HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-2000 Minutes POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES - March 28, 2000
CALL TO ORDER Chair J. Watson called the meeting to order at 7:00
P.M.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Farrant, P. Hoffey,
J. Stratton and J. Watson. Staff present: Legal Counsel
C. Pugh and PCRB Assistant $. Bauer. Chief of Police
R.J. Winl(elhake was also in attendance.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by P. Farrant to adopt
the Consent Calendar, to include:
a. Minutes of the 3/14/00 meeting;
b. ICPD Use of Force Report - February 2000
Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL None
NEW BUSINESS Chief Winkelhake distributed the 1999 ICPD Year End
Report to Board members.
OLD BUSINESS None
PRESENTATION Chief of Police R.J. Winkelhake presented the Board with
an update on the process of data collection on race-based
traffic stops. Although Chief Winkelhkake offered to
show the Board members the preliminary data, it was the
consensus of the Board that they would like to see this
when a year's worth of data has been accumulated
which would show a better reflection of what is going
on.
Chair also suggested that when Iowa City Police Officer
Sgt. Sid Jackson returns from his 12 weeks studying at
the Southern Police Institute at the University of
Louisville, he attend a PCRB meeting to speak about his
research project.
REVIEW SOP'S The PCRB Standard Operating Procedures were reviewed
to see if any amendments or changes need to be made at
this time. Under Section VI. A, it was agreed that the
Board would more regularly review police policies,
procedures and practices.
Nothing further needs to be done at this time.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION None
MEETING SCHEDULE
· Regular Meeting April 11, 2000
· Special Meeting April 25, 2000
Regular Meeting May 11, 2000
P. Hoffey reported he will be absent from April 18 until
after May 10, 2000.
BOARD
INFORMATION None
STAFF
INFORMATION None
EXECUTIVE . ~
SESSION Motion by John Stratton and seconded by P. Hoffey to adjourn
into Executive Session based on Section 21.5 (1)(a) of the Code
of iowa to review or discuss records which are required or
authorized by state or federal law to be kept confidential or to
be kept confidential as a condition for that government body's
possession or continued receipt of federal funds, and 22.7(11}
personal information in confidential personnel records of public
bodies including but not limited to cities, boards of supervisors
and school districts, and 22.7(5) police officer investigative
reports, except where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in the
Code; and 22.7(18) Communications not required by law, rule
or procedure that are made to a government body or to any of
its employees by identified persons outside of government, to
the extent that the government body receiving those
communications from such persons outside of government
could reasonably believe that those persons would be
discouraged from making them to that government body if they
were available for general public examination. Motion carried,
5/0, all members present. Open session adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
REGULAR
SESSION Regular meeting resumed at 8:48 P.M.
Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Hoffey to grant the
Chief an extension to April 17, 2000 to complete his report on
PCRB #99-09 so as to comply with all information requested,
and directing Chair to correspond with the Chief regarding this
matter. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
Motion by L. Cohen and seconded by P. Farrant to grant the
Chief on extension to April 17, 2000 to complete his report on
PCRB//99-10, and directing Chair to correspond with the Chief
regarding this matter. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
A brief discussion was held regarding report-writing
committees.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by L. Cohen and seconded by P.
Farrant. Motion carried, 5/0, all members present.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
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