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Regular Meeting
Community Police Oversight Commission
Thursday, March 12, 2026
6:00 P.M.
Council Chambers, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249, Pasadena, CA 91101 Commissioners Present: Commissioners Phillip Argento, Teddy Bedjakian, Raul Ibanez, Lawrence Lurvey (Arrived at 6:11 PM), Donald Matthews, Latoya Patillo, Faisal Rashid, Theodore (Ted) Smith, Paula Verrette, Vice Chair Selina Ho, Chair Esprit Loren Jones
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present: Shannon Prior, Frankie Gudiel, Chief Eugene Harris Others Present: Teresa Magula (Independent Police Auditor), and Anthony R. Taylor (Outside Counsel for the CPOC)
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Jones called the meeting to order at 6:09 PM. Staff (Gudiel) called the roll, and a quorum was established for the Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Commissioner Lurvey arrived at 6:11 PM. The following individual(s) provided public comment on items not on the agenda:
Humara Afzal
Alien Shay
• Olden Denham
Adriana Bautista
MINUTES AND STAFF UPDATES
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JANUARY 8, 2026, REGULAR MEETING Commissioner Smith moved, seconded by Commissioner Bedjakian, to approve the January 8, 2026, regular meeting minutes. The motion passed by the following vote:
COMMISSIONER | AYES
Argento I x
NOES | ABSENT | ABSTAIN
1 Bedjakianx
Ibanez
Lurvey
x
x
Matthewsx
Patillox
Rashid
Smith
x
x
Verrettex
Vice Chair Hox
Chair Jonesx
The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
None
2. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES
Staff (Prior) gave an update on the following matters:
Statement of Economic Interest - Form 700
Commissioners must complete their Form 700 by April 1, 2026 The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
None
INFORMATIONAL AND DICUSSION ITEMS
3. COMMISSIONER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT UPDATES
During the discussion, Commission members shared their experiences and insights from events they attended in the past month.
The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
Alien Shay
4. INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR INFORMATIONAL MONTHLY REPORT AND
STATUS UPDATE
Independent Police Auditor (IPA) Teresa Magula gave a presentation on her work for the year, which included reviews of Pasadena Police Department's (PPD) critical incidents, complaints, and use-of-force cases, as well as an overview of meetings attended and of recommendations proposed for PPD regarding Policy 610 related to eyewitness identification. She also provided insight into her collaborative work with City staff and CPOC Ad Hoc Committees on work-plan objectives, as well as the roundtable with mental health providers within the City. Additionally, she provided further insight into the projects completed to date and outlined her 2025- 26 work plan.
2 After the presentation, the Commission thanked IPA Magula and its members for their collaborative work. Chair Jones and Commissioner Patillo stepped away at 7:09 PM and returned at 7:11 PM.
The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
Alien Shay
Sandy Annala
Olden Denham
5. PRESENTATION BY WOMEN IN NAACP PASADENA ON THE ADULTIFICATION
OF BLACK GIRLS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND DISCUSSION BY
THE COMMISSION REGARDING SAME
Members of The Women In NAACP (WIN) gave a presentation on the adultification of Black girls. The presentation explained the group's purpose and mission, defined the term "adultification," and highlighted how historical and systemic biases lead to Black girls being perceived as older, less innocent, and less in need of protection.
WIN referenced research indicating that adults often assume Black girls require less nurturing and have greater knowledge of adult topics, and also provided an example involving a 13-year-old Special Education student, illustrating how adultification and policy failures can result in trauma and rights violations. Additionally, WIN presented further information on biases and recommended restorative practices, stronger support systems, and institutional policy changes across PUSD, PPD, and City programs to ensure Black girls are protected, supported, and able to fully experience childhood.
After the presentation, the WIN members addressed the Commission's questions and comments regarding their work with PUSD, potential collaboration with the Commission, and provided further insights into the topics discussed in their presentation and their personal experiences. The Commission expressed its gratitude for the presentation.
The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
• James Maddox
Alien Shay
6. PRESENTATION FROM THE INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR ON THE USE
OF FORCE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BY THE COMMISSION REGARDING SAME
Independent Police Auditor (I PA) Teresa Magula gave a presentation on her review of 15 Pasadena Police Department categorical use-of-force incidents from June 2024 to June 2025, outlining how each case was evaluated through PPD's multi-layered internal review process and noting that all incidents were found to be within policy, with her independent assessment concurring with those findings. She highlighted strengths in PPD's approach, including thorough categorical reviews and training-focused debriefs, while also identifying areas for improvement, such as supervisor interview training, documentation consistency, addressing delays in the 3 review timeline, expanding formal review to lower-level force, strengthening body-worn camera compliance, and clarifying de-escalation policy. IPA Magula also summarized policy and training considerations related to subject control during transport, the WRAP device, and traffic-stop dynamics, and provided an oven/iew of ongoing and future areas of review, including behavioral-health-related force and Taser policy compliance.
After the presentation, IPA Magula, with assistance from Chief Eugene Harris, addressed the Commission's questions and concerns regarding PPD's standards for reviewing incidents, the data she used for her research, PPD policies, and provided further insight into the topics covered in the presentation.
The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
Yadi
Alien Shay
Olden Denham
7. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS AND NEXT MEETING: APRIL 9, 2026 After discussion, Staff (Prior) announced that the following item(s) would be planned for future meetings:
• PPD's response to the I PA'S Use of Force Review
Recommendations made by the ad hoc committee on technology policy Chiefs Annual Report in May
The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
Yadi
ACTION ITEMS
8. ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE TRAINING,
ONBOARDING, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CPOC
COMMISSIONERS
During discussion, Commissioner Verrette and Staff (Prior) gave a summary of the Amended Rules and Regulations proposed by the Commissioner Onboarding ad hoc committee. They also addressed the Commission's questions and comments regarding onboarding, training, resources, and topics related to the amended document.
Commissioner Lurvey moved, seconded by Commissioner Bedjakian, to approve the Rules and Regulations as written, with a friendly amendment to remove the words "and annually thereafter" in section 4. The motion passed by the following vote:
COMMISSIONER | AYESNOES | ABSENT | ABSTAIN
Argentox
Bedjakianx
4 Ibanez
Lurvey
Matthews
x
x
x
Patillox
Rashidx
Smithx
Verrettex
Vice Chair Hox
Chair Jonesx
The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
Yadi
9. DISCUSSION OF THE UPDATES TO WORK PLAN AND CONSIDERATION OF
APPROVAL OF UPDATED COMMISSION WORK PLAN
During discussion, the lead commissioners of each ad hoc committee summarized their work for the month. Chair Jones also expressed her desire to create a new ad hoc committee to support the initiatives of The Women In NAACP (WIN), with the members including herself, Commissioners Verrette, Ibanez, Patillo, and Argento.
The Commissioners agreed to join the new ad hoc committee.
Commissioner Lurvey moved, seconded by Commissioner Verrette, to approve the work plan updates. The motion passed by the following vote:
COMMISSIONER
Argento
AYES
x
NOESABSENTABSTAIN
Bedjakianx
Ibanezx
Lurveyx
Matthewsx
Patillox
Rashidx
Smithx
Verrettex
Vice Chair Hox
Chair Jonesx
The following individual(s) provided public comment on this agenda item:
Humaira Afzal
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Jones adjourned the regular meeting at 9:42 PM.
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Community Police Oversight Commission Chair
ATTEST:
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Recording Secretary
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