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POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES - September 9, 2003
CALL TO ORDER Chair John Stratton called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
ATTENDANCE Board members present: Candy Barnhill, Loren Horton, Greg Roth and John
Stratton; Board member absent: David Bourgeois. Legal Counsel Catherine
Pugh and Staff Kellie Tuttle present. Also in attendance was Lt. Sid Jackson of
the ICPD, and Public, Kevin Halstead.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL (1) Accept PCRB Report on Complaint #03-02.
(2) Accept PCRB Report on Complaint #03-04.
CONSENT
CALENDAR Motion by Horton and seconded by Roth to adopt the consent calendar.
· Minutes of the meeting on 8/12/03
· Minutes of the meeting on 8/14/03
· ICPD SOG#03-04 (Non-testimonial Evidence Collection)
· ICPD Use of Fome Report- July 2003
· ICPD General Order #99-01 (Police Vehicle Pursuits)
Barnhill questioned SOG#03-04 regarding the consistency between the
definitions and the procedures when referring to specimen collection.
Motion carried, 4/0, Bourgeois absent.
NEW BUSINESS
Select Nominatinq Committee - Motion by Horton and seconded by Roth that
Candy Barnhill be on the Nominating Committee. Motion carried, 4/0, Bourgeois
absent. Motion by Barnhill and seconded by Roth that Loren Horton be on the
Nominating Committee. Motion carried, 4/0, Bourgeois absent.
Techniques of Obiective Interviewinq - Catherine Pugh distributed a handout and
led discussion on interview skills, and different types of situations encountered.
Stratton added further comment on good techniques, and ways to talk with
subjects.
OLD BUSINESS No old business.
PUBLIC
DISCUSSION No public discussion. Lt. Sid Jackson had no report.
BOARD
INFORMATION Horton informed the Board that he would not be at the October meeting. Stratton
mentioned that it would be very important for the other members to attend, as
three are needed for a quorum.
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STAFF
INFORMATION
Tuttle asked Board members to check the member list that was included in the
packet and let her know of any changes and that the list is a public document.
Turtle also mentioned updating the mediator listing. Letters went out and
requested updated information and whether they are still interested in offering
their services. Tuttle and Stratton briefly went over the public report writing
process. Stratton stated that all members review complaints, and then a team is
set up to write the report. Board members will work together until everyone is
comfortable with the process. Stratton attended the City Council work session on
September 8. There was a two-year review due for the PCRB. The Mayor said
there were no major concerns and thera would be no need for the Council to
meet with the PCRB. Some suggestions were made for the PCRB members to
be out in the public more, Stratton said that the Board would be happy to attend
when an invitation is extended. Other comments were made regarding better
communications between police and community.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Motion by Horton and seconded by Barnhill 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, 4/0, Bourgeois absent. Open session adjourned at 7:46 P.M.
REGULAR
SESSION Returned to open session at 8:30 P.M.
Motion by Horton, seconded by Barnhill to forward the Public Report for PCRB
Complaint #03-02 to City Council. Motion carried, 4/0, Bourgeois absent.
Motion by Barnhill, seconded by Roth to forward the Public Report for PCRB
Complaint #03-04 to City Council. Motion carried, 4/0, Bourgeois absent.
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MEETING SCHEDULE
· October 14, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room
· November 11, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room
· December 9, 2003, 7:00 P.M., Lobby Conference Room
Tuttle mentioned the November 11th meeting and that City offices would be
closed in observance of Veterans Day. The Board will check their schedules and
consider changing the date to November 10th at the October meeting.
ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Roth and seconded by Horton. Motion carried, 4/0,
Bourgeois absent. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.