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Home My WebLink About05-11-1999 MinutesI POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD MINUTES - April 27, 1999 Lobby Conference Room CALL TO ORDER Chair L. Cohen called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Hoffey, M. Raymond and John Watson. Board member absent: P. Farrant. Staff present: Interim Legal Counsel C. Pugh, Administrative Assistant S. Bauer and City Clerk Marian Karr. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by P. Hoffey and seconded by J. Watson to adopt the Consent Calendar. P. Hoffey made reference to "(d)" of the Consent Calendar (Memo from Chief regarding Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies), noting that being accredited will show members of the community that the department is meeting the highest professional standards devised for law enforcement agencies in the U.S. In reference to "(c)" of the Consent Calendar (Survey results from Prof. Arthur Miller & Peter Matthes), the Board directed staff to respond to Prof. Miller and P. Matthes, inviting them to make a presentation regarding their survey about relations between the University of Iowa students and the Iowa City Police Department at a PCRB meeting on May 25 or June 8, and requesting a copy of their survey prior to such meeting. Motion carried, 4/0, Farrant absent. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL None COMPLAINT FORMS Deferred by Chair until further response from City Attorney regarding information cover sheet. COMMUNITY FORUM Final arrangements for the forum on April 28 were discussed, to include: • Chief Winkelhake's presentation will appear on the agenda following the call to order. 2 • Setup of the room at the Broadway Neighborhood Center was confirmed by the City Clerk. • Handouts will include: PCRB brochure (with revision of time limitations), PCRB complaint form, annual report for 1997-98, information cards, and vacancy applications for board membership. STATUS RE NEW LEGAL COUNSEL Noting the advertising period has ended for new legal counsel, Chair acknowledged two applications. After discussion, the Board directed staff to contact the applicants for interview on May 25. Staff was also directed to include in the next meeting packet a copy of the interview questions the Board used previously. At the May 11 meeting, the Board will devise additional or new questions, which will be provided to the applicants prior to their interview. City Clerk stated the Board vacancy has been published and will appear on each council agenda and read into the record consistently throughout the process; the notice also appears in a number of newsletters, on cable television and on the website (a copy of the notice that was published was provided to the Board by the City Clerk). If Board members are interested in a certain classification of individual or an individual with a particular expertise, they are encouraged to contact council members, who will make the appointment on May 18, effective June 1. The Board directed staff to provide them with a list of applicants in the next meeting packet. Reading into the record 8.8.8 A of the PCRB statute, "... The City Council reserves the right to waive the residency requirement for good cause show....," City Clerk Karr stated "good cause" would be if the council couldn't meet those goals within the city limits and/or at council's discretion. ANNUAL REPORT PLANNING Deferred by Chair to next meeting. K MEDIATION FORM LETTERS Following discussion, staff was directed to provide amended mediation form letters in the next meeting packet for approval. POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEWS Committee members P. Hoffey and M. Raymond reported on their April 19 meeting with Chief Winkelhake regarding the Board's concerns about the Police Department investigative interviews. Unless there is some particular reason for him to look at the investigative interview reports, the Chief confirmed that it is his practice to use only the summary from the investigating officer in preparing his decision on complaints. The Chief also stated there are reasons to involve different people in different investigations of complaints that are inconsistent with any policies he might ordinarily want to apply. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Chief requested copies of documents the committee referred to and said he would review them and respond back to the committee. Hoffey stated that the Chief has subsequently requested a follow-up meeting, to which the Board gave approval to the committee. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8-8-7(B)(3) Correspondence dated 4/16/99 from the City Attorney to the Board's legal counsel was discussed. Legal counsel was directed to inform the City Attorney of the Board's concurrence with the proposed amendment, noting the following additional concerns: • Specification of the method of notification • Clarification regarding confidentiality when sending a letter of notification of intent to disclose names. MEETING SCHEDULE • Community Forum at Broadway Neighborhood Center, April 28, 1999, 7:00 P.M. • Regular Meeting May 11, 1999, 7:00 P.M. 0 • Special Meeting May 25, 1999, 7:00 P.M. (agenda will include interview of candidates for Board legal counsel) • Regular Meeting June 8, 1999, 7:00 P.M. • Special Meeting June 22, 1999, 7:00 P.M. Chair informed board of P. Farrant's absence for the Community Forum and for the meeting on May 11. J. Watson indicated he will be absent for the June 22 meeting. PRIORITY SETTING GOALS Issue II.C.2 of the PCRB Goals (4/13/99) was changed to read "Address the issue of race and police enforcement." Further discussion was deferred by Chair to May 25 when all members are in attendance, including the new board member, if possible. PUBLIC DISCUSSION None BOARD INFORMATION J. Watson — Noting the newspaper articles he provided for the packet, he commented on the nationwide issue of race relations and policing. Further discussion followed. M. Raymond — Noted that Chief Winkelhake reported that the department is installing video cameras in police vehicles. Raymond stated this gives the potential to monitor interactions between an officer and somebody he/she stops in a vehicle. Raymond suggested the Board might want to think about how it's going to recommend that the department or others use this information. P. Hoffey — In his role as retired Chief of Police in Cedar Falls, IA, he requested consent from the Board to meet with Chief Winkelhake. Board approved. STAFF INFORMATION None 5 EXECUTIVE SESSION Deferred by Chair. ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by M. Raymond and seconded by J. Watson. Motion carried, 4/0, Farrant absent. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M. I POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD COMMUNITY FORUM MINUTES — April 28, 1999 Broadway Neighborhood Center CALL TO ORDER Chair L. Cohen called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ATTENDANCE Board members present: L. Cohen, P. Hoffey, M. Raymond and John Watson. Board member absent: P. Farrant. Staff present: Interim Legal Counsel C. Pugh, Administrative Assistant S. Bauer and City Clerk M. Karr. PRESENTATION Chief of Police R. J. Winkelhake made a presentation on the Special Crimes Action Team (SCAT) and crime activity in the Broadway neighborhood area and city wide (two handouts attached). COMMUNITY FORUM Chair Cohen advised of a board vacancy and encouraged applicants. The following individuals appeared before the PCRB: Fohtiene Cobb Suzy Lauritson Leshun Del Danielle Davis Carole deProsse Dana Knerr Bruce Nestor Charlotte Bailey Dean Thornberry Sean McIntyre Carole Conn Melinda Guernero 2308 Lakes Lone Tree, IA 1001 Crosspark #1 1780 3600' St. SW 1956 Broadway A8 2167 Keokuk #5 2007 Waterfront 913 N. Governor ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by M. Raymond and seconded by J. Watson. Motion carried, 4/0, Farrant absent. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. CRIME DATA Crime Description 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Murder / Manslaughter 0 0 2 1 0 Forcible Rape 25 15 18 30 34 Robbery 12 33 22 37 29 Aggravated Assault 209 199 257 310 351 Burglary 455 480 523 439 483 Larceny — Theft 1,642 1,852 1,952 1,617 1,552 Motor Vehicle Theft 121 75 100 82 93 Arson 24 13 14 21 19 Modified Crime Index 2,488 2,667 2,888 2,537 2,561 1998 Beat 2 City Wide Juvenile Complaints 270 573 Reckless Driver 150 478 Serve Warrant / Civil 285 879 Fight in Progress 240 842 Prowler 38 111 Domestic 142 311 Suspicious Activity 582 1,800 Assaults 78 290 Shoplifting 155 276 Motor Vehicle Theft 29 93 Narcotics Drugs 24 80 Traffic Stops 13,825 CRIME DATA SCAT Special Crimes Action Team (SCAT) operates under Field Operations and is directly supervised by the evening investigation sergeant. SCAT consists of 1 supervisor and 5 officers, one officer is also a gang investigator. The SCAT officers have been assigned to patrol designated neighborhoods throughout the community. Their presence in these neighborhood areas has effectively displaced the negative activities. The SCAT officers have been instrumental in many drug arrests and have provided pertinent information about gang members and their associates to investigators from many other jurisdictions. Several arrests have been made from information obtained by and from the SCAT officers. The SCAT officers made 1,453 arrests, including: SCAT ARRESTS Drug Violations 225 Aggravated Assault 18 Disorderly Conduct 61 Liquor Violations 312 OWI 56 Intoxication 193 Juvenile 77 Shoplifting 11 "Other Miscellaneous 500 Charges (see below) Driving While Revoked, Driving Under Suspension, Arson, Possession of a Ficticious Driver's License, etc.