The overall purpose of the board is as follows:
- Support City Council’s strategic focus on implementing Community Co-Production Policing (CCPP) based on the belief that the community should be integrally involved in shaping the policing strategies that affect it.
- Help create robust opportunities to listen to the community and use community feedback to inform future decision-making
- Advise council about community concerns as it relates to the Police Department and look for opportunities to build on the strengths of the department
- Develop an annual board work plan focused on strengthening the partnership between the community and the Police Department
- Advise council on other matters as it relates to aligning services and resources with community vision for public safety
Membership
Members serve three-year terms. It is understood that the youth at-large member may not be able to complete the full three-year term depending on their age at appointment. However, interested youth are still strongly encouraged to apply, and may complete a partial term.
The CCPP Advisory Board has 11 members:
- One resident from each of the City's four wards (four total)
- Two resident at-large members
- One youth at-large member (at least 16 years of age)
- Two designated positions representing community safety:
- Fraternal Order of Police member
- Police Department non-command supervisory staff member
- Two members representing professional community service providers
- One ex-officio, non-voting City Council member (not included in the total of 11 members)
Board Members
Richard Volk
Chair & Ward 4 Resident Member
c/o 11701 Community Center Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233
richardvolk23@gmail.com
Initial Appointment: 03/13/2023
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Don Vallero
Vice Chair & At-Large Resident Member
c/o 11701 Community Center Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233
lawman8702@msn.com
Initial Appointment: 03/13/2023
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Camille Linn
Treasurer & Ward 3 Resident Member
c/o 11701 Community Center Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233
camilleccpp@gmail.com
Initial Appointment: 02/14/2022
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Vacant
Ward 1 Resident Member
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Elizabeth McIlree
Ward 2 Resident Member
c/o 11701 Community Center Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233
bethmc.ccpp@gmail.com
Initial Appointment: 04/25/2022
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Pat Marquez
At-Large Resident Member
c/o 11701 Community Center Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233
trips06@gmail.com
Initial Appointment: 03/13/2023
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Dan Shube
Community Safety Member
50 W. Community Center Drive
Northglenn, CO 80234
dshube@northglenn.org
Initial Appointment: 04/10/2023
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Joel Brown
Community Safety Member
50 W. Community Center Drive
Northglenn, CO 80234
jbrown@northglenn.org
Initial Appointment: 04/10/2023
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Ihsan Riahi
Community Service Provider Member
c/o 11701 Community Center Drive
Northglenn, CO 80233
outreach@masjidikhlas.org
Initial Appointment: 02/22/2021
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Vacant
Community Service Provider Member
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Vacant
Youth At-Large Member
Term Expires: 02/22/2024
Mayor Meredith Leighty
City Council Ex-Officio Member
mleighty@northglenn.org
Term Expires: November 2023
Meetings
The CCPP Advisory Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 11701 Community Center Drive.
Board Membership Requirements
In order to maintain membership on the board, members are required to:
- Participate in the Police Mini-CCPP Training Academy designed specifically for board members.
- Attend regularly scheduled meetings either in-person or virtually
- Regularly obtain feedback from the community and report back to the board during meetings
- Maintain a professional and respectful decorum
- Maintain all sensitive information that is shared during meetings as confidential
Northglenn’s overarching CCPP goals include:
- Reducing fractionalism – correcting the inharmonious separation which has occurred between the community and those responsible for policing it
- Creating transparency – there can be no more secrecy in accountability, policymaking, or in determining strategies to address and reduce crime and disorder
- Balance of influence – empowering residents to get involved in shaping the vision for public safety services while also equipping those who police the community with the resources they need to effectively provide services
- Increased community trust – because the community shares decisional authority in substantive policing matters, they will have shared ownership over the results
- Enhanced public safety – trust is the cornerstone to solving crimes, and when trust is established, people will more readily assist in public safety matters affecting them
- Improved racial/diversity equity – diverse partnerships lead to greater understanding, which in turn, changes perspectives, beliefs, and behaviors