[CUCPJ Announce] [CPRB] When to meet to discuss CPRB?

[Stuart Levy]

On Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 12:10:29PM -0600, John W. wrote:
> At 06:21 PM 12/27/2006, Esther Patt wrote:
> 
> >I spoke with a city council member and got clarification about the changes 
> >to the Ordinance that were made during bargaining:
> >
> >Good news: Only rank and file officers will be affected by the rule that 
> >they don't have to appear before the Board.  However, the Chief, Asst 
> >Chief and Lt. can be called before the board to answer questions about an 
> >investigation.  So, the ability to question the police about police dept. 
> >investigation results will still exist.
> >
> >Not so good news:  While the Gazette story said that the PD will 
> >investigate all complaints, it didn't clarify that the Board's power to 
> >hire an independent investigator was eliminated.  On the plus side, most 
> >complaints will not require an independent investigation.  I believe 
> >that's what Jen Walling reported to us from her conversations with people 
> >from other cities at the conference she attended a year ago (correct me if 
> >I'm wrong, Jen).  But, in those few cases where concern arises about 
> >whether an investigation was thorough, the independent investigator option 
> >will not be available.
> >
> >I'd be available to meet next week if folks are around.  If a lot of 
> >people are still out of town, perhaps we should try for the week of 
> >January 7.   I'm free every night that week except Wednesday the 10th.
> >
> >Esther Patt
> 
> 
> I'm as free as a man living a life of quiet desperation can be.  It would 
> probably be best for all concerned, though, to wait until the week of 
> January 7.
> 
> I'm curious to know how the CPRB's power to hire an independent 
> investigator could be bargained away during negotiations with the police 
> union.  It certainly doesn't strike me as a mandatory subject of 
> bargaining, or even as an elective subject of bargaining.
> Can someone explain?
> 
> John Wason

Is this (no independent investigator) the same restriction as the one
that says the CPRB can only investigate matters that the Police themselves
are already investigating?  Is no-independent-investigator just somebody's 
interpretation of the latter?

   Stuart Levy