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Home My WebLink About01-11-2011 Police Citizens Review BoardAGENDA POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD January 11, 2011 - 5:30 P.M. LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM 410 E. Washington Street ITEM NO. 1 CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL ITEM NO. 2 CONSIDER MOTION ADOPTING CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED • Minutes of the meeting on 12/14/10 • ICPD P.A.U.L.A. Report -November 2010 • Correspondence from the Hawkeye Area Chapter American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa ITEM NO. 3 NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 4 OLD BUSINESS Comprehensive Review of PCRB Ordinance, By-Laws, SOP's Motion to accept ICPD General Order 01-01 (Racial Profiling) ITEM NO. 5 PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM NO. 6 BOARD INFORMATION ITEM NO. 7 STAFF INFORMATION ITEM NO. 8 CONSIDER MOTION TO ADJOURN TO 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. ITEM NO. 9 MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS • February 8, 2011, 5:30 PM, Lobby Conference Rm • March 8, 2011, 5:30 PM, Lobby Conference Rm • April 12, 2011, 5:30 PM, Lobby Conference Rm • May 10, 2011, 5:30 PM, Lobby Conference Rm ITEM NO. 10 ADJOURNMENT MEMORANDUM POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City DATE: January 5, 2011 TO: PCRB Members FROM: Kellie Tuttle RE: Board Packet for meeting on January 11, 2011 Enclosed please find the following documents for your review and comment at the next board meeting: • Agenda for 01/11/11 • Minutes of the meeting on 12/14/10 • ICPD P.A.U.L.A. Report -November 2010 • Correspondence from the Hawkeye Area Chapter American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa • ICPD General Order 01-01 (Racial Profiling) • Complaint Deadlines • PCRB Office Contacts -December 2010 Other resources available: National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement NACOLE provides information regarding civilian oversight in law enforcement nation wide. For more information see: www.NACOLE.org DRAFT POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD MINUTES -December 14, 2010 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Donald King called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Melissa Jensen, Peter Jochimsen, Royceann Porter, Joseph Treloar MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Staff Catherine Pugh (5:38) and Kellie Tuttle OTHERS PRESENT: Captain Wyss of the ICPD; Caroline Dieterle public RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL Accept PCRB Community Forum Summary INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBER King introduced Melissa Jensen. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Porter and seconded by Jochimsen to adopt the consent calendar as presented or amended. • Minutes of the meeting on 11/01/10 • Minutes of the meeting on 11/09/10 • ICPD Use of Force Report -May 2010 • ICPD Use of Force Report -June 2010 • ICPD Department Memo #10-29 (May-June Use of Force Review) • ICPD Use of Force Report -July 2010 • ICPD Use of Force Report -August 2010 • ICPD Department Memo #10-35 (July-Aug Use of Force Review) • ICPD Memo -Quarterly Summary Report (Quarter 3) - IAIR/PCRB, 2010 • ICPD P.A.U.L.A. Report -October 2010 • ICPD Public Notice • ICPD 14th Annual Police Citizen's Police Academy Motion carried, 5/0. OLD BUSINESS Community Forum -Members reviewed the draft of the forum summary prepared by Treloar and Jochimsen and made minor changes. Jochimsen suggested at the next forum that the Board explain in more detail the process the Board goes through in reviewing complaints and the information collected by the investigators that the Board reviews. He also thought it would be helpful for the public to know that many of the interactions that police have with the public when a stop is made have audio and video of the incident. Motion by Porter, seconded by Jochimsen to approve the amended draft and forward to Council. Motion carried, 5/0. PCRB December 14, 2010 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS The Board requested that the Comprehensive Review of PCRB Ordinance, By- laws, SOP's be added back onto the agenda for January. Treloar expressed interest in attending the Citizens Police Academy and asked if forms are available. Treloar referenced the Use of Force reports and when there is a call for an injured deer if the police department has a call list of people to come claim it for processing. Wyss stated that the department used to have a list but he was uncertain if the Joint Emergency Communications Center kept a list or not. Wyss said he would try and find out. PUBLIC DISCUSSION Dieterle thanked the Board for holding the forum. Jochimsen asked if she thought there was a way to have better attendance. She thought that working with the neighborhood organization and having childcare provided would increase attendance. Dieterle also informed that Board that they should be receiving a letter from some members of the ACLU regarding the forum and their suggestions. BOARD INFORMATION None. STAFF INFORMATION Tuttle informed the Board that Council had scheduled a budget work session addressing the FY12 budget in January. In the past the Board has not scheduled a time to address Council. PCRB has a limited budget (approx. $3,700) in which the majority is reserved for legal counsel. EXECUTIVE SESSION Not needed. TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS (subject to change) • January 11, 2011, 5:30 PM, Lobby Conference Rm • February 8, 2011, 5:30 PM, Lobby Conference Rm • March 8, 2011, 5:30 PM, Lobby Conference Rm • April 12, 2011, 5:30 PM, Lobby Conference Rm ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Porter, seconded by Jensen. Motion carried, 5/0. Meeting adjourned at 5:58 P.M. POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2010 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM E~• 1/19 2/9 2/17 3/9 4/13 4/15 5/11 6/8 6/18 6/24 7/13 7/21 8/10 9/14 10/12 11/1 11/9 12/14 Melissa Jensen 9/1/12 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X Donald King 9/1/11 X NM X O/E X X X NM NM X X X X X X X O/E X Joseph Treloar 9/1/13 X NM X X O X X NM NM X X O/E X X O/E X X X Peter Jochimsen 9/1/13 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X X X X X X X Royceann Porter 9/1/12 --- --- --- X X X X NM NM X O/E X X X X X X X Abigail Yoder 9/1/12 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- --- Vershawn Young 9/1/13 O NM X O O/E X O/E NM NM O/E --- --- --- --- -- --- --- --- Janie Braverman 9/1/12 X NM X X X X X NM --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Angelina Blanchard- Mannin 9/1/12 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X --- --- --- --- KEY: X =Present O =Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting --- = Not a Member POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD A Board of the City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240-1826 (319)356-5041 December 14, 2010 Iowa City City Council City of Iowa City 410 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 Re: November 9, 2010 Police Citizen Review Board Community Forum To Whom It May Concern: The Police Citizens Review Community Forum was held at The Spot on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Board Members Present: Treloar, Jochimsen, Porter. Board Members Absent: King. Staff Members Present: Pugh, Tuttle. There were a total of 12 persons in attendance, exclusive of Board members and the event was taped for rebroadcast on City Channel 4. Treloar introduced the Board, and read the PCRB brochure which is handed out with complaint forms. A motion was made by Porter and seconded by Jochimsen to "Accept Correspondence and/or Documents." The motion passed. Treloar noted that the Board had received one article of correspondence and read the following a-mail, but excluded the a-mail address of the sender of the a-mail: In light of the fact that it's likely that the students will vote in large numbers to allow those under 21 to be in the bars after 10:00 P.M., and in light of that fact that bar owners suggested that a better way to handle the problem is to conduct more regular sting operations, will the police department conduct frequent sting operations on all of the bars. As a citizen I hope so. I hope that the youth and the bar owners all get the message Iowa City's going to enforce the law, and if you're drinking you're going to get arrested. If you're serving persons illegally you're going to get shut down. Treloar said that the Board did speak with a representative from the Police Department and they were told that it was the Police Departments policy to make checks on all bars in Iowa City. They make more frequent checks on bars where there are problems. All bars, however, are checked as this establishes good working relationships between the bars and the police and maintains security for bar owners as well as the public. Peter Hanson asked what the time commitment was to Board members of the PCRB. He also inquired about statistics such as how many complaints the Board received last year, and of those complaints, how many were sustained and not sustained. Treloar responded that the Board meets monthly and more often when necessary. He said that meetings can be as short as half an hour and have gone as long as three hours. Treloar was asked how much the board was paid by an audience member. He responded that it was a voluntary position without pay. Jochimsen responded to Hanson's question by referring to an article in the Press-Citizen which said that the Board had received four complaints in fiscal year 2010, nine in fiscal year 2009, six in fiscal year 2008, and four in 2007. Hanson asked if most complaints were rejected or not. He questioned if people would start asking themselves what the point of making a complaint was since so few were sustained. Jochimsen spoke to how there are often several allegations in a complaint and it is not the case that they are all "simply a yeah or a nay". Jochimsen spoke to how some complaints result in having educational aspects for officers involved. No tally has been compiled of the number sustained or not sustained. Caroline Dieterle commented how since the Board has been formed there has been an improvement. Dieterle said that is was not so much a case of how many complaints were sustained or not sustained but the fact that the Board existed was beneficial. Dieterle said that the Police Chief had told her at one point that because of Board, the force was better for us being there. Dieterle thanked the Board for their work. Henry Harper commented that he worked with youth in Iowa City and wanted to commend the Police Department for their being more willing to work with youth, rather than just file charges against them. He hoped that it could be part of the process that when the police do well the Board could reflect on this too, rather than just on complaints. Sue Freeman commented on the structure of the complaint process. Freeman expressed concern that some people would not want to meet with the Police Chief as part of the complaint process. Freeman felt people may feel intimidated by this and be hesitant to want to file a complaint. Freeman was also concerned about people with poor literacy skills being able to make complaints. Freeman wondered if a citizen could make a complaint to someone other than the police department. Treloar told her that citizens could make a complaint directly to the PCRB and that it would still go through the same process. Freeman questioned the process of reviewing complaints. Pugh pointed out that the Board does not determine the way a complaint is reviewed and that that is determined in the city ordinance. Pugh also spoke to how other boards function independently and differently than the Iowa City Board. Pugh commented how the police do everything they can to try and make meeting with complainants from the community comfortable and non-confrontational. Pugh also spoke to how the police want to investigate complaints to make sure that if there are problems, they are solved. Treloar spoke to the moving of the forum from City Hall into the community to make it a less intimidating environment. Jochimsen commented on how every use of force is recorded and sent to the Board for review and that these records are very open. Jochimsen said that the whole citizenry is protected by this process. Dieterle asked for clarification that a person could file their compliant directly with the Board and would not have to also file it with the police department. Dieterle wondered if this could be better communicated to the people who go to the police department first. Pugh pointed out that when a person goes to the police department to complain, that they are handed both forms. One from the police and one from the PCRB. Dieterle said that this was a good change. Hanson asked if a person witnessed inappropriate behavior by a police officer and they filed a complaint, if they would have to meet with the Chief or a supervisor or someone from the police department. Would they have to be interrogated or interviewed. Pugh responded that there would be additional investigation into the complaint and that a witness would be asked about what they witnessed either by phone, or in person. Hansen thought that the unevenness of power could be intimidating for the complainant. Pugh pointed out that an investigation needed to be done into the allegation of misconduct, questions would need to be asked and information collected. Hansen wondered if a written query could be submitted to the witness. Pugh said that had never been suggested before and so she did not know how to respond. Treloar spoke to how a complainant could seek assistance from a friend or clergy person by someone with literacy issues and that this was in the brochure. The intent was to make sure that literacy issues did not keep someone from being able to file a complaint. Hansen thought people should be made aware that they could bring someone with them to assist them in an interview with police so they would not feel so intimidated. Treloar suggested that the Board look into doing this. Dieterle had a question on how discretionary enforcement of laws was decided. Specifically, the example of jay walking was listed, or the presence of a "groper" who atone time was practicing in an area of the City. The enforcement is one encouraged by the City Manager, to whom the Chief of Police reports, who instructs the Police as to where, when, and to what degree enforcement if carried out. It was pointed out the Board has other duties other that dealing with complaints. The Board serves as a buffer to make recommendations tothe Department concerning Police policies, procedures, and general orders to make them easily understood by the citizens. Pugh spoke to how the Board reviews and comments on SOPS and general orders. Treloar said that the Board was always enlisting the public's assistance. The police policies are all posted on line and the public is welcome and encouraged to come to Board meetings with concerns or comments they may have. Dieterle wondered if there was information available to the public about when the police responded to a call such as having a disorderly house, and only issued a warning. Jochimsen said that this information must be available as the radio stations get it. Treloar gave closing comments about how the police department took several measures to be transparent and monitor their officers, how this is the only Police Citizen's Review Board in the state and that the community should be commended for this. There being no further questions, it was moved by Jochimsen, seconded by Porter, to adjourn, at 7:45P.M. The motion passed unanimously, 3-0. The PCRB is available to discuss any of the foregoing, should the City Council wish. Sincerely, 1tT '-T- ~..Ia ~ / re /o~ ~ Joe Treloar, Vice Chair Police Citizens Review Board cc: Chief Sam Hargadine, ICPD Iowa City Police Department ';=~C --~ ~ %~~~~I 1O100EC -$ pM~~?•~QU.L.A. Report -November 2010 (Possession of Alcohol Under Legal Age) Business Name (occupancy] Monthly Totals Year-to-Date Totals PAULA Visit (occu ancy loads updated Oct 'os~ visits arrests visits arrests ear-to-date 808 Restaurant & Nightclub (176] 3 0 57 53 0.930 Airliner [223] 2 1 36 8 0.222 American Le ion 140] 1 0 13 0 0.000 Aoeshe Restaurant [156] Atlas World Grill [165] 0 0 1 0 0.000 Blackstone 297] Bluebird Diner [82] Blue Moose [436] 1 0 29 8 0.276 Bob's Your Uncle 260` Bo-James [200] 1 0 22 0 0.000 Bread Garden Market & Bakery [It's] Brothers Bar & Grill 556] 3 0 64 13 0.203 [The] Brown Bottle [289] Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar [189] 0 0 4 0 0.000 Caliente Ni ht Club 498 0 0 7 0 0.000 Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill [92] 1 0 2 0 0.000 Carlos O'Kelly's [299] Chefs Table [162 Chipotle Mexican Grill [119] [The] Club Car [56] 0 0 5 0 0.000 Coaches Corner [160] 1 0 3 0 0.000 Colonial Lanes [502] Dave's Foxhead Tavern [87] 2 0 3 0 0.000 David's Place (aka Dawit's) [73] 0 0 3 0 0.000 DC's 120 2 0 23 2 0.087 [The] Deadwood [218] 0 0 8 0 0.000 Devotay [45] Donnell 's Pub [49] 0 0 7 0 0.000 [The] Dublin Underground [57] 0 0 9 0 0.000 [Fraternal Order of] Eagle's [315] EI Banditos 25 EI Dorado Mexican Restaurant [104] [BPO] Elks #590 [205] EI Ranchero Mexican Restaurant [161] Englert Theatre [838] [The] Field House (aka Third Base) [420] 5 0 48 78 1.625 Firewater [114] 5 4 23 4 0.174 First Avenue Club [280] Formosa Asian Cuisine [149] 0 0 2 0 0.000 Gabes [261 ] 0 0 6 0 0.000 Geor e's Buffet [75] 2 0 6 0 0.000 Givanni's [158] 0 0 1 0 0.000 Godfather's Pizza [170] Graze [49] 0 0 2 0 0.000 Grizzly's South Side Pub [265] 1 0 13 0 0.000 Guido's Deli [20] Hawke a Hideawa [94] 0 0 1 0 0.000 [The] Hilltop Lounge [90] 0 0 3 0 0.000 IC Ugly's [72] 1 0 6 0 0.000 India Cafe [100 Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack [71] Jobsite [120] 0 0 13 0 0.000 Joe's Place [281] 1 0 16 0 0.000 Joseph's Steak House [226] Karaoke La Reyna [78] La Reyna [49] Linn Street Cafe (80] Los Portales 161 Martini's [200] 3 0 25 6 0.240 Masala [46] Mekon Restaurant [89] Micky's [98] 0 0 12 1 0.083 [The] Mill Restaurant [325] 0 0 1 0 Lo al Order o Moose 476 [Sheraton] Morgan's [231] Motley Cow Cafe [82] Okobo'i Grill [222] Old Capitol Brew Works [294] 1 0 7 0 0.000 One-Eyed Jake's [299] aka J Bar 1 0 36 30 0.833 One-Twent -Six 105 Orchard Green Restaurant [200] 0 0 1 0 0.000 Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant [87] Pa liars Pizza [113] 0 0 0.000 Panchero's (Clinton St) [62] Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr) [95] Piano Lounge [65] 0 0 2 0 0.000 Pints [180] 2 0 35 1 0.029 Pit Smokehouse [40] _ Pizza Hut [116] Piua Ranch [226] Qualit Inn/Hi hlander (971] Quinton's Bar & Deli [149] 0 0 9 0 0.000 [The] Red Avocado [47] Rick's Grille & S irits [120] Riverside Theatre [118] Saloon [120] 0 0 4 0 0.000 Sam's Pizza [174] 1 2 5 2 0.400 [The] Sanctuary Restaurant [132] 1 0 7 0 0.000 Shakespeare's (90] 2 0 11 0 0.000 Short's Bur er & Shine [56 1 0 5 0 0.000 Slippery Pete's [178] 1 0 19 1 0.053 Sidelines [200] 0 0 8 0 0.000 Sports Column [400] 0 0 44 33 0.750 Star Loun a [144] 0 0 3 0 0.000 Studio 13 [206] 0 0 15 1 0.067 [The] Summit [736] 2 0 63 71 1.127 Sushi Popo [84] Takanami Restaurant [148] TCB [250] 0 0 14 1 0.071 Thai Flavors [60] Thai Spice [91] Times Club @ Prairie Li hts 60] T. Spoons [102] Union Bar [854] 5 0 45 17 0.378 VFW Post #3949 [197] [The] Vine Tavern (170] 5 0 18 3 0.167 Vito's [320] 5 0 35 2 0.057 Wi & Pen Pizza Pub [154] 0 0 1 0 0.000 [Iowa City] Yacht Club [206] 1 0 6 2 0.333 Zio Johno's Spaghetti House [94] Z'Mariks Noodle House 47 Totals: 63 7 868 337 0.388 '„J Other PAULA at non-business locations: 3 146 PAULA Totals: 10 483 0 *includes outdoor seating area current month year-rocare f'~'1 n _. i ; " OD ~ ; ;~ 4 `~ .,~, R~ .. CA ;~~ OPS-17.1 RACIAL PROFILING ~~~ 0 C~c~e,P,G~' Date of Issue General Order Number Janua 10, 2001 01-01 Effective Date Section Code Februa 12, 2010 OPS-17 Reevaluation Date Amends /Cancels February 2011 N C.A.L.E.A. Reference ~ o 1.2.9 ~~ ~ -'' _,_ e rn C7 -; --.{ ~ INDEX AS: °~~ ~ Racial Profiling Search and Seizure ~?-'= - _.._. Complaints Traffic Stops Supervisor Responsibilities Arrests ~ Warrants Discipline ~~ ~. I. PURPOSE The purpose of this order is to unequivocally state that racial and ethnic profiling by members of this department in the discharge of their duties is unacceptable, to provide guidelines for officers to prevent such occurrences, and to protect officers from unfounded accusations when they act within the parameters of the law and departmental policy. II. POLICY It is the policy of the Iowa City Police Department to patrol in a proactive manner, to investigate suspicious persons and circumstances, and to actively enforce the laws, while insisting that citizens will only be detained when there exists reasonable suspicion (i.e. articulable objective facts) to believe they have committed, are committing, are about to commit an infraction of the law, or there is a valid articulable reason for contact. Additionally, the seizure and request for forfeiture of property shall be based solely on the facts of the case and without regard to race, ethnicity or sex. OPS-17.2 III. DEFINITIONS Racial profiling -The detention, interdiction, exercise of discretion or use of authority against any person on the basis of their racial or ethnic status or characteristics. Reasonable suspicion -Suspicion that is more than a "mere hunch" or curiosity, but is based on a set of articulable facts and circumstances that would warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe that an infraction of the law has been committed, is about to be committed or is in the process of being committed, by the person or persons under suspicion. ("Specific and articulable cause to reasonably believe criminal activity is afoot.") IV. PROCEDURES The department's enforcement efforts will be directed toward assigning officers to those areas where there is the highest likelihood that vehicle crashes will be reduced, complaints effectively investigated or addressed, and/or crimes prevented through proactive patrol. A. In the absence of a specific, credible report containing a physical description, a person's race, ethnicity, or gender, or any combination of these shall not be a factor in determining probable cause for an arrest or reasonable suspicion for a stc~. a B. Traffic enforcement shall be accompanied by consistent, ongoi,; suvisd oversight to ensure that officers do not go beyond the parameters of rea`st»ablL~ess~ conducting such activities.`-~~ 1. Officers shall cause accurate statistical information to be recorded ~cca tan :~~. _ with departmental guidelines. .,~ •• 2. The deliberate recording of any inaccurate information regarding a person stopped for investigative or enforcement purposes is prohibited and a cause for disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. C. Motorists and pedestrians shall only be subjected to investigatory stops or brief detentions upon reasonable suspicion that they have committed, are committing, or are about to commit an infraction of the law. Each time a motorist is stopped or detained, the officer shall radio to the dispatcher the location of the stop and any pertinent descriptors relevant or unique to that stop. The exception to this procedure is when officers are taking part in safety checkpoints and are working with other officers. D. If the police vehicle is equipped with a video camera, the video and sound shall be activated prior to the stop to record the circumstances surrounding the stop, and shall remain activated until the person is released. E. No motorist, once cited or warned, shall be detained beyond the point where there exists no reasonable suspicion of further criminal activity. OPS-17.3 F. No person or vehicle shall be searched in the absence of a warrant, a legally recognized exception to the warrant requirement as identified in General Order 00-01, Search and Seizure, orthe-person's voluntary consent. 1. In each case where a search is conducted, information shall be recorded, including the legal basis for the search, and the results thereof. 2. A cursory "sniff' of the exterior of a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation by a police canine may be recorded on the department's canine action report form. TRAINING Officers shall receive initial and ongoing training in proactive enforcement tactics, including training in officer safety, courtesy, cultural diversity, the laws governing search and .seizure, and interpersonal communications ills. 0 c°a m ~. ~~ 1. Training programs will emphasize the need to respect the t~g~s c~ all .~ citizens to be free from unreasonable government intrusio~~ pn~ice ~" action. :cam ~ ~ COMPLAINTS OF RACIAL/ETHNIC PROFILING `. Any person may file a complaint with the department if they feel they Five been stopped or searched based on racial, ethnic, or gender-based profiling. No person shall be discouraged or intimidated from filing such a complaint, or discriminated against because they have filed such a complaint. 1. Any member of the department contacted by a person, who wishes to file such a complaint, shall refer the complainant to a Watch Supervisor who shall provide them with a departmental or PCRB complaint form when requested. The supervisor shall provide information on how to complete the departmental complaint form and, if possible, shall record the complainants name, address and telephone number. 2. Complaints which result in the initiation of an investigation shall be conducted as directed by General Order 99-06, Internal Affairs Investigations. 3. Supervisors should periodically review a sample of in-car video of stops made by officers under their command. Additionally, supervisors shall review reports relating to stops by officers under their command, and respond at random to assist or observe officers on vehicle stops. 4. Supervisors shall take appropriate action whenever it appears that this policy is being violated. REVIEW OPS-17.4 1. On an annual basis or as requested by the Chief of Police, the Commanding Officer Administrative Services, or designee, shall provide reports to the Chief of Police with a summary of the sex, race, and/or ethnicity of persons stopped. 2. If it reasonably appears that the number of self-initiated traffic contacts by officers has unduly resulted in disproportionate contacts with members of a racial or ethnic minority, a determination shall be made as to whether such disproportionality appears department wide, or is related to a specific unit, section, or individual. The commander of the affected unit, section, or officer shall provide written notice to the Chief of Police of any reasons or grounds for the disproportionate rate of contacts. 3. Upon review of the written notice, the Chief of Police may direct additional training towards the affected units/sections or to individual officers. 4. On an annual basis, the department may make public a statistical summary of the race, ethnicity, and sex of persons stopped for traffic violations. 5. On an annual basis, the department may make public a statistical summary of all profiling complaints for the year, including the findings as to whether they were sustained, not sustained, or exonerated. 6: If evidence supports a finding of a continued ongoing pattern of racial or ethnic profiling, the Chief of Police may institute disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment of any involved individual officer(s) and/or their supervisors. Sa uel Hargadi ,Chief of Police WARNING This directive is for departmental ,use only and does not apply in any criminal or civil ~~ proceeding. The department policy .should not be construed as a creation of a higher legal standard of safety or care in an evidentiary sense with respect to third-party claims. Violations of this directive will only form the basis for departmental administrative sanctions. N c~ -~ ~~ ° rn "~ ~ -=a w ~. r - ~ a ~ ~ °~- - ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ . .. . January 11, 2011 Mtg Packet PCRB COMPLAINT DEADLINES NONE PCRB MEETING SCHEDULE February 8, 2011 March 8, 2011 April 12, 2011 May 10, 2011 POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD OFFICE CONTACTS December 2010 Date Description None OD O _ .... Q N Hawkeye Area Chapter a American Civi! Liberties l~nion of Iowa 0 0 N December 20, 2010 Police Citizens Review Board. 410 East Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240-1826 Members of the lowa City Police Citizens Review Board, On 'I uesday, November 9, 2010, several members of our board of directors attended the annual Police Citizens Review Board Community Forum. The directors were pleased with the generally cordial atmosphere of the forum. However, on the basis of the observations of these board members and further discussions of our board, we would like to make two recommendations. 1) PCRB Annual Report We recommend that the PCRB prepare an annual report for distribution at the annual PCRB Community Forum, for posting on the PCRB website, and for publication in the local press. .Already the PCRB website statES, "The PCRB maintains a central registry of complaints against sworn police officers and prepares annual reports to the City Council on the disposition of these complaints." With minimal additional effort the PCRB should be able to prepare easily understood annual reports for the public. These reports should include, but not he limited to: • The number of PCRB meetings • The number of complaints received (with data from past years) • 'the disposition of the complaints -- the numbers "sustained" and "not sustained" • 1 i1G tlll~e r~ 1.1:iirel.t til rCiGiv:, Ga:ii Criiiiii%Ciit • Examples of typical complaints • The number of police policies and procedures reviewed • The number of recommendations for police policy and. procedure changes • Examples of recommended police policy and procedure changes The PCRB currently maintains an archive of forum surnma.ries that it sends to the city cotu~icil and it hosts then summaries on its website. With very 1 ittle additional effort the annual. reports could be made available on a similar webpage.. 2) PCRB Publicity V1~'e recommend that the PCRB activel;~~ publicize the fact of its existence, the procedure for filing a PCRB complaint, and the efforts made to make the complaint procedure one that is not intimidating. 'The Hawkeye Area Chapter board strongly suspects that most residents of Iowa City are unaware of the existence of the PCRB. Particularly in light of the transient nature of our student population this is not surprising. However, if the effectiveness of the PCRB is to be maximized, the public must he familiar with the PCRB and its function. At minimal cost the PCRl3 could make use of the following: • Public service announcements (PSAs) in city buses • PCRB brochures for distribution at locations such as the Iowa City Public Library • PSAs on local radio stations • Meetings with local clergy, middle and high school teachers, youth workers, and social service workers Furthermore., we feel that it is important for the PCRB to make the complaint filing procedure and follow-up to be as non-intimidating as possible, and to emphasize this in all of their publicity. We thank you for listening. Regards, c O c_~ ~ tr; ~it~~--- ' IV ~ w Robert ns, President ~` s Hawkeye Area Chapter Board of Directors ~_ ~ robgiv@mchsi.com `~ ~= O V cc: Members of the Iowa City City Council Members of the Hawkeye Area Chapter Board of Directors R. Givens 1546 Buresh Avenue Iowa City, .A 52245 ~~ ~ ~ (-' lJQ cc 1II IOWA CITY POLICE COMMISSION; COMMENTS uaVE HAD GOOD RELATION WITH IOWA CITY POLICE DURING THE TIME I WAS LIVING HERE FROM 1968 DURING VJiICH AS ANY ONE .HAD MUCH FUN..I LEFTED IN 1980 PAY CHILD SUPPORT. TO MY TWO DAUGHTERS. BROKE AS MANY RULES TO GO TO CALIFORNIA TO I LEFT CALIFORNIA TO GET AWAY' FROM THE SLUM ENVIOMENT OF CRIME AND DANGER. I WAS ROB AND ASSAULTED FOUR TIME S BY THE BLACKS WHO WERE MOSTLY X-CONS AND'FELONS. I ALWAYS WANTED TO COME TO MY HOME STATE OF IOWA TO GET AWAY FROM THE CRIME OF CALIFORNIA AME PEOPLE HERE EXCON SICK -FREELOADERS FROM THE SLUMS OF S AND RETURN IOWA CITY TO THE PEACE FUL SAFE PLACE I LEFT.SUE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STOP THE MONEY. ARREST THE WANTED CRIMINAL BEING HARBORED BY ANY TENNANT LIVING IN THE PROJECTS AND EVICTING THOSE WHO ARE DOING IT. GARDI,ESS OF WHO .SEJ'~TDING TI-iEM BACK TO WHERE EVER THAY RE AMERICA. NONE OF IN MY OPIONION ARE WORTHLESS ,UNEMPLOYABLE . SIN( T RID OF THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS ,STOP BUIL DING OF SLUMS HOU GE IN IOWA CITY AND JOHNSON COUNTY COME FROM. ASKING THE FEDS FOR U.S.l~IARSHALL TO ARREST ANY WANTED FUGITIVE ANY WHERE 1N IOWA CIY OR ELSE WHERE IOWA SHOULD NOT BE A DUMPING GOUND FOR THE BIG CITIES OF AMERICA TO RID THEM SELFS OF THERE POOR AND CRIPPLE-HANDICAPED SEND THEM BACK C.O.D. I AM A AFRICAN AMERICAN BORN IN OSKALOOSA,IOWA WHO IS WELL EDUCATED IN THE SINCE THAT I AM A UNION CARPENTER AND CAN BUILD HOUSES,SEWERS,FOUNDATIONS BUT MOST OF ALL I CAN TEACH ANY BLACK PERSON WHO WILLING TO LEARN AND WORK AND IS DRUG FREE IOWA CITY,IOWA 52246 P.O BOX 1905