(A) There is hereby established a Board of Community Oversight on Police Practices (COPP or "Board") of not to exceed seven members, whose purpose is to provide community-based accountability and transparency in policing through public participation, the Independent Police Auditor (IPA), the Eureka Police Department (EPD) and others.
(B) The COPP Board serves as an impartial and objectively independent body which conducts audits and assessments of citizen's complaints and certain specified critical incidents involving members of the Eureka Police Department (EPD). This independent oversight will increase transparency, trust and respect between the EPD and the community.
(C) Members of the EPD shall be subject to independent performance review, including evaluation of complaints and certain specified critical incidents, in order to ensure there has been fair, impartial, un-biased investigations conducted by the EPD into every matter under the purview of COPP. The Board will respond to community concerns, increase accountability at EPD and provide transparency concerning police practices and policies.
(D) The COPP Board will promote and encourage open communication, constructive dialogue, and cooperation between EPD and residents, recognizing policing in the city is a shared responsibility.
(Ord. 922-C.S., passed 4-19-22)