HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CPB-2015-04-22CITY OF ITHACA
COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting 3:30 p.m. April 22, 2015
Present:
Co-Chairs: Kane, Rogers
Commissioners (4) DaGrossa, LaPadula, Wright, Onyejuruwa
OTHERS PRESENT:
Common Council Liaison – Kerslick
Police Chief Barber
Information Management Specialist Day
EXCUSED:
Commissioner Brower
Youth Commissioner Hause
CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE March 25, 2015 MEETING:
By Commissioner Rogers: Seconded by Commissioner Wright
RESOLVED, That the minutes of the April 22, 2015 Community Police Board
meeting be approved as published.
Carried Unanimously
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
Jamie Hendrix addressed the Board on several topics including Chief Barber’s
recent press release with the Ithaca Voice, police involved shootings happening
across the country, creating opportunities for community members to meet with
the Police Chief each month to have private conversations, vs. the current
opportunities in public places, and the upcoming Call to Action meeting on June
24, 2015 at 10:00 am at GIAC that will include a speaker on civilian review
boards.
REPORT FROM COMMON COUNCIL:
Common Council Liaison Kerslick reported that the development of the policy for
body cameras will be presented at the June 3, 2015 Common Council meeting. If
the Community Police Board has comments or input on it, they are welcome to
speak during public comment at the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner
Kane noted that she would like to ensure that the policy is balanced and covers
citizen rights and concerns and not just the City’s.
REPORT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT:
The Police Chief reported that he and the Mayor have been meeting with
community members over coffee.
The vacant Deputy Chief position will be filled soon. There are 5 other vacancies
that they are interviewing for.
The department has been very busy with trainings, investigations and day-to-day
operations.
UPDATE ON THE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY:
Commissioner Onyejuruwa provided an update on the last Citizens Police
Academy Session that he attended. The program concluded with a ceremony
where a group picture was taken and each participant received a training
certificate. As additional academies are held, more information about police
operations will be spread through the community by those who participated in the
programs. He noted that the program helped him to look at things from a different
perspective as he was able to have hands-on experiences like driving a patrol
vehicle in a parking lot while trying to operate vehicle equipment such as the
computer, radio, and siren. He voiced his appreciation for the amount of
administrative work that went into creating the Citizens Police Academy Program.
OLD BUSINESS:
Outreach materials:
Commissioner Rogers distributed the following publications “You and the Law”,
and “What to Do When Stopped by the Police” that he found on various websites.
He asked the Commissioners to review them to see if any of the material would
be useful in creating a brochure that the Community Police Board could share
with the public. This topic will be revisited at next month’s meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Update on the Call to Action Meeting at GIAC
Commissioner DaGrossa reported that she and Commissioner Onyejuruwa
attended “The New Jim Crow” book group meeting. Commissioner DaGrossa
noted that she had prepared cards to address the group regarding the duties of
the Community Police Board. The group had many questions and she noted that
she was glad that there were two Commissioners present to get through all of the
questions asked.
MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ACTIVE
INVESTIGATIONS:
By Commissioner DaGrossa: Seconded by Commissioner Onyejuruwa
RESOLVED, That the Community Police Board enter into Executive Session to
discuss active investigations.
RECONVENE:
The Board reconvened into regular session with no formal action taken.
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Cindie L. Day
Information Management Specialist