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NOW YOU SEE HIM: Jherek Bischoff returns for hometown show. A15
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2013 | Vol. 113, No. 32 | WWW.BAINBRIDGEREVIEW.COM | 75¢
Consultant: Improve police by more oversight, changes to union BY BRIAN KELLY Bainbridge Island Review
An outside consultant hired by Bainbridge Island to review its police department said the department is plagued by poor first-line supervision, poor communication and split community support for the police department. Consultant Michael Pendleton briefed city council members on his long-awaited report at their
Wednesday meeting. Pendleton also said there were long-standing unresolved allegations of police misconduct and retaliation, and said the problems in the department have been known for years, but city leaders have not solved them. Pendleton said the city’s new police chief should help guide changes in the department, partly by establishing a leadership devel-
opment strategy and creating and using a police accountability system. He also said a formal police commission made of citizens should be created that would review the internal affairs of the city’s police department. The existing police department should also be moved inside city hall or nearby, he said. What’s more, Pendleton also recommended removing the first-line
supervisors — the department’s four lieutenants — from the union that represents police officers. Two of the lieutenants serve as the union’s president and vice president, and Pendleton’s report noted that the rank-and-file were afraid to speak up because of retaliation. Council members welcomed the report, and asked City Manager Doug Schulze to come up with a plan to adopt the consultant’s rec-
ommendations. Councilman Bob Scales said a shakeup in the department was needed. “I think if we had strong leadership, we had professional behavior, and we held officers accountable for misconduct, we wouldn’t be having this conversation,” Scales said. He also said the council could SEE POLICE, A19
Don’t burst his bubble
Graphic courtesy of Johnson Squared Architecture
T&C officials envision a pocket park at the northeast corner of the property, though the Design Review Board has reservations about a driveway that would run along it and exit onto Winslow Way.
Town & Country remodel plan hits snag Board gives market officials another shot to meet city’s design guidelines BY RICHARD D. OXLEY Bainbridge Island Review Brian Kelly / Bainbridge Island Review
Tobin Blair shouts as he tries to make a big bubble during the National Night Out celebration at Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School. Hundreds of islanders, young and old, came out for a night of free fun, food and entertainment.
Night Out draws a crowd It was fun. It was free. It was the annual National Night Out on Bainbridge Island. Island police hosted a night of music, games, food and more at Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Night Out event is a national effort to foster connections between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Tuesday’s festivities were held under the toe-tapping tunes of Ranger & The Re-Arrangers. With some cotton candy, or maybe even a hot dog in hand, kids were able to climb on a fire truck and the police boat, families got their faces painted, and a few tried their hand at the dunk tank.
Brian Kelly / Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge City Manager Doug Schulze grimaces after taking a plunge in the dunk tank.
Town & Country Market officials hit a bump in the road on their way to a remodel, Monday, when the city’s Design Review Board bluntly expressed disappointment in the company’s plans. One pothole in particular was a proposed exit onto Winslow Way. Another was the limited exterior views into the store. Board members act as the aesthetic advisors for development within the city, and stand proposals up against city rules. It was the first time the board discussed the remodel since it met with market officials in June. Board members asked Town & Country
and its architects to make considerations before moving forward, such as removing the proposed exit onto Winslow Way and opening up a wall facing the street with more windows. Monday’s meeting danced around a line the remodel borders, between the capabilities of a building built in the 1950s, and the city’s modern vision of Winslow Way. Market officials tried to accommodate the board’s previous requests, but found them difficult, and defended their proposal. “One thing we attempted to do was balance the traffic into SEE REMODEL, A23