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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCitizen Review Board - Minutes - 01/21/2004CITY OF FORT COLLINS CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD 3001 aPnrte Avenue. P.O. Anx SRO • Fort Collins. Colnndn 90522-05RO • (970)416-2707 Citizen Review Board Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 21, 2004 Council Information Center City Hall West Present: Becky Richardson, Chairwoman, Maria Martinez, Vice Chairwoman, Jim Butzek, Harry Edwards, David Evans CRB Members Absent: Brian Carroll, Monica Garcia CRB Members absent Staff: Lt. Jim Broderick, Staff Liaison, Greg Tempel, Senior Assistant City Attorney City Officials: Chief Harrison, FCPD Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairwoman Richardson. There were no minutes of prior meetings to be reviewed and approved. The City Attorney advised that all minutes should be formally reviewed, approved and adopted by motion of the Board. Subsequent to the adoption, the minutes would be signed by the Chair. It was determined that the official copy of the minutes was to be filed with the Office of the City Clerk. Review of Absences: B. Carroll had submitted written notification. M. Garcia had telephoned with personal emergency. Voice Mail Messages: None Public Input: No public present Chief Harrison: Chief Harrison met with the Board to discuss the following matters of interest: 1. The current functioning of the Internal Affairs process 2. The perception by the Office of Police Services of the Board and it functions 3. Comments received by Police Services from Complainants of prior Board actions 4. Discussion of the nature and extent of the policy jurisdiction of the Board 5. Past and future training and informational seminars provided by Police Services to the Board 6. Mutual consideration of policy reviews 7. Discussion of the "stand-by policy' 8. Liaison position and the Board relating to continuity, requirements and responsibilities The Board expressed it's gratitude and appreciation for the past assistance, training and informational programs provided by the Office of Police Services and asked that Chief Harrison convey this to the Department. Citizen Review Board Regular Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 21,2004 Council Information Center City Hall West Page 2 New Business: Subcommittee Recommendations — Memorandum of January 21, 2004, drafted by Lt. Jim Broderick was presented to the Board for review and consideration advising of changes to the internal investigative process. Upon review and discussion by the members of the Board it was moved by Member Edwards and seconded by Member Butzek that the Board adopt the recommendations, items 1 through 5, as set forth in said Memorandum. After further discussion the motion was adopted unanimously. • New Cases - The following cases were introduced by the Office of Police Services and member selection was as follows: 2003.24"' 2003-25 2004.01 Chair B. Carroll M. Martinez B. Carroll Vice Chair J. Butzek D. Evans M. Garcia Participating Member H. Edwards B. Carroll M. Martinez Alternate Member B. Richardson J. Butzek H. Edwards' Member D. Evans H. Edwards D. Evans' Member M. Garcia B. Richardson J. Butzek' Member M. Martinez M. Garcia B. Richardson' "With respect to Case 2004.01, Chairwoman Richardson was selected as the Alternate Member. Chairwoman Richardson rescued herself from participation in this case and members ascended to new positions of participation. "Case 2003-24 was distributed to members with Member Carroll's to be delivered by FCPD. • Less -Lethal Force Lecture/Training - February 18, 2004, at 6:OOPM was the date and time set for the lecture/training which was to be held at the Police Services Training facility located at 2554 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins. It was moved by Member Evans and seconded by Member Edwards to move the meeting of the next CRB meeting to the date, time and place stated. The motion carried unanimously. Chairwoman Richardson to arrange for posting of the meeting. • Policy Distribution - Lt. Broderick provided new/replacement policies for insertion into the Policy Manual of each member. General Directive A-21 and B-3 were distributed along with Boards and Commissions Manuals, revised January 2004. • Bias Policy Report - It was determined that this item has not been reviewed recently. Matter consists of responses to business cards handed out by officers on all traffic stops which provides information on reporting misbehavior, problems or citizen concerns. • Election of Board Officers - Election of Board Officers deferred to March meeting or thereafter. Motion by Chairwoman Richardson and seconded by Member Edwards to move the scheduled March 17, 2004, regular meeting of the CRB to March 24, 2004. The motion carried unanimously. Citizen Review Board Regular Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 21, 2004 Council Information Center City Hall West Page 3 e Annual Report - The draft annual report was presented to the Board. After review and discussion it was approved with the following amendments: Paragraph 2 would be amended by striking out the last sentence of that Paragraph. That "Lt Broderick" should be inserted in the first sentence of Paragraph 2 following the words ... "Sgt. Cory Christensen,". That Paragraph 4 be modified to identify Becky Richardson as being selected the Chair. That Paragraph 5 be stricken in its entirety. Chairwoman Richardson to revise the Annual Report and transmit same to each member via email. Dubois Matter - The Board was advised that this matter has resulted in a civil case being filed in the Federal District Court. Matters which came before the Subcommittee reviewing this case may be subject to subpoena. Adjourn: At 7:50PM Chairwoman Richardson moved to adjourn. Vice Chairwoman Martinez seconded the motion. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously.