The Palo Alto Police Department, which moved abruptly in January 2021 to fully encrypt its radio communications, is preparing to reverse the controversial policy, acting Chief Andrew Binder announced Thursday.

Binder, whose permanent appointment to the police chief position is scheduled to take place this Monday, said he plans to make the department's primary dispatch channel unencrypted in the coming weeks. The new policy providing real-time radio access to police communications would take effect no later than Sept. 1, according to Binder.

"The change in operations furthers three critical priorities including safeguarding personal identifying information and officer safety, increasing public awareness of police activities and continuing seamless interaction with our regional law enforcement partners," Binder said in a statement.

The Police Department is one of about 120 law enforcement agencies across the state that had fully encrypted their radio communications as of this spring, ostensibly in response to an October 2020 directive from the state Department of Justice that ordered them to protect personally identifiable information such as driver's license numbers and criminal backgrounds. The Department of Justice gave agencies two options for complying: encrypting communications or adopting policies for protecting personal information while maintaining public access for most other radio transmissions.

Palo Alto, like most other agencies around Santa Clara County, opted to fully encrypt, a policy that former Police Chief Robert Jonsen adopted with no forewarning in January 2021. Several City Council members, most notably Greer Stone, have criticized the move as an affront to transparency. But despite stated concerns, council members voted in April to allow the department to keep communications encrypted.

Jonsen, who is now running for Santa Clara County sheriff, argued at the April 4 meeting that removing encryption would make it more difficult for Palo Alto police to communicate with other agencies that use encrypted communications, including the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.

"If Palo Alto were to transmit on an unencrypted (channel) and the sheriff required encryption, it sets up a demanding situation for our dispatchers in our communication center," Jonsen said at the April 4 meeting.

Since then, department leaders have found a way to overcome this challenge. Palo Alto's new policy gives officers three options to comply with requirements to secure personal identifying information. They can transmit only a person's driver license number without additional information that would reveal their identity; they can split individual components of personal identifying information into separation transmissions; or they can use cellphones to call the dispatch center and transmit the information, according to a news release the department released Thursday afternoon.

According to the department, the new procedures will not impact the department's ability to communicate with any other local law enforcement agency in the event of a critical incident or other mutual aid response. The policy allows for encrypted communication in the event of tactical operations, sensitive situations that would "reasonably jeopardize public safety or the safety of officers" or during a response that involves multiple agencies where use of encrypted radio is necessary to achieve interoperability, according to the news release.

The new policy will go into effect on or before Sept. 1, once training of department personnel is completed, according to the announcement. The city's largest police union, the Palo Alto Peace Officers' Association, worked with department leaders to develop the policy and union leaders had indicated they are "supportive of transparency," according to the announcement.

The Topic of police radio encryption has become increasingly urgent across the state over the past year as more law enforcement agencies have removed public and media access from radio transmissions. A state bill that is currently moving through the Legislature would require all law enforcement agencies to develop alternatives to full encryption by 2024, which may involve giving access to individuals to an online stream of radio communication. Authored by state Sen. Josh Becker, Senate Bill 1000 cleared the state Senate in May and is now in the hands of the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

The Silicon Valley Radio Interoperability Authority (SVRIA), a countywide agency that coordinate emergency communications, also raised concerns in late March about member agencies switching to unencrypted radio, a move that it claimed could compromise its ability to participate in incidents involving mutual aid, according to Executive Director Eric Nickel.

"The lack of cohesion and communication between the unencrypted and encrypted agencies will lead to adverse outcomes, in particular for the agency that is unencrypted and lacks the full functionality of a regional interoperable radio system," wrote Nickel, a former Palo Alto fire chief.

But Thursday's statement from the Police Department suggests that mutual aid will not be an issue given that Palo Alto will still have the ability to use encrypted communication in these incidents. And the SVRIA issued an updated memo in May that suggested that unencrypted channels might not be a problem.

According to the May 18 memo from Nickel, when encrypted and unencrypted radios are on the same talkgroup, all communication becomes unencrypted, which creates an opportunity for personally identifiable information to be inadvertently transmitted. However, the memo, which was obtained by this news organization, also noted that the Department of Justice has no regulatory authority over the SVRIA and so there is a "low level of concern of any adverse impacts" of personally identifiable information being inadvertently transmitted on a shared interoperability talkgroup.

It emphasized that the agency's interoperability features "will remain available to all members no matter their encryption status."

Nickel told this news organization on Thursday that dispatchers can address a situation in which some departments use unencrypted channels by putting all individual radios into an encrypted talkgroup and then patching them into an interoperability talkgroup. He emphasized that his agency does not have a position on encryption and is primarily concerned about the ability of agencies to work together major incidents.

"We exist to provide interoperable communication," Nickel said. "I shared it with all the police chiefs. No matter your encryption status, if you need to talk to the other agencies with interoperability talkgroups — it's going to work whether encrypted or not, and we're going to work with you whether you're encrypted or not."

The group's evolving position helped influence Palo Alto's new policy. Binder noted in a statement that the several variables had contributed to the department's policy change, "including proposed changes to state law and evolving information from the Silicon Valley Radio Interoperability Authority that removed initial barriers to radio communications approaches."

To address concerns about officer safety, the department wanted to supply officers various options so that they can choose one that best fits their circumstances, Acting Capt. James Reifschneider told this news organization. For example, if an officer is making an inquiry about a witness or a victim, a cellphone may be a safe and convenient option. But if officers have stopped multiple suspects or are looking for individuals who are armed and dangerous, radios be more suitable because they would allow their colleagues to also hear pertinent information in real time.

He also noted that relying on a cellphone may be problematic in parts of the city with poor cellular service but where radios work well.

"We want to make sure that by giving these options, they can choose the option that best fits the circumstances they are confronting," Reifschneider said.

He noted that the policy would require more work from dispatchers, particularly in cases where they are operating from just the driver's license number. But department leaders believe the policy change can be adopted without hiring additional staff, he said.

The department has been tracking SB 1000 to make sure that its new policy would comply with the language of the bill, should it become law, Reifschneider said. Binder and others in the department were well aware that the City Council has endorsed the bill, which made clear that the new policy is the right approach.

Reifschneider noted that even in January 2021, when the department adopted encryption, it was "never motivated to keep the public from sharing our radio transmissions."

"We did what we believed was the right thing to do based on the guidance that was given to us from DOJ, but this has remained an open Topic and we have come up with a workable solution," Reifschneider said.

The 2020s is set to see a rapid growth of fintech and neobanking offerings in Australia. Unquestionably, there are many positives to this trend, but there will also be an increase in cybersecurity challenges to accompany it.

While accelerated collaboration and sandboxing between traditional businesses and fintechs will drive innovation and competitive advantage, the start-up culture that underwrites this progress will prioritise growth and enhance capabilities over cybersecurity. Unfortunately, this puts their clients, their companies, and partners at risk.

Senior tech execs gathered recently for a roundtable discussion on the growth of fintechs and neobanks in this country, the opportunities it presents, and the critical trends businesses must be aware of in 2022 when it comes to charting a course for progressing in this sector in a strong but safe way. The conversation was supported by Palo Alto Networks and NTT.

Riccardo Galbiati, CTO at Palo Alto Networks for Australia and New Zealand, says the biggest advantage fintechs and noebanks have over traditional, larger financial services firms in the sector is their agility.

But this often comes at the expense of cyber security, which tends to be left as an afterthought and included too late, says Galbiati.

“The only solution to this dilemma is to make sure that the development lifecycle of applications become ‘secure by design.’ This approach requires a transparent mechanism to embed vulnerability and compliance checks at the same time applications are built. This effectively creates digital ‘guardrails’ for developers to still run fast, but avoid major accidents or weaknesses in the process,” he says.

Galbiati adds that larger financial services organisations have more experience and larger budgets to invest in cyber security.

“They also have larger and more complex environments to secure and are targeted more often. This means that a bigger effort is required in coordinating a strategic approach to cyber security that leaves no gaps and leads to a consistent outcome.

“From one side, larger rivals have an advantage, but from the other, they need to be careful not to fall into the trap of building tactical solutions that fragment their cyber tools and weaken their overall posture,” he says.

John Karabin, director cyber security at NTT, says his organisation also uses the refrain, ‘secure by design’ – which means incorporating best practice cyber security design from the ground up.

But this is a bit like a ‘slip, slop, slap’ campaign as its exact meaning and approach has been washed out by the potential undefined use of the concept, he says.

“Practically, secure by design involves incorporating security and compliance into the early stages of design with regular reviews through to the final release. This should incorporate concepts of people, process and technology focused on a better business and security outcome,” he says.

From a people perspective, says Karabin, this means having a qualified security practitioner as an integral part of the DevOps team, with a good understanding of how the applications will operate in a regulatory environment.

“Process becomes part of a DevOps methodology whereby best practice application security is a defined component of the software development lifecycle. When effective, this becomes ingrained in the culture of the organisation with an improved dividend in security as well as reducing the overall cost of development and speeding up the release of the final product,” he says.

Karabin agrees that larger financial services organisations have the luxury of having dedicated teams to look after the task of security and compliance. They can also attract the limited talent to join their teams with higher pay and other inducements.

“That said, their task is often much larger and more complex, covering a broad spectrum of technologies and geographies. It’s worth noting that most of the breaches publicised have been larger organisations with dedicated security teams,” Karabin says.

“So while good security governance is critically important, it’s the practical implementation of the security policy and how dedicated and diligent each member of the company actually is that really counts. Actions speak louder than words even in the cybersecurity industry.

“Importantly, with the growing number of threats targeting organisations, it’s why we often say that good security culture is the bedrock to a proactive security approach.”

Fintechs, neobanks and other smaller financial services firms – as well as the big ones – often struggle to find the right cyber security certified that they need. accurate research has suggested that there’s a pool of only 17,240 cyber certified available for work in Australia.

Palo Alto’s Galbiati says cyber certified are going to be in high demand and in short supply for a long time. With technology adoption and digital transformation growing at a fast pace, enabling training the workforce falls behind, he says.

“In fact, in a accurate study done by Palo Alto Networks, 20 per cent of Australian businesses that have been in operation for less than 10 years say they have found it difficult to find staff or contractors with cyber security skills they need for their business.

“In most situations, smaller and agile financial organisations can look for immediate help within the partner community, which can offer a plethora of skilled advisors to offer coverage and support,” he says.

In some cases, says Galbiati, a virtual CSO offered by a partner can go a long way in  setting the right direction and help shape a growing cyber security team.

“On another note, when we realise that a major component of the daily tasks performed by security certified can be completely automated, we can also dedicate ourselves to refocusing staff to solve problems that machines can’t help with.

“As general rule, problems that require large amounts of data to be processed are better assigned to machines, while critical decision making is better suited for humans. By implementing a good balance of process automation and human intervention, we can achieve better security outcomes with less staff, while simultaneously improving their overall happiness and retention,” he says.

Meanwhile, NTT’s Karabin, adds that skills shortages in cyber vary depending on the specific discipline or domain.

“There are a few approaches that we suggest. Firstly, training and developing your own talent in the organisation is important and this can result in great cross-skilling as well as tackling the all-important retention issue,” he says.

Secondly, Karabin agrees with Galbiati that partnering with specialist companies or outsourcing components of the security requirement is often an essential strategy which supplements security areas that are needed, but not available internally.

Thirdly, automation and tooling can help a security team leverage their skills and maximise their efforts, he says.

“The term, ‘security orchestration and automation response’ (SOAR) has become popular and this describes tooling that assists in managing the complexity of the environment, as well as automating security responses where possible,” he says.

BMNT Inc., NC State partner for Innovation Project Leaders course

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BMNT Inc. and North Carolina State University will offer a series of training courses that teach members of the military community to apply lean innovation and entrepreneurship techniques to address national security and defense problems.

The series will offer both self-paced and instructor-led courses of varying lengths. Participants in the Innovation Project Leaders class will learn skills such as value proposition mapping and minimum viable product experiments. The class is one in BMNT's series of Hacking for X (H4X™) courses and is based on the curriculum for the national Hacking for Defense® program, which teaches students at 50+ universities to solve critical national security challenges.

"This partnership brings us the ability to scale from training individual innovators to creating a lasting culture across the armed services," says Bull Holland, who taught a version of the course at NC State, as well as for the U.S. Army's 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions; and dircts BMNT's H4X training series. "Students in this first course will learn how to apply rapid experimentation techniques perfected over time by numerous innovative startups to the daily defense challenges they face in the field."

Sponsored by NC State's Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) National Security Initiatives and BMNT, the course will focus on filling a critical missing skill in the capabilities development process – defining evidence-based product features. BMNT and ORI will also partner with NC State Entrepreneurship to identify additional opportunities for education, research and development. The National Guard Bureau is providing funding for guardsmen to take the course.

"Military leaders have been asking service members to learn 'how industry does it,'" Holland says. "The Innovation Project Leaders class is a giant leap toward that goal."

In the class, experts from the Army Research Laboratory, tech companies, universities and the capabilities development community will work with soldiers to develop solutions to challenges ranging from modernizing infantry mortar systems to improving Special Operations recruiting.  

"NC State proudly offers market-driven continuing education programs for individuals and groups in North Carolina and beyond, so this agreement with BMNT is a great way to support the specific training interests of our military community," says Alyson Wilson, NC State's associate vice chancellor for national security and special research initiatives.  

For information on the class, contact Bull Holland, [email protected].

Contact: Terri S. Vanech, BMNT Communications Manager, 203-918-1270, [email protected]

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Certification Further Validates Inpixon's Commitment to Highest Standards in Information Security for Large Enterprises

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inpixon(R) (Nasdaq: INPX), the Indoor Intelligence(R) company, today announced that its application platform for mapping, locationing and actionable intelligence for smart campuses, omni-channel events and asset tracking has been ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified. ISO/IEC 27001:2013 specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an information security management system within the context of an organization.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. Organizations utilize this collection of standards to assist in managing the security of assets, including financial information, intellectual property, employee details or information entrusted by third parties. ISO/IEC 27001:2013 specifically relates to information technology security for any kind of digital information for any size organization.

"Achieving this third-party certification further demonstrates our commitment to providing customers and users with robust and validated information security policies and processes in alignment with industry best practices and standards," commented, David Westgate, executive vice president of IT operations at Inpixon. "Our mature, enterprise-grade applications are specifically designed to address sensitive information in a safe, reliable and secure manner."

Nadir Ali, chief executive officer of Inpixon, stated, "Securing this certification was an important milestone for our enterprise-focused product line. We believe this certification will help accelerate sales, as many customers seek ISO/IEC certification, and having it can simplify and speed our prospective customers' solution evaluation and contract approval processes."

About Inpixon

Inpixon(R) (Nasdaq: INPX) is the innovator of Indoor Intelligence(R), delivering actionable insights for people, places and things. Combining the power of mapping, positioning and analytics, Inpixon helps to create smarter, safer, and more secure environments. The company's Indoor Intelligence and mobile app solutions are leveraged by a multitude of industries to optimize operations, increase productivity, and enhance safety. Inpixon customers can take advantage of industry leading location awareness, RTLS, workplace and hybrid event solutions, analytics, sensor fusion, IIoT and the IoT to create exceptional experiences and to do good with indoor data. For the latest insights, follow Inpixon on LinkedIn, Twitter, and visit inpixon.com.

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Enterprise cybersecurity platform giant Palo Alto Networks ( PANW) has firmed up on the charts and Monday a sell-side firm started coverage of PANW with a "buy" recommendation. Let's check out the charts and indicators and see where things might be headed. 

In the daily bar chart of PANW, below, we can see that the shares have found buying interest (support) around the $460 area. Strength above the June and July highs in the $520-$540 area would be bullish. Prices are currently above the bottoming 50-day moving average line. The 200-day line is cresting and prices have failed since June at the underside of this indicator.

The daily On-Balance-Volume (OBV) line has been flat to down since April. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) oscillator has been trading tightly around the zero line. 

In the weekly Japanese candlestick chart of PANW, below, we can see a number of lower shadows in May, June and July telling us that traders have been rejecting the lows and the path of least resistance should be higher.

The weekly OBV line has been steady since the middle of May. The MACD oscillator is pointed down but has narrowed significantly and is close to a buy signal.  

In this daily Point and Figure chart of PANW, below, we can see a downside price target in the $404 area. A trade at $530 should refresh the upside move. 

In this second Point and Figure chart of PANW, below, we used weekly price data. Here we can see a downside price target in the $431 area. 

Bottom-line strategy: We favored the upside in our July 8 review and continue to look for further strength. Risk to $460 now. 

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Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Helps Customers Better Address Cybersecurity Threats Through New Managed Detection and Response Service

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022

New MDR service uniquely combines industry-leading Cortex XDR technology with Unit 42's advanced threat intelligence and threat hunting

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The need for managed detection and response (MDR) is soaring as attack surfaces grow, cloud usage skyrockets and the cybersecurity skills gap widens. Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today introduced Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response (Unit 42 MDR) to address this need with a new service that can offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response. This offering brings together Palo Alto Networks acclaimed Cortex XDR with Unit 42's industry-leading threat intelligence, which includes insights from incident response cases. Because Unit 42 MDR is built on Cortex XDR, it is optimized to not just prioritize alerts but also to massively reduce the number of alerts customers receive. This helps customers detect more suspicious activity than they would have otherwise.

"As cyberattacks continue to rise, many organizations are being asked to handle advanced threats with limited resources and without the right expertise. This will not lead to good results," said Wendi Whitmore, senior vice president, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. "Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 brings a unique combination of innovative cybersecurity technologies and a world-class threat intelligence team which allows us to provide customers with rapid detection and response to critical cyberthreats."

The new Unit 42 MDR service offers customers cybersecurity experts to help identify and respond to security alerts and potential threats in real time, enabling businesses to focus security operations (SecOps) personnel on other organizational security priorities. The service provides organizations with monitoring, threat hunting and response/remediation capabilities, including:

• Continuous Monitoring & Response: Security experts monitor alerts, events and indicators 24x7x365. The Unit 42 MDR team uses a mix of proprietary processes, infrastructure and enrichment to accelerate detection, response and threat hunting to help quickly stop malicious activity most likely to impact your organization.
• Proactive Threat Hunting: World-class threat hunters search environments for complex attacks using deep knowledge of XDR data sources and the latest threat intelligence from Palo Alto Networks. This helps organizations stay ahead of emerging attack campaigns, malware and vulnerabilities.
• Security Posture Optimization: Experts provide periodic health checks of an organization's posture and detailed recommendations on policy changes to help facilitate addressing risks before they become issues.

"Cyberattacks are emerging and evolving faster than ever," said Tom Osteen, CIO, Enloe Medical Center. "Intervening and addressing threats at the earliest stage is crucial. With Unit 42 MDR we have confidence that we can quickly identify and stop malicious activity to help keep our organization safe and secure."

In a accurate report, IDC said, "It is not a surprise to state that organizations continue to struggle with persistent security talent shortages and the rising costs to retain these scarce security resources. Security teams with already limited resources are overwhelmed by the heavy workload and responsibility." The report also stated, "Organizations are analyzing their current risks and accelerating their security services investments to ease pressure on their teams and strengthen their overall security posture to meet the growing cyberthreats."*

About Cortex XDR:
Cortex XDR^(R) is the world's first detection and response solution that natively integrates network, endpoint and cloud data to stop sophisticated attacks. It is designed to stop attacks with the power of AI and comprehensive data.

XDR is critical to effective security. The latest Palo Alto Networks 2022 Unit 42 Incident Response Report highlights that when a breach occurs, 44% of the cases involved a business that did not have or did not fully deploy an endpoint detection and response or XDR security solution.

Options for Cortex XDR Management:
Customers can choose to manage XDR in a number of ways. In addition to Unit 42 MDR, customers can use their own team to manage XDR or choose an XMDR Partner. Partners achieve Cortex XMDR Specialization by completing both technical and sales enablement and specialization examinations. Palo Alto Networks growing XMDR ecosystem serves customers around the world through partners who use their own particular expertise together with Cortex XDR.

About Unit 42 & Unit 42 Incident Response Services
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 brings together world-renowned threat researchers, elite incident responders and expert security consultants to create an intelligence-driven, response-ready organization that's passionate about helping proactively manage cyber risk.

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42(TM) has an experienced team of security consultants with backgrounds in public and private sectors who have handled some of the largest cyberattacks in history. They manage complex cyber risks and respond to advanced threats, including nation-state attacks, advanced persistent threats, or APTs and complex ransomware investigations. Unit 42 incident response experts are available 24/7 to help clients understand the nature of the attack and then quickly contain, remediate and eradicate it. They utilize a proven methodology and battle-tested tools developed from real-world experiences investigating thousands of incidents.

More Information:
More information on Unit 42 MDR and Cortex XDR 3.4 can be found in our blog or at Black Hat from August 6-11 at the Palo Alto Networks booth: #1332.

Availability:
Unit 42 MDR and Cortex XDR 3.4 are available today globally with full support.

*IDC, Worldwide and U.S. Comprehensive Security Services Forecast, 2022-2026: Steady Growth Continues Amid Global Headwinds, Doc #US48549022, July 2022

About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is the world's cybersecurity leader. We innovate to outpace cyberthreats, so organizations can embrace technology with confidence. We provide next-gen cybersecurity to thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. Our best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services are backed by industry-leading threat intelligence and strengthened by state-of-the-art automation. Whether deploying our products to enable the Zero Trust Enterprise, responding to a security incident, or partnering to deliver better security outcomes through a world-class partner ecosystem, we're committed to helping ensure each day is safer than the one before. It's what makes us the cybersecurity partner of choice.

At Palo Alto Networks, we're committed to bringing together the very best people in service of our mission, so we're also proud to be the cybersecurity workplace of choice, recognized among Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces (2021), Comparably Best Companies for Diversity (2021)and HRC Best Places for LGBTQ Equality (2022). For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

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Andrew Binder, a law-enforcement veteran with 25 years of experience in Palo Alto and San Jose, has been chosen to become Palo Alto's new police chief, pending the City Council's approval on Aug. 8, the City Manager's Office announced on Tuesday.

Binder, who has been with Palo Alto's police force for more than seven years, took over as acting chief in June with the retirement of Robert "Bob" Jonsen. Prior to coming to Palo Alto, Binder worked for 18 years with the city of San Jose, City Manager Ed Shikada's office said in a statement.

Binder will oversee a department with 125 full-time employees, including 86 sworn officers and a $40 million budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The department has eight divisions: field services, technical services, investigations, traffic services, parking services, police personnel services, animal services and administration. Palo Alto police respond to 55,000 calls for service annually, according to the city.

Binder has held command-level, executive-leadership roles in Palo Alto, from lieutenant to captain, and he was assistant chief for two years before his assignment as acting chief. He was selected by Shikada to be the top cop after extensive community engagement and nationwide recruitment, according to the statement.

Binder is a Bay Area native and holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration from San Jose State University and a master's degree in criminal justice from Arizona State University. He has completed the FBI National Academy for Law Enforcement Managers as well as the Executive Development Course from the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), according to the statement.

Shikada began recruitment for the new chief in January after Jonsen announced his plans to retire this summer. (Jonsen is currently in a runoff election for Santa Clara County sheriff against former sheriff's Capt. Kevin Jensen.)

Shikada's search for a new police chief involved holding multiple community listening sessions, including a meeting with the city's Human Relations Commission; reviewing online submissions; and having numerous conversations for input on the priorities and key skills for the job. Information on the selection process can be found at cityofpaloalto.org/policechiefselection.

Sixteen stakeholders, including residents, city leadership staff, public safety unions, police chiefs from other Bay Area cities and local representatives in business, faith, education and other groups, took part in a separate panel interview process, the city noted. Panelists included:

• Don Austin, superintendent, Palo Alto Unified School District.

• Lt. Ben Becchetti, labor, Police Managers Association.

• Geo Blackshire, Palo Alto fire chief.

• Agent Christopher Correia, labor, Palo Alto Police Officers Association.

• Chantal Cotton Gaines, Palo Alto deputy city manager.

• Winter Dellenbach, community member.

• Erica Escalante, president, Buena Vista Residents Association.

• Annette Glanckopf, team leader, Palo Alto Emergency Services Volunteers.

• Hamilton Hitchings, community member.

• Meghan Horrigan-Taylor, Palo Alto chief communications officer.

• Chris Hsiung, Mountain View police chief.

• David Mineta, CEO, Momentum for Health.

• Daryl Savage, Human Relations Commission.

• John Shenk, CEO, Thoits Brothers.

• Kaloma Smith, Human Relations Commission chair.

• Shawny Williams, Vallejo police chief.

Two members of the interviewing panel, Dellenbach and Glanckopf, said they were pleased with the process to vet the new chief, calling the process detailed and thorough.

"There was definitely a nationwide search and the process was very competitive," Glanckopf said.

Both she and Dellenbach said the panelists signed a nondisclosure agreement not to discuss specific candidates or the quality of the candidate pool.

The panel interviewed all of the candidates by Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city "did a fabulous job of pulling it all together," Glanckopf added.

Dellenbach said that before committing to joining the panel, she asked the city many questions to be sure the interviewing and hiring process would be thorough and not window dressing. The city staff answered her questions to her satisfaction.

"I was impressed — more than I thought I was going to be," she said. "This was a really critical hire of a police chief because of what the country has been going through" regarding race inequity and officer-involved homicides across the nation.

The Palo Alto Police Department has had its share of transparency issues, such as the controversial encryption of police radio dispatches and excessive use of force by some officers, which led to lawsuits, large monetary settlements and a criminal case.

"This was an uncommonly important hire. I was very heartened and felt the city took it seriously. A lot of thought went into the whole process. The panel was wonderfully diverse, and I very much appreciated that," Dellenbach said.

Glanckopf said that she was pleased about Shikada's decision to hire Binder as the chief. Binder "really shone" during the vetting process.

As assistant chief, Binder was the face of the department for years before the Human Relations Commission, often listening and answering questions during the department's controversies where he did "the heavy lifting," she noted.

"I think Andrew has so much integrity. His heart is really in the right place for doing the right thing for Palo Alto," she said.

"Andrew is so passionate about policing. To listen to him — his knowledge, energy and integrity — if there's an ideal police chief, he's the one. To me, it's the right choice. He's the best candidate for the job."

Shikada said in the announcement that Binder "clearly rose to the top."

"I am confident that Andrew's experience and leadership skills position him well to advance Palo Alto's public safety priorities; he also has the knowledge, commitment, and forward-thinking that aligns with the Palo Alto community," Shikada said.

Binder said in the statement that he looks forward to continuing to work with other city staff and "building on the progress we've made delivering public safety services to the community."

"The police department will continue addressing crime professionally and equitably, and focus on key areas such as accountability, communications and community engagement, and the wellness of our personnel. I am thrilled to continue to partner with the Palo Alto community and union leadership to further the important work of the department."

Shikada has invited the panel members to attend Monday's City Council meeting, when the council is scheduled to vote on officially accepting Binder's hire.

More information about the Police Department, including an annual report, is available at cityofpaloalto.org/police.

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When the EPACENTER youth development center in East Palo Alto, Calif., opened its doors in April, young people could sing out in voice class, learn to play the drums, hone their skateboarding skills, shimmy during high-energy dance instruction, and more.

Funded by the John & Marcia Goldman Foundation, the 25,000-square-foot center was more than a decade in the making. Students were involved every step of the way. Early on, they surveyed peers to find out what young people wanted, says Nadine Rambeau, the organization’s executive director.

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When the EPACENTER youth development center in East Palo Alto, Calif., opened its doors in April, young people could sing out in voice class, learn to play the drums, hone their skateboarding skills, shimmy during high-energy dance instruction, and more.

Funded by the John & Marcia Goldman Foundation, the 25,000-square-foot center was more than a decade in the making. Students were involved every step of the way. Early on, they surveyed peers to find out what young people wanted, says Nadine Rambeau, the organization’s executive director.

“They wanted a place where they could come together, make art, be creative, celebrate their talents, and celebrate their cultural heritage,” she says. “And the thing is, that did not exist before the center.”

Despite being close to the prosperity of Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto struggles with poverty and a scarcity of opportunities. Rambeau says the students who helped guide the center’s creation were conscious of the sometimes-negative perception people have about their city.

The name the young people chose — EPACENTER — draws on the city’s initials and is a play on the word “epicenter.” They also asked the architects to include lots of glass in the building’s design, something Rambeau says is unusual in buildings for students, especially students of color. More often, she says, there’s a lot of concrete.

“The students said those buildings feel like prisons to us. We want to feel like people can see us. We can see out. We can be seen doing positive things,” Rambeau says. “I think it shows up in the name as well, trying to center East Palo Alto and center themselves in a positive way.”

Donor John Goldman says he’s been consistently impressed by the decisions young people have made. One example is their insistence that the center be built to meet LEED Platinum certification for sustainability — something that surprised him at first.

“Then they explained it and said, ‘You know, sustainability has many facets in its definition. We want a building that’s sustainable ecologically but also sustainable in our community. And the two are tied together,’” he says. “All their decisions have been thoughtful and deep and insightful.”

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