[Peace-discuss] What happens once the investigation is announced?

[Melodye Rosales]

*Based on the "silly season" statements spouted by City Manager Carter this
evening at the City Council meeting, I believe it is an absolute waste of
time trying to convince the city and CPD that truth and transparency will
get them much farther than the constant-coded language concealed beneath
their administrative and elected clout.  Clearly the city is not seriously
trying to correct the current climate issues, nor hold meaningful dialogue
to get us to a place we can have a meaningful mediation process.*

*So, perhaps advocates may reconsider strategies and explore the the three
suggestions below as one demand instead of ala carte?
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*1) Citizens Police Review Board  (hopefully the City Council will not hold
the power to appoint as in Columbia, Missouri)
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http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2009/11/03/update-council-announces-citizens-police-review-board-members/
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*2) Consent Decree
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*http://www.calea.org/online/newsletter/No92/consentdecree.htm
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*3) Independent Police Auditors (example of how they work taken from the
Portland, Oregon group)
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*Who we are*

The Independent Police Review Division (IPR) and the nine-member Citizen
Review Committee (CRC) were created in 2001 to help improve police
accountability, promote higher standards of police services, and increase
public confidence.



IPR has five primary responsibilities:

   - Receive citizen complaints alleging misconduct by Portland police
   officers.
   - Monitor investigations conducted by the Bureau’s Internal Affairs
   Division (IAD) and conduct joint or independent investigations if necessary.
   - Report on complaint and investigation activities and recommend policy
   changes to prevent future problems.
   - Hire a qualified expert to review closed investigations of
   officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths and report on policy and
   quality of investigation issues.
   - Coordinate appeals filed by citizens and officers with the CRC and City
   Council.

To contact Independent Police Review Division email ipr at ci.portland.or.us



CRC members are appointed by City Council to perform four primary functions:

   - Gather community concerns about police services.
   - Help the IPR Director develop policy recommendations to address
   patterns of problems with police services and conduct.
   - Review and advise on IPR and IAD handling of complaints.
   - Hear appeals from complainants and officers and publicly report its
   findings.

To contact Citizen Review Committee email crc at ci.portland.or.us
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