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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
POLICE DEPARTMENT
DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2024
FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARIF
ALIKHAN, ESQ. AND ALIKHAN INSIGHTS, LLC, FOR ADVICE
AND SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY-CONSULTANT TO
ANALYZE THE PRACTICES, PROCESSES, AND PROTOCOLS
OF THE ANAHEIM POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DEVELOP A
PROGRAM AND STRATEGY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF CONSTITUTIONAL POLICING
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 21
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: YES
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, waive Council Policy 4.1 (to the extent applicable) and approve an Attorney Services and Consulting Agreement with Arif Alikhan, Esq. and Alikhan Insights, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, for advice and services of an attorney-consultant to analyze the practices, processes, and protocols of the Anaheim Police Department and develop a program and strategy to ensure compliance with the principles of Constitutional Policing, for a one-year term with two one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Chief of Police to execute and administer the agreement and any renewal options, and authorize minimal changes that do not substantially modify the terms and conditions of the Agreement, provided the changes are determined to be de minimis by the City Attorney’s Office.
DISCUSSION:
To maintain the Anaheim Police Department’s (APD) goals of proactively impacting crime, striving to be a high-performing organization, and enhancing community relationships, APD has identified a need for an attorney-consultant to analyze the practices, processes, and protocols of the department, and to develop a program and strategy to ensure compliance with the principles of Constitutional Policing. The proposed agreement will allow APD to continue its current contractual relationship with Arif Alikhan and the Constitutional Policing program it began in April of 2023.
Constitutional Policing involves the protection of communities and the pursuit of justice through the fair and just application of the law, the meaningful engagement and oversight of the public, and the professionalism and service of an effective and trusted public agency. The proposed contract will provide APD with an attorney-consultant, who will serve as a Constitutional Policing Advisor, provide training, review and assist Agreement with Arif Alikhan, Esq. and Alikhan Insights, LLC for advice and services of an Attorney-Consultant to Analyze the Practices, Processes, and Protocols of the Anaheim Police Department and Develop a Program and Strategy to Ensure Compliance with the Principles of Constitutional Policing
February 27, 2024
with policy development systems and processes; accountability systems including auditing and compliance procedures, disciplinary investigations, community complaint procedures, and reviews of uses of force and other critical incidents; programs and efforts to prohibit discrimination and workplace conflict; efforts to eliminate biased policing and promote procedural justice principles; training, education, and leadership development programs for sworn and civilian personnel; community engagement, partnerships, and outreach programs; efforts to promote transparency and public communication; and risk management and harm reduction efforts and initiatives.
Arif Alikhan is an experienced senior law enforcement executive and nationally recognized expert who has assisted police agencies nationwide in developing programs, procedures, and systems that promote Constitutional Policing to protect communities and build public trust. His 25-year career in government service includes serving as a federal prosecutor for the Central District of California, as a senior policy official with both the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Homeland Security for the City of Los Angeles, as Director of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement for Los Angeles International Airport, and as Director of the Office of Constitutional Policing and Policy for the Los Angeles Police Department. Mr. Alikhan is a subject matter expert for the U.S.
Department of Justice on Constitutional Policing and provides advice, training, and assistance on a range of projects and issues for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in California and throughout the nation. He is also a POST-certified academy instructor and former adjunct professor of law at UCI and USC law schools, where he taught courses on Constitutional Policing and Criminal Procedure. He is a member in good standing with the California State Bar and admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Mr.
Alikhan is a consultant to police agencies throughout the United States on police reform, risk management, and community engagement programs. Due to his extensive experience, the Police Department recommends the contract be awarded to Arif Alikhan, Esq. and Alikhan Insights, LLC.
To the extent applicable (Council Policy 4.1 does not apply to legal services agreements but this agreement is not strictly limited to legal services), APD requests that Council Policy 4.1 be waived.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Sufficient funds are available in the Police Department FY23/24 General Fund budget.
Subsequent years will be subject to City Council approval of appropriations.
Respectfully submitted,
Rick P. Armendariz
Chief of Police
Agreement with Arif Alikhan, Esq. and Alikhan Insights, LLC for advice and services of an Attorney-Consultant to Analyze the Practices, Processes, and Protocols of the Anaheim Police Department and Develop a Program and Strategy to Ensure Compliance with the Principles of Constitutional Policing
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Attachment:
1. Agreement