Secs. 10A-80--10A-85. Reserved.

ARTICLE VIII. COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY REVIEW BOARD*

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*   Editors Note: Ordinance No. 8843, § 1, adopted March 24, 1997, repealed §§ 10A-86--10A-93 and added new §§ 10A-86--10A-95. Formerly, such sections pertained to similar provisions and derived from Ord. No. 5123, § 2, 3-24-80; Ord. No. 7935, § 1, 11-2-92.

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Sec. 10A-86. Declaration of policy.

It is the policy of the city to foster and encourage a citizen police partnership in the prevention of crime and to develop and maintain positive communications and mutual understanding and trust between the police and the community. The mayor and council find that the partnership between police and citizens is strongest when citizens are confident that the internal investigation of citizen complaints against the police department is fair and just. The mayor and council further find that such confidence is best achieved by opening the internal investigative process to public review and comment.

(Ord. No. 8843, § 1, 3-24-97)

Sec. 10A-87. Creation.

In order to promote the goals and objectives of the above-stated policy, there is hereby established an entity to be called the “community police advisory review board.”

(Ord. No. 8843, § 1, 3-24-97; Ord. No. 11537, § 2, 4-3-18)

Sec. 10A-88. Citizen complaints and concerns: powers and duties.

The community police advisory review board is authorized to:

   (a)   Refer citizens who wish to file complaints against the city police department to the department's office of professional standards or to the office of the independent police auditor.

   (b)   Conduct public outreach to educate the community of the role of the office of professional standards and the office of the independent police auditor in the investigation of complaints against the city police department or one of its officers.

   (c)   Request that the independent police auditor monitor a particular citizen complaint being investigated by the city police department.

   (d)   Request from the city police department a review of completed action taken by the department on a citizen complaint or a review of incidents which create community concern or controversy.

   (e)   Request from the independent police auditor a review of completed action taken by the independent police auditor on a citizen complaint.

   (f)   Review completed investigations of citizen complaints alleging police officer misconduct in order to comment on the fairness and thoroughness of an investigation and to report any concerns regarding the investigation to the chief of police, the independent police auditor, the city manager and/or the mayor and council.

   (g)   Provide comments and recommendations to the chief of police, the independent police auditor, the city manager and/or the mayor and council on the citizen complaint review process.

   (h)   Provide comments and recommendations to the chief of police, the independent police auditor, the city manager and/or mayor and council on police department policy, procedure, and practice.

(Ord. No. 8843, § 1, 3-24-97; Ord. No. 11537, § 2, 4-3-18)

Sec. 10A-89. Community-police partnership: powers and duties.

The community police advisory review board shall have the authority to:

   (a)   Consult with the governing body from time to time as may be required by the mayor and council.

   (b)   Assist the police in achieving a greater understanding of the nature and causes of complex community problems in the area of human relations, with special emphasis on the advancement and improvement of relations between police and community minority groups.

   (c)   Study, examine, and recommend methods, approaches, and techniques to encourage and develop an active citizen police partnership in the prevention of crime.

   (d)   Promote cooperative citizen-police programs and approaches to the solutions of community crime problems, emphasizing the principle that the administration of justice is a responsibility which requires total community involvement.

   (e)   Recommend procedures, programs, and/or legislation to enhance cooperation among citizens of the community and police.

   (f)   Strive to strengthen and ensure, throughout the community, the application of the principle of equal protection under the law for all persons.

   (g)   Consult and cooperate with federal,state, city, and other public agencies, commissions, and committees on matters within the board's charge.

   (h)   At the discretion and express direction of the mayor and council, assume and undertake such other tasks or duties as will facilitate the accomplishment of these goals and objectives, except as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. No. 8843, § 1, 3-24-97; Ord. No. 11537, § 2, 4-3-18)