HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CPB-2024-09-25CITY OF ITHACA
COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting 4:30 p.m. September 25, 2024
Present:
Chair: Kane
Commissioners: (6) Simons, Korthuis, Onyejuruwa, Wright
Virtual: Rogers, Bursic
Others Present:
Chief - Kelly
Public Information Specialist – Faraday
Excused:
Common Council Liaison - Brown
Report From Staff:
PIS Faraday passes along a press request.
Report from the Police Department:
Chief Kelly shares that officers received recognition from the Kiwanis club. IPD has
made progress with the Crime Analyst position.
Chief shares that IPD was successful in working with other agencies to secure housing
for a small number of folks that were camped out by Pete’s on Rt. 89. A conversation
ensues regarding the challenges surrounded integrating previously unhoused people
into apartments/ housed communities with shared resources. Chief shares that Arthaus
has brought on private security to assist with issues they were previously having with a
large number of service calls. Commissioners ask questions about Vecino group, and
their provisions for security at the Ithacan apartments.
Commissioners ask questions about the data that will be shared out to the group vs that
which is available on the IPD Dashboard.
Old Business:
Discussions on the items that would be shared via a monthly report from IPD,
standardization of reporting. Topics include variance of data between reporting
agencies; traffic stop demographics and the various complexities of gathering
information of a sensitive personal manner.
MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ACTIVE
INVESTIGATIONS:
By Commissioner Rogers: Seconded by Commissioner Simons
RESOLVED, That the Community Police Board enter into Executive Session to discuss
active investigations.
Carried Unanimously
RECONVENE:
The Community Police Board reconvened into Regular Session with no formal action
taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Melody Faraday,
Public Information Specialist