HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-2001 Communication POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
A Board of the City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City IA 52240-1826
(319)356-5413
January 3, 2000
Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City IA 52240
RE: Police Citizens Review Board
Dear Mayor Lehman and Council Members:
The Iowa City PCRB will "sunset" August 1 of 2001, just before the next
city elections. This means the current members of the Council will decide
whether the PCRB will continue to function beyond the sunset date,
One of the Board's goals for this year is to encourage continuation of the
PCRB. To that end, the Board requests a joint meeting with Council to
discuss this issue. We also request that this meeting be used for
constructive feedback on the Board's performance, as was discussed the last
time we met jointly. The PCRB requests that this meeting be scheduled
before March 1, 2001.
In the meantime, the Board would welcome any questions from council
members and we invite you to attend one of the PCRB meetings.
Please let us know at your earliest convenience when this joint meeting can
be scheduled.
Thank you for your continuing assistance and cooperation.
Sincerely,
John Watson, Chair
Police Citizens Review Board
PCRB GOALS
2000 - 2001
Statutory Goals:
~ Review investigations ofcomplaints ofpolice misconduct.
~ Help insure that the Iowa City Police Department is responsive to community needs.
Annual Goals:
1. Board Education
Continue to streamline PCRB procedures.
Action required: Review SOP and Bylaws.
Measure: Minutes reflect review.
Timeframe: Annually.
Responsibility: Legal Counsel, Board.
Resources: Five hours cotmsel time; two hours Board time.
Brief new board members.
Action required: Face to face meeting with new board members.
Measure: Report to Board.
Timeframe: Within thirty days of appointment.
Responsibility: Chairperson, PCRB Assistant.
Resources: Two hours.
Encourage continuation of PCRB.
Action required: Request meeting with City Council.
Measure: Minutes reflect request approval.
Timeframe: January 2001.
Responsibility: Chairperson.
Resources: One hour.
Pursue diversity in future board appointees.
Action required: Guest editorial; media press release; personal contacts.
Measures: Minutes reflect activities.
Timeframe: May 2001
Responsibility: Chairperson, Board members.
Resources: Twenty hours.
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2. Community Education:
Hold public forum.
Action required: Select theme; schedule event.
Measures: Minutes.
Timeframe: March 2001.
Responsibility: Board, PCRB Assistant.
Resources: Five hours Board time; ten hours staff time.
Develop videotape about the PCRB.
Action required: Produce videotape.
Measures: Videotape completed.
Timeframe: March 2001.
Responsibility: Chairperson, Board.
Resources: Ten hours Board time; ten hours staff time.
Develop presentation for community groups.
Action required: Prepare outline and script.
Measures: Minutes reflect approval.
Timeframe: April 2001.
Responsibility: Chairperson, Board.
Resources: Ten hours Board time; ten hours staff time.
3. Policy/Procedure/Practice Review.
Continue review of general ICPD policies, procedures and practices.
Action required: Schedule review for each regular meeting.
Measures: Minutes reflect review.
Timeframe: Monthly.
Responsibility: Chairperson, Board.
Resources: Ten hours Board time.
> Address perception ofdiscriminatory enforcement.
Action required: Develop and implement plan.
Measures: Minutes reflect plan approval.
Timeframe: February 2001.
Responsibility: Chairperson, Board.
Resources: Ten hours Board time.
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