The Community Oversight on Police Practices Board will give counsel, support, advice, and recommendations to the City Manager and Chief of Police for the purpose of improving transparency and accountability while building trust and fostering strong police-community relations. The Board serves as a mechanism for meaningful communication and interaction between the police and community. The Board's purpose and objectives include:
(A) Increasing police accountability;
(B) Increasing the transparency of police policy and operations;
(C) Educating and involving the community in the creation of policing standards and expectations;
(D) Creating additional community access to public safety information;
(E) Building trust between the community and police;
(F) Fostering strong police-community relationships and partnerships;
(1) Establish a standing item on each meeting agenda for community based organizations input/ reports.
(G) Increasing connections and engagement from those segments of the community that might be apprehensive to approach or interact with uniformed police officers;
(H) Demystifying police internal affairs/complaint investigations;
(I) Ensuring due process of law for all involved parties;
(J) Deterring potential police misconduct.
(Ord. 922-C.S., passed 4-19-22)