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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
December 11, 2018
11:30 A.M.
The City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas met in special session on the 11th of December,
2018,at the Lubbock Police Department,2nd Floor Auditorium,916 Texas Avenue,Lubbock,
Texas at 11:30 a.m.
11:55 A.M. CITY COUNCIL CONVENED
Lubbock Police Department,2nd Floor Auditorium,916 Texas Avenue,
Lubbock,Texas
Present: Mayor Daniel M. Pope; Council Member Latrelle Joy; Council-Member Steve
Massengale; Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris; City Manager W. Jarrett
Atkinson; City Attorney Chad Weaver; Deputy City Secretary Courtney Paz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith; Council Member Juan A. Chadis; Council Member
Randy Christian
This was a meeting of the Lubbock Police Department- Mental Health Peace Officer Program. A
quorum of Council Members attended and participated in discussions during the meeting in which
the board considered the following topics as shown below.
Note., Agenda items were addressed in the, ollowing order:
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1. Rgular Agenda
1. 1. A discussion concerning Lubbock Police Department's Mental Health Peace Officer Program,
including but not limited to mental behavioral health crises and problems,community oriented
policing efforts, community partners, public safety, and crime.No action will be taken by the
Lubbock City Council.
Jon Caspell,Assistant Police Chief,gave welcome remarks and thanked all in attendance.
Chief Caspell gave information regarding the Lubbock Police Department's Mental Health Peace
Officer Program and also introduced the Crisis Intervention Team,which consists of, Lieutenant
Misty Snodgrass, Sergeant Steve Bergen, Officer Kimberlee Crain, Officer John Willheim, future
member Officer Thomas Thompson,and contributors of the team Dr. Andy Young and Captain
LNathan White.
Beth Lawson,with StarCare Specialty Health System; Greg Stevens, Chief of Police; and Mayor
Daniel M. Pope, gave comments regarding the Lubbock Police Department's Mental Health Peace
Officer Program.
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Chiel'Caspell gave closing remarks.
12:28 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjOUrned.
The December 11. 2018 Special City COUncil Meeting, minutes were approved by the City COUncil on
the 22nd clay oaf January, 2019.
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
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