Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement
February 15, 2022
1 Work Session
Goals
2 Provide Background on the process
Model framework and community
feedback Share
Receive Council direction
Background
• Community survey work going back to 2010
• Evolving national conversations about policing
• Local, regional and national events
• City Council work session - February 2021
• City Council planning session - July 2021
• Community listening sessions – October 2021
• Meetings with labor groups – November 2021 –
January 2022
• City Council Work Session – February 15, 2021
3 Oversight
Model
Considerations
4 • Legal Constraints
• City Charter
• Structure of City government
• Statutory & legislative mandates
• Labor Contracts
• Budgetary & resource constraints
• Research from other agencies
• Public input to further shape any proposals
Proposed
Hybrid
Model
5 Community Police Review
Board (CPRB)
Independent Police
Auditor (IPA)
Community Police Review Board -
Framework • Independent from Police Department
• 7 diverse members + 1 student
• Student is a non-voting member
• Maximum of 2 with law enforcement background (including sworn)
• Current City employees are ineligible
• Appointed by City Council, well-trained
• Broad policy review authority
• Supports public outreach
• Provides input into PD budget & hiring process of Police Chief • May refer citizen complaints to Auditor/IA
• Develops annual public report
6 Independent Police Auditor -
Framework
• Overview of Responsibilities
• Independent monitor
• Advises on Internal Affairs process
• Subject Matter Expert to Review Board
• Advises on classification of complaints
• Analyzes police data & trends
• Reports to Board on statistics & trends
• Supports public outreach
• Develops annual public report
7 Supporting Provisions – Community Feedback
8 # Provision
Alignment with Council
Direction
Ordinance Administrative
Procedure
1 The CPRB and IPA need to have a clear mission/purpose statement, with clarity about their relationship to each other Yes
2 Clear procedures for how recommendations from the IPA and CPRB are to be handled by the Chief and City Manager Yes
3 Chief attends CPRB meetings and reports significant policy changes and mutually agreed upon topics Yes 4 Include public reporting obligations of the IPA and CPRB: Specifically, regarding activities of each, outcomes of recommendations made to the Chief & CM, and general trends data on policy operations Yes 5 IPA may make recommendations on the classification category of complaints to be investigated by the Police Dept's Professional Standards (Internal Affairs) unit Yes 6 The CM has responsibility to address any disputes between the Chief and the IPA/CPRB on access to records or other potential legal disputes Yes
7 CPRB may establish working sub-committees (including non-voting member) on topics of interest. This will require majority vote of CPRB. Yes
Supporting Provisions – Community Feedback
9 # Provision Alignment
8 Each CPRB member to be appointed by a majority of the Council (4), removal should require a supermajority (5), 4-year non-renewable terms and only one appointee per Council Member
(New idea – not included in City presentation)
No - Need Council
Direction
9 An annual IPA/CPRB budget allocation of 1.5% of the Police Dept.'s General Fund Budget
(Outside scope – not included in City presentation)
No – Charter
provides for
budgetary process
10 Exclude former sworn officers from being considered for the CPRB (City presented: Maximum of 2 with law enforcement background (including sworn) No - Need Council Direction
10 Resource Allocation
• Asst. City Manager – Administrative oversight
• Asst. Chief of Police – Liaison to Police Department
• Administrative Support - PD and CMO
• Administrative Services Manager - Special projects
• Independent Police Auditor – Contract
Staff Allocation
• $175,000 in FY22
• $350,000 ongoing
Budget Allocation
Next Steps/Timeline
• Development of ordinance (February)
• City Council adoption (March)
• Council appointment of members (April-May)
• Independent Auditor RFP (April-May)
• CPRB members begin training (June)
• Internal Auditor is selected with CPRB input (July)
• CPRB administrative procedures into
Administrative Code (August – December)
11 Council
Direction
1. Approve Framework
2. Approve Supporting Provisions
• Exclude all former Sworn
• Provide for a maximum number of former sworn
• Other Council direction
3. Membership eligibility criteria:
• Super Majority OR
• Majority
4. Approve removal of CRPB Member: