E-Update from King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson

I want to briefly alert you to two upcoming events and a major legislative action adopted by the King County Council this afternoon regarding civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Office.

Town Hall Meeting

I would like to invite you to attend my town meeting with Seattle City Council President Nick Licata on Thursday, October 12th. This will be an “open floor” meeting, so feel free to raise issues or ask questions on a variety of City or County issues. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m., and will end at 8:30 p.m. Both Council President Licata and I will be available after the meeting for one on one questions.

Thursday, October 12, 2006, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Olympic View Elementary
504 NE 95th Street in North Seattle

Odyssey Days at Shoreline Community College

Please join me Friday, October 13, 2006, at Shoreline Community College in celebration of Odyssey Days. The two day event is designed to empower the public in understanding the effects of climate disruption and the urgency of reducing fossil fuel energy use and greenhouse gas emissions through the use of cleaner energy, conservation, and advanced technology. The 2006 Washington State Odyssey Days are part of an international biennial event in numerous cities throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Germany.

For more information about Odyssey Days and Shoreline Community College please visit their website, http://www.shoreline.edu/odyssey/.

Friday, October 13, 2006 – Saturday, October 14, 2006

Shoreline Community College
16101 Greenwood Avenue North
Shoreline, Washington 98133-5696
Tel: (206) 546-4101 Fax: (206) 546-4630
Theater (Bldg 1600)

Update! Council Adopts Oversight for the Sheriff’s Office

Today the King County Council adopted legislation sponsored by myself and Councilmember Julia Patterson to ensure civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Office.

This legislation was crafted over the course of many months with input from citizens, law enforcement professionals, oversight offices in other jurisdictions and from the Blue Ribbon Panel examining the Sheriff’s Office.

The legislation establishes (1) the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight that reports directly to the King County Council and (2) a permanent and ongoing law enforcement audit process that will analyze and suggest course corrections for investigative processes and policies.

I will have more details in my next Enews.

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