault.
I
accidentally
sent
jennifer
a
slightly
old
copy
of
the
policy,
so
there
is
a
slight
adjustment
to
on
section,
2c
and
I'll
make
sure
that
we
get
out
the
most
current
draft
to
you
all
for
for
review.
But
it's
just
a
slight
change,
but
I
did
want
to
point
that
out
to
y'all,
so
you
know
a
little
bit
about
why
open
data-
I
don't
know
if
any
of
you
are
familiar
with
other
cities
and
their
open
data
policies.
F
But
there
are.
There
are
quite
a
few
cities
around
the
country
that
have
open
data
policies,
and
this
was
really
kind
of-
I
guess,
brought
to
us
initially
through
our
work
with
bloomberg.
Philanthropies,
it's
one
of
the
elements
that
they
use
to
to
to
give
out
their
what
work,
city,
certification
and
so
in
our
work
with
bloomberg.
It
really
illustrated
for
us
how
important
an
open
data
policy
is,
and
I
also
in
my
work
in
baltimore
when
I
was
the
chief
data
officer
part
of
my
job.
F
There
was
actually
to
implement
their
open
data
policy,
so
I
was
able
to
kind
of
take
from
that
policy
and
change
some
things
that
I
knew
that
maybe
weren't
ideal
there
that
I
thought
could
work
a
little
bit
better
and
also
take
that
experience
and
try
to
bake
that
into
the
draft.
That's
before
you
as
well,
but
so
why?
Why
even
go
down
this
path?
Number
one?
F
Obviously,
if
we're
putting
information
out
there
for
for
citizens
or
really
anyone
to
to
view
and
download
it's
going
to
reduce
the
number
of
foia
inquiries
and
I'm
sure
any
of
you
that
work
in
the
legal
field.
In
your
day,
jobs
are
probably
pretty
familiar
with
how
how
many
those
can
be
and
how
cumbersome
they
can
be
as
well
so
relieving
some
of
that
burden
from
the
legal
team
and
staff
can
be
can
be
very
beneficial.
F
When
I
first
started
the
city,
our
data
was
for
sale,
and
so
the
only
people
that
could
buy
the
gis
data
were
developers,
so
it
wasn't
really
readily
accessible
to
citizens
and,
of
course,
as
developers
bought
it,
they
were
buying
it
to
do
big
projects
right.
So
they
would
in
turn,
that
that
cost
just
got
passed
on
to
to
the
to
the
homeowner
or
the
business
that
was
going
to
be
taking
advantage
of
whatever
work.
That
developer
was
doing
so
it
was
almost
like.
F
F
It's
also
having
open
data
can
really
stimulate
new
ideas
and
services.
It
can
really
act
as
fuel
for
for
new
solutions
and
even
new
businesses
that
can
help
address
common
problems
or
challenges
that
we're
facing
as
a
community.
We
saw
that
I
saw
that
quite
a
bit
in
baltimore
and
actually
in
baltimore
there
was
a
whole
annual
full
day
of
called
day
to
day
that
was
really
built
around
the
city's
open
data
program
and
it
wasn't
even
hosted
or
put
on
by
the
city.
F
F
It
can
also
increase
internal
data
sharing
right.
So,
if
the,
if
the
information
is
available
to
the
public,
that
cross
communication
between
departments
can
sometimes
be
a
little
bit
easier
by
having
it
have
it
having
it
publicly
available,
it
can
also
improve
data
quality,
the
more
people
that
are
viewing
the
data,
the
more
people
that
are
using
it.
You
get
that
feedback,
then
so
humans
are
entering
the
data.
We're
not
perfect
right,
so
there's
always
errors
in
data
so
having
having
it
more
widely
available
to
where
you
can
get
impact,
input
and
feedback
on.
F
F
F
We
did
that
in
2016
and
worked
with
chief
maulin
to
actually
become
an
active
member
of
the
white
house,
police
data
initiative
or
pdi
initiative
out
of
the
white
house,
so
that
was
a
really
great
kind
of
entry
point
into
into
open
data
in
the
city,
and
so
now
a
lot
of
the
data
is
available
through
a
data
portal,
not
all
of
it,
but
there's
quite
a
lot,
that's
there,
but
we
still
have
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do.
F
You
can
kind
of
do
a
little
bit
of
analysis
with
it
download
it,
and
it's
also
available
via
an
api
or
an
app
it's
a
standard
application,
programming
interface
that
really
allows
individuals
to
build
tools
or
apps
with
that
data
and
have
regular
access
to
it.
So
it's
really
a
good
way
to
to
share
with
your
technology
companies,
so
we're
also
getting
ready
to
launch
opengov
and
the
bfrc
bfrc
team
has
been
working
really
hard
on
this.
Susan
poteet
has
been
kind
of
doing
the
heavy
lifting
on
this.
F
She
couldn't
be
available
today,
so
I'll
cover
it
as
best
I
can,
but
if
you
guys
have
specific
questions
about
opengov,
I'm
more
than
happy
to
to
get
those
this
season
and
get
back
to
you
with
an
answer.
So
what
opengov
is?
Is
it's
a
product
that
we
bought?
I
believe,
maybe
two
years
ago,
but
it's
it's!
It's
really
intended
to
be
our
online
financial
transparency
dashboard.
F
You
know
you'll
be
able
you
and
any
citizen
will
be
able
to
analyze,
share
and
compare
financial
and
performance
data.
It's
actually
going
to
be
linked
real
time
to
our
to
our
financial
management
system,
so
everything
will
be
available
real
time
and
available
in
a
user-friendly
format
that
makes
it
easy
to
or
easier
I
should
say
to
understand
and
they'll,
be
interactive
reports
and
charts
and
graphs
available
to
to
all
the
end
users,
and
that's
right
now
scheduled
to
go
live
in
january
of
2021.
F
So
I
know
the
team
has
been
working
really
hard
to
to
put
that
out
first
quarter
next
year.
So
those
are
the
two.
Those
are
the
two
ways
that
we're
currently
sharing
data,
and
so
why
do
we
need
a
policy?
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
individuals
that
are
very
committed
to
to
open
data
and
trying
to
make
sure
that
we
have
an
open
and
transparent
government,
but
I
think
memorializing.
F
So
just
this
is
my
last
slide,
so
a
little
bit
about
how
how
this
works.
It's
a
very
thorough
and
thoughtful
process.
An
open
data
program
is
not
about
just
you
know,
kind
of
throwing
all
of
your
data
out
for
the
public
tomorrow,
so
the
first
I
it's
very
all
departments
are
involved,
and
so
every
department
would
identify
a
data
coordinator
and
the
first
real
step
is
to
do
a
city-wide
data
inventory.
F
We
have
to
know
what
we
have
in
order
to
know
whether
we
have
a
successful
open
data
program
or
not,
and
really
this
is
a
really
just
positive
step
in
good
data
governance
right.
We
should
know
what
we
have.
We
should
know
who's
responsible
for
it.
We
should
know
what's
in
it
and
where
it's
stored
and
how
it's
and
how
it's
secured.
F
So
once
we
go
once
we
have
that
inventory
complete
and
we
actually
go
through
and
look
at
all
the
data
see
how
how
relevant
it
is
to
the
public,
how,
if
there's
inc,
regular
inquiries
or
foia
requests
for
that
particular
data
set.
So
that
kind,
so
that
kind
of
elevates
it
as
far
as
wanting
to
publish
it
and
then
we
look
at,
does
it
contain
sensitive
data?
Does
it
contain
protected
data?
Is
it
something
that
we
should?
F
F
So
that
there's
not
human
failure
that
can
they
can
get
in
the
way
of
these
data
sets
being
made
available
and,
most
importantly,
there's
a
manual
and
I'm
more
than
happy
to
share
a
link
to
that
manual
with
everyone.
I've
got
a
draft
of
that.
That's
a
20-page
document
that
basically
outlines
everyone's
responsibilities
and
kind
of
what
the
whole.
What
the
whole
process
really
looks
like
with
that,
I'm
happy
to
try
to
answer
any
questions
you
all
might
have.
B
I
would
presume
for
citizens
to
have
access
to
that
type
of
information
is,
is
important
what
I
I
would
like
to
do
before
I
opened
it
up
to
committee
members
to
jump
in
on.
This
is
call
on.
I
see
we
have
a
lot
of
lawyers
on
on
our
call
today.
B
So
susan,
I'm
going
to
start
with
you
from
our
legal
department
if
you've
got
some
insight
on
this
particular
how
this
pairs
with
freedom
of
information
act
component
and
also
with-
and
I
talked
to
chief
reynolds,
one
of
my
concerns
would
be
police
investigations
and
private
citizen
information
that
are
contained.
That
was
part
of
part
of
what
tracy
was
talking
about
earlier.
B
C
Yes,
sir,
thank
you.
So,
as
tracy
mentioned,
we
have
been
reviewing
this
policy
for
a
number
of
months
stalled
a
little
bit
when
the
covet
19
issues
hit
us
hard,
but
now,
obviously
this
is
back
on
track
again
and
one
of
the
I'd
say.
One
of
the
positive
aspects
of
the
open
data
program
is
that
I
think
it
will
eventually
make
life
easier
for
us
in
responding
to
foias.
C
If
we
can
simply
say
the
data
is
available
online
or
ready
or
over
time,
the
citizens
will
learn
where
they
can
get
the
data
and
they
won't
need
to
submit
as
many
foias.
So
that's
the
good
news,
I
think,
realistically,
the
challenge
that
we've
been
having
is
to
try
to
work
through
exactly
how
legal
would
become
involved
in
potentially
sensitive
matters.
Matters
that
would
be
withheld
under
foia
would
be
withheld
a
pursuant
to
foia
or
based
upon
some
other
statute.
So
that's
going
to
be.
C
You
know
a
little
bit
tougher
to
deal
with
same
thing
with
the
police
department
documents
that
are
sensitive
or
confidential,
and
so
we'll
be.
You
know
we'll
be
working
on
that
as
as
this
process
goes
along,
and
at
this
point
as
tracy
said,
this
is
a
draft.
C
It's
a
good
draft,
but
you
know
we
are
continuing
to
to
review
it
and-
and
I
think
all
the
department
heads
will,
you
know-
want
to
take
another
look
at
it
as
we
get
closer
to
having
a
a
formal
policy
to
present
to
you
all
for
approval.
Thank
you.
B
H
Sure
I
think,
as
tracy
already
said,
I
I
know
the
mayor
wants
to
be
an
open
government
which
I
think
is
consistent
with
the
best
practices.
There
was
a
21st
century
policing,
commission
under
president
obama,
that
identified
key
areas
and
one
of
them
was
open
data
and
the
white
house
data
initiative,
the
tracing
reference.
H
I
actually
was
in
the
white
house
a
couple
times
and
related
to
that,
and
it's
something
in
our
industry
that
I
think
has
been
embraced
as
a
practice
a
best
practice
if
you
will
a
good
practice,
so
I
think
we're
well
on
our
way,
thanks
to
chief
vaughn
and
and
jason
bruder
I
know
is
a
big
part
of
it
and
others,
but
I
there's
certainly
a
lot
more.
We
need
to
do
as
she
said
also.
I
think
we
have
to
be
very
careful
as
we
step
down
this
path.
H
There's
a
lot
of
legal
issues,
a
lot
of
reviews
that
have
to
occur,
and
if
we
go
too
quickly,
we
can
actually
create
more
problems
and
more
questions
and
more
confusion.
But
I
I'm
fully
committed
to
this.
I
think
it's
a
great
idea.
I
think
it's
a
great
practice
as
a
as
a
government,
and
I
think
that
having
a
central
leader
like
tracy
will
help
us
all,
because
a
lot
of
our
data
sets
interact
with
each
other.
The
foia
is
a
great
example.
H
I
think,
in
the
long
run,
by
automating
that
people
can
have
access
to
police
reports,
traffic
accident
reports
and
other
things
online,
but
there's
also
some
legal
issues
and
concerns
with
that
have
to
be
deconflicted
and
resolved
whenever
there's
a
data
set
that
that
goes
out
and
there's
really
got
to
have
to
be
a
central
filter
for
that
that
decision
making
process
and
for
us
it's
going
to
be
helpful
to
be
a
part
of
the
overall
city
web
portal
and
the
and
as
we
make
our
our
public
facing
dashboard
more
automated
and
more
professional,
I
think
it's
gonna
help
a
lot
to
have
wes
and
tracy
and
others
behind
that,
because
we
don't
really
have
those
capabilities
and
it's
necessary.
H
I
think,
to
really
have
a
robust,
open
data
in
the
issue.
So
I
think
it's
a
great
start.
I
think
it's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
work
from
all
of
us,
but
I
think
it's
a
good
idea
and
I'm
excited
to
make
what
we
have
even
better
there's
a
lot
more.
We
I
I
think
ken
dylan
need
to
do,
and
this
is
going
to
help
us
accomplish
that.
I
B
All
right,
so
I'm
going
to
open
this
back
up
to
council
members
and
councilman
seekings
any
comments,
insights
questions.
You
have.
D
No
real
questions,
but
thank
you
for
all
your
work
on
here
I
mean,
I
think,
it'll
be
a
useful
tool
for
city
council
members.
Also.
You
know,
I
think,
it'd
be
good
for
us
to
be
able
to
have
that
data
and
be
able
to
look
it
up
when
we
can
as
well
as
anybody.
So
thank
you
appreciate
it.
Okay,.
A
Thanks
tracy,
just
to
echo
kevin's
council
member
having
access
to
the
data
is,
would
be
very
helpful
for
for
a
city,
council,
member
and
certainly
for
the
public.
That's
gonna
be
a
great
thing.
So,
thanks
for
the
work
very
good,
your
service.
E
Thank
you
tracy,
and
for
for
your
work
on
this,
the
the
obvious
is
that
you
know
all
the
data,
all
the
numbers
we
compile
as
a
as
a
municipal
government
really
belongs
to
the
public
and
you
know
to
be
as
transparent
as
we
possibly
can
is
just
the
right
thing
to
do
now.
I'll
admit
to
you
that
it
means
some
vulnerability.
E
You
know
over
time,
we'll
be
putting
out
some
statistics
about
things
that
we
might
not
even
be
that
proud
of.
If
you
knew
the
number
of
trash
cans
that
we
got
to
go
out
and
pick
up
every
week
for
repair
it,
it
would
surprise
you
and-
and
people
will
say
well,
gee
y'all
can
be
doing
a
better
job,
but
the
flip
side
of
that
is
and
and
I've
I've
read
a
number
of
stories
of
cities
around
the
country
that
have
flipped
that
vulnerability
into
drawing
on
the
expertise
of
people
outside
of
government.
E
E
It's
amazing
some
of
the
success
stories
that
have
come
out
of
a
more
of
an
open
data
approach
so
in.
In
addition,
I
must
say
that,
as
as
tracy
outlined,
our
progression
over
the
last
five
or
six
years
already
have
been
to
share
more
data
started,
as
she
said,
with
the
police
department
and
the
white
house
effort
some
years
ago
and
and
the
open
gov
system
that
will
be
rolling
out
the
first
of
the
year.
E
You
know
that's
been
in
the
works
for
a
little
while,
so
it's
important
for
us
to
to
sit
back
and
do
a
little
thinking
time
and
a
little
protocol
setting
time.
So
as
we
continue
this
evolution
of
providing
more
data
that
that
we
are
careful,
careful
and
thoughtful
about
not
letting
out
confidential
data
or
data
that
that
really
we
shouldn't
be
as
susan
and
others
have
mentioned,
so
to
pull
the
policy
together
as
we
go
forward.
It's
not
an
overnight
thing.
E
All
this
open
data
business,
but
over
the
years
it
will
evolve.
We
need
the
policy
in
place
to
define
how
you
know
a
future
data
set,
gets
released
and
and
how
and
why
and
what
gets
included
and
what
not
so.
J
E
Is
a
very
necessary
step
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
to
the
path
of
not
just
being
transparent,
but
to
helping
us
be
more
efficient
in
the
long
run.
B
Thank
you,
mayor
chief
curry.
I
didn't
want
to
leave
you
out
if
you
had
any
input
or
questions
or
suggestions
as
well.
I
No
sir,
I
appreciate
the
the
opportunity
to
to
comment
and
think
tracy's
presented
this
before
in
in
maybe
an
ace
team
meeting.
B
Okay,
very
good,
well
tracy,
it
looks
like
then
the
the
next
step
would
be
for
you
to
go
back
and
have
more
powwow
with
department
of
hands.
What
were
some
of
the
questions
and
concerns
with
with
this
be
back
in
contact
with
the
the
legal
legal
counsel
on
insight
and
information
that
we
need
to
be
safeguarding
as
well
as
accomplishing
the
goal,
as
the
mayor
said,
transparency
and
efficiency
with
this
policy.
B
So
a
good
start,
some
some
steady
heavy
questions
to
be
taken
into
consideration,
but
we
were
want
our
citizens
to
have
the
ability
to
access
this
information
that'll
hear
any
more
comments
or
concerns.
I'm
ready
to
move
on
to
the
next
item
on
our
agenda,
and
I
would
entertain
emotionally
go
into
executive
session
to
get
an
update
on
two
fire
stations.
They
moved
their
second.