City Of Golden Valley: New PEACE Commission Seeks Members

Press release from the City of Golden Valley:

September 21, 2021

At its Aug 4, 2021 meeting, the Golden Valley City Council voted to replace the City’s Civil Service Commission with a Police Employment, Accountability, and Community Engagement (PEACE) Commission.

The PEACE Commission’s mission is to:

• help the Golden Valley Police Department (GVPD) innovate and transform how it provides public safety services based on community input and needs
• assure the GVPD provides inclusive, community-centered service

The PEACE Commission will include:

• representatives from populations harmed by policing and from local school and multi-family housing communities
• GVPD employees
• youth under age 21
• human resources, social services, and senior caregiving professionals
• at least one individual who has been impacted by the criminal justice system

Applications will be accepted until Oct 1, and the City Council will appoint members at its Oct 5 meeting. The Commission will begin meeting monthly starting Oct 14, 2021.

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This press release was produced by the City of Golden Valley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.