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Police Community Advisory Council Monthly Meeting
Date of Meeting: June 17, 2026
Location of Meeting: Malden City Hall Room 113 (Anderson Room) and virtual via Microsoft TEAMS
MINUTES
Welcome/Attendance/Roll Call
- Meeting was called to order shortly after 7:00 pm.
| Council Member Name | Present Y/N | Virtual/In Person |
|---|---|---|
| Chloe Cheung | Y | In person |
| Kevin Graham | Y | Virtual |
| Jayden Ddhir | Y | Virtual |
| Brittany Torelli | Y | In person |
| Nour Jaayfer | N | |
| Manny Perez | N | |
Additional Attendees
| Name | Virtual/In Person |
|---|---|
Approval of Meeting Minutes
- May meeting minutes approved with no edits, Chloe motioning to approve meeting meetings, seconded by Kevin G. and approved by rest of council.
Feedback from the Community
- Jayden presented summary of feedback he has received, namely around safety and monitoring on the Northern Strand bike path that runs through Malden. Jayden shared that residents near the Linden Square section have stated they have had an ‘uninviting’ experience on the bike path, Jayden also shared his personal experience with a group of teenagers that threatened him while out with his family.
- Council coming up with the following questions and research points to send to MPD and to take on as a council:
- Who/what entity monitors the bike path? What role does the MPD play in monitoring the bike path?
- What are other communities doing on their sections of the bike path to monitor and ensure safety?
- How/in what ways are the MPD keeping and helping to keep community spaces safe?
- What resources are available to parents of teenagers in Malden? Are there department based trainings available to the handling/support of minors in the city?
- What are the regulations in the state/city around e-bike usage? Are there trainings available in Malden for e-bike safety and appropriate usage?
- Brittany to compile and send to Lieutenant Powell to hopefully be able to review in next month’s meeting.
Retirement Email to Chief Cronin
- Chloe presented email draft to the chief, council reviewed and approved to send.
- Kevin G. suggested the council also send a welcome email to the new chief and invite him to our next meeting.
- Council discussed appropriateness of a gift, decided against, Kevin G. shared he would work with the mayor’s office around obtaining a citation for the chief from PCAC.
Elections:
- Chloe raised to the group the yearly elections and process. Chloe confirmed that previous council member, Kevin S. has elected to no longer continue, Chloe will reach out to mayor’s office to inquire about replacement process.
- Kevin G. suggested to hold off on yearly elections until July, council approving motion.
- Chloe shared that she will plan to reach out to youth members to gauge engagement.
- Brittany to create draft of expectations of roles and send out before next month’s meeting.
Updates on PCAC Working Groups:
- Brittany shared additional tabling items obtained to utilize at next community event.
- Kevin confirmed he was creating new iron-on patches for members to use to present uniformly at events.
- Kevin offered to reach out to additional contacts to obtain another avenue to see what community events PCAC can attend.
- Reviewed upcoming events, Pride Malden, National Night Out and Juneteenth celebration to distribute brochures and engage with the community.
- Council collaborated on working items, confirmed a revamp of document and responsibilities.
- Jayden suggested follow up on Facebook/Social media page for PCAC.
Follow Up on Previous Action Items:
- Chloe confirmed draft of congratulations email to Chief Cronin in the meeting.
- Chloe confirmed edits made to the feedback form, confirmed contact made to Kashawna H. regarding community events for the council to attend, and confirmed table obtained for National Night Out in August.
Action Items & Next Steps
- Brittany to draft welcome email to new chief, collaborate with Chloe and send, will invite new chief to next month’s meeting.
- Brittany to draft roles/responsibilities for elections in July meeting, collaborate with Chloe.
- Kevin and Jayden to collaborate on social media presence of PCAC.
- Council will send Kevin shirt sizes for iron-on patches.
- Kevin will pursue/serve as point person for citation for Chief Cronin.
- Chloe will follow up with mayor’s office to connect on replacement for open council position.
- Brittany will compile questions/feedback and send to Lieutenant Powell ahead of July meeting.
- Chloe will reach out to youth members to gauge engagement moving forward.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:34 pm