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COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
ANNUAL COMMUNITY FORUM
APRIL 26, 2016, 6:00 PM
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, RM A
123 South Linn Street, IC
ITEM NO. 1 CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM NO. 2 INTRODUCTION OF BOARD & BRIEF OVERVIEW
ITEM NO. 3 CONSIDER MOTION TO ACCEPT CORRESPONDENCE AND/OR
DOCUMENTS
ITEM NO. 4 PUBLIC DISCUSSION WITH COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW
BOARD
ITEM NO. 5 ADJOURNMENT
COMMUNITY FORAM
The Community Police Review Board will be holding a Community
Forum for the purpose of hearing views on the policies, practices
and procedures of the Iowa City Police Department.
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS:
Send your questions or comments you'd like addressed at the
forum to the following by Tuesday, April 12, 2016:
Please include full name and address. (All correspondence is public)
CPRB
City of Iowa City
410 E Washington St
Or e-mail to CPRB staff:
kellie-tuttle@iowa-city.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 03/23/2016
Contact: Kellie Tuttle
Phone:319-356-5043
Community Police Review Board Forum
The Community Police Review Board will be holding its Annual Community Forum for the purpose
of hearing views on the policies, practices and procedures of the Iowa City Police Department.
When: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM
Where: Iowa City Public Library, Rm A (123 South Linn Street, IC)
Questions & Comments:
Send your questions or comments you'd like addressed at the forum to the following
by Tuesday, April 12th:
Please include full name and address. (All correspondence is public)
CPRB
City of Iowa City
410 E Washington St
Iowa City, IA 52240
Or e-mail to CPRB staff: kellie-tuttleta7.iowa-citv.org
The Board will attempt to address all correspondence received. The forum will be taped and
rebroadcast on the Interactive City Channel 4.
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When: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
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FINAL/APPROVED
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
COMMUNITY FORUM
April 26, 2016, 6:00 P.M.
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
123 South Linn Street, IC
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Melissa Jensen called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Melissa Jensen, Joseph Treloar, Royceann Porter,
Mazahir Salih, Donald King
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Legal Counsel Patrick Ford and Staff Kellie Tuttle
(Transcriptions are available)
INTRODUCTION OF THE BOARD & BRIEF OVERVIEW.
CONSIDER MOTION TO ACCEPT CORRESPONDENCE AND/OR DOCUMENTS
None to accept.
PUBLIC
DISCUSSION The following individuals appeared before the CPRB:
Mike Smithey Iowa City
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:08 P.M.
(Forum Summary will be submitted to Council)
COMMUNITY POLICE
REVIEW BOARD
COMMUNITY FORUM
April 26, 2016
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Re: Community Police Review Board Annual Community Forum
The Iowa City Community Police Review Board (CPRB) held the annual Community Forum, Tuesday, April
26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Members at the forum were Melissa Jensen (Chair), Joe Treloar (Vice Chair),
Royceann Porter, Mazahir Salih, and Don King. Legal counsel Pat Ford was also present.
The forum opened with a roll call vote and an introduction of members. No correspondence was
received for the forum. Jensen shared there was information was available in the back of the room
including brochures, both in English and Spanish, as well as complaint forms. There was a brief overview
of the CPRB given.
An update was provided on the name change. On May 2015, City Council adopted the
recommendations of the Charter Review Commission, changing the name to Community Police Review
Board
Following the above, Jensen opened up the forum for public discussion. Mike Smithey from Iowa City
spoke thanking the Board for their service to the City. No other questions or concerns were raised
At the conclusion of comments from the public, the Board thanked the audience for their input. Jensen
called for the meeting to be adjourned.
Melissa Jensen
Chair
Community Police Review Board
April 26, 2016 Community Police Review Board Annual Community Forum Page I
Board Members Present: Melissa Jensen (Chair), Joseph Treloar (Vice Chair), Royceann
Porter, Mazahir Salih, Donald King
Board Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Pat Ford (legal counsel)
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL:
Jensen/ It's six o'clock so we're going to go ahead. I want to call the meeting to order. Joe
Treloar
Treloar/ Present.
Jensen/ Royceann Porter.
Porter/ Here,
Jensen/ Mazahir Salih.
Salih/ Here.
Jensen/ Don King
King/ Here,
INTRODUCTION OF BOARD & BRIEF OVERVIEW:
Jensen/ Alright. I'm Melissa Jensen, I'm the Chair of the Community Police Review Board. In
addition to these other fine folks up here, the gentleman on the end is Pat Ford. He is our
legal counsel. So, um, just a couple of really quick kind of housekeeping kind of things.
Um, on the table in the back we have information. There are complaint forms, and the
complaint forms back there are available I believe in English and Spanish?
(can't hear)
Jensen/ Complaint forms in English, ok. And we also have some other information on our
brochure, that's in the back. Other information about the Community Police Review
Board just in case, um, you weren't aware of this, is available on the City website. You
can see the complaint forms, you can do, um, translation in a couple of other languages
for our information, as far as the forms so that's available as well, so feel free to if you
have questions about that, um you can go there as well. So, just really quick, um if it's
helpful for everyone, just a really quick kind of overview. Um, the Community Police
Review Board has been around since 1997. And a couple of things that have happened in
the last year, 1 always like to go talk about what we've done since we've been here last.
This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City Community Police
Review Board Annual Community Forum of April 26, 2016.
April 26, 2016 Community Police Review Board Annual Community Forum Page 2
Um, one is I think at the last community forum we spoke about an educational video, and
it was almost ready but not quite. That video has been completed and is on the website
for anybody who is interested in it. Um, so that is out there and its just a way of getting
information out to people and so that's available and 1 think- a number of us are on that.
We try and talk a little bit about how we were formed, how the process works, um and
that kind of information. And then one of the other things that occurred since, um, our
last community forum is a name change. And it seems like in the last couple of years,
we've has a couple of name changes. Uin but this particular time um to go from Citizen
Police Review Board, the City adopted the recommendations of the Charter Review
Commission which occurred in this last year. And one of those was to change the name
to um make it a little more inclusive. Citizen for different people could have different
connotations. So our name was changed to the Community Police Review Board,
doesn't change the CPRB, but it does change the actual name a little bit, so that's out
there as well. So, urn, in addition to that I believe we have no correspondence. So
that's something that we usually ask about. So if anyone would like to comment or ask
questions, what we'd like you to do is to come up to the microphone, and sign in if you
would please, and give us your name so that we know who you are. And then it's not
like we have a huge crowd but if you would at least limit your comments at least initially
to you know, in consideration to 5 minutes and in consideration of other folks in the room
to make sure everybody has time to speak. And you know, you can get back up and talk
or we can do further clarifications or things like that. So I'd like to um, unless the Board
has something additional to share to start with, I'd like to go ahead and open it up then.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD:
Jensen/ Ok... Pat would you like to sing to us? (laughter)
Ford/ Uh, no thank you.
Treloar/ Anyone play the piano, there's a really nice piano?
Jensen/ Ok, well we're kind of quiet tonight, that's alright. We can um, did anyone have
questions? Are you familiar with how the process works? Where the complaint forms
are? Um, would that information be helpful? Complaint forms are available, um a
number of different places. Um, you can get the off the website, they're available here at
the Library, they're at the Spot, um they're at different locations and those can be picked
up. They can be picked up down at the City as well and you can get the information
online as I mentioned. And um, anyone that has concerns, um or has direct knowledge,
there sometimes would be an individual maybe they themselves aren't able to fill out the
forn for a variety of reasons, someone can assist them but if they have concerns, they can
do that and submit the forms so...
(man speaking from the audience, can't hear)
Jensen/ yeah if you would, just to make sure we can put it all...
This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City Community Police
Review Board Annual Community Forum of April 26, 2016.
April 26, 2016 Community Police Review Board Annual Community Forum Pal-c 3
Smithey/ My name is Mike Smithey. How many complaints did you all review this year and
what all did you receive this year verses how many did you review?
Jensen/ Well that's kind of an interesting question, only because we do a report, and I want to
make sure I say this right, we do the report based on fiscal year and we include that
information but we also report on calendar year. So as far as the current year we're in
we've had two um complaints so far this year. One has been completed, and the other is
still in process. So that's for 2016.
Smithey/ Calendar year?
Jensen/ For calendar year. We do also do an annual report, um and that always again because
that's based on fiscal year, uh that information is always, so for example this year that
information hasn't been completed yet because fiscal year doesn't end until the end of
June. So that information will be included and when that report is available that will also
be on the website.
Man in audience/ I thought this was going to be a little more generalized. This is strictly dealing
with complaints or issues?
Jensen/ It's a community forum, so if you have concerns you want to share, or if you want to
talk about the process, it's basically just an opportunity to get up and speak.
Treloar/ And we're the Community Police Review Board for the Iowa City Police Department
only, not Johnson County Sheriff's Department, not Coralville, it's just we're part of ,
we're a board on the Iowa City, appointed by the Iowa City Council. So...
Man in audience/ I don't have any complaints so I guess I'll cut this short.... (laughter) I thought
this was going to be a little more generalized about the police... (can't hear)
Jensen/ Alight, thank you sir. Anybody else? I guess at this point is there a need to hold the
forum for, if we don't have anybody that wants to speak or ask questions? Anybody?
We're good?
ADJOURNMENT:
Jensen/ Ok. So I guess I'd ask for a motion to adjourn?
Treloar/ I motion we adjourn.
Jensen/ Alright, all in favor.
King/ Seconded.
Jensen/ All in favor? All ayes, nobody opposed. All right, well thank you, thank you.
This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City Community Police
Review Board Annual Community Forum of April 26, 2016.
For more information about the Community Police
Review Board, contact:
Community Police Review Board (CPRB)
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-356-5041
Complaint forms are available from:
• City Clerk/City Hall
• Police Department/City Hall
• Iowa City Public Library
Broadway St Neighborhood Center
Pheasant Ridge Center
City of Iowa City Website: www.icgov.org
Iowa City Community Police Review Board
The Iowa City Community Police Review Board (hereafter referred to as the CPRB)
consists of five members appointed by the City Council. The CPRB has its own legal
counsel.
The CPRB reviews reports prepared after investigation of complaints about alleged
police misconduct. It then issues its own written reports that contain detailed findings of
fact and conclusions that explain why and the extent to which complaints should be
sustained or not sustained. The CPRB maintains a central registry of complaints against
sworn police officers and prepares annual reports to the City Council on the disposition
of these complaints.
The CPRB reviews police policies, procedures, and practices, and may recommend
modifications to them. The board shall hold at least one community forum each year for
the purpose of hearing views on the policies, practices and procedures of the Iowa City
police department.
The CPRB has only limited civil administrative review powers and has no power or
authority over criminal matters or police discipline. It is not a court of law and is not
intended to substitute for any form of legal action against the Police Department or the
City.
The complaint review process
All complaints to the Board must be filed with the City Clerk within ninety (90) days of
the alleged misconduct.
Any person with personal knowledge of the alleged police misconduct may file a CPRB
complaint with the board. In order to have "personal knowledge", the complainant must
have been directly involved in the incident or witnessed the incident. If the person with
personal knowledge is underage or otherwise unable to complete a CPRB complaint
form, the CPRB complaint maybe filed by such person's designated representative.
Those who may file a complaint are:
an adult;
a minor with an adult's assistance;
an adult filing on behalf of a minor;
or a vulnerable adult with assistance from a family member, friend, clergy, or a guardian
or other similar court appointed representative.
A support person may accompany the complainant through the complaint review
process.
The CPRB receives a completed complaint form and immediately forwards a copy to
the Police Chief for an internal affairs investigation; a copy will also be sent to the Equity
Director. A Supervisor or Investigator from the Police Department will contact the
complainant as part of the investigation. (If the complaint is about the Chief, the City
Manager will conduct the investigation.) The Chief completes the investigation within 90
days and issues a detailed written report that concludes with a finding that the complaint
is "sustained" or "not sustained." The CPRB will grant extensions from this deadline for
good cause shown.
Copies of the Chief's report are sent to the CPRB and to the complainant, the police
officers, and the City Manager.
The CPRB reviews the Chief's report and may conduct additional investigation or
request that the Chief do so. Within 90 days of receipt of the Chief's report, the Board
issues a written report that contains detailed findings of fact and a conclusion that
explains why and the extent to which the complaint should be "sustained" or "not
sustained." The City Council may grant extensions, upon written request.
Copies of the CPRB's public report on the Chief's investigation are sent to the
complainant, the police officers, the City Manager, Equity Director and the City Council.
The CPRB may recommend that the Chief reverse his findings if it determines that they
are unsupported by substantial evidence; are unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious; or
are contrary to Police Department policy or practice, or any federal, state, or local law.
Community Police Review Board (CPRB)
complaint process timeline
1. Complaint form filed with CPRB within 90 days of the alleged misconduct by an Iowa
City Police Officer.
2. Complaint form is forwarded to the Equity Director— And ICPD for investigation; the
Complaint form is also forwarded to CPRB at their next meeting and an
Acknowledgement letter is sent to the Complainant.
3. Within 90 days ICPD completes a written confidential report and forwards to the
Complainant, officers, City Manager, and CPRB for review.
4. CPRB reviews the Chief's report, sets the level or review, and conducts an additional
investigation if necessary.
5. Within 90 days the CPRB issues a public written report with the findings to the
Complaint, Police Chief, officers, City Manager, Equity Director and the City Council.
Para obtener mas informacion acerca de la Junta
de Revision de la Policia Comunitaria, pongase en
contacto con:
Comunidad Junta de Revision de Policia (CPRB)
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-356-5041
Los formularios de quejas estan disponibles a
partir de:
Secretaria Municipal / Ayuntamiento
Departamento de Policia / Ayuntamiento
Iowa City Public Library
Broadway Center St Barrio
Faisan Ridge Center
Ciudad de Iowa City Pagina Web: wwwAcgov.org
Junta de Revision de Policia de Iowa City
Comunidad
La Junta de Revision de Policia de Iowa City Comunidad (en to sucesivo, el CPRB) se
compone de cinco miembros designados por el Ayuntamiento. El CPRB tiene su propio
asesor legal.
Las opiniones CPRB informes preparados despues de la investigacion de quejas sobre
la supuesta mala conducta policial. Despues emite sus propios informes escritos que
contienen conclusiones detalladas de hechos y conclusiones que explican por que y en
que medida las quejas deben ser sostenida o no sostenida. El CPRB mantiene un
registro central de denuncias contra agentes de policia jurados y prepara informes
anuales al Ayuntamiento sobre la resoluci6n de estas quejas.
El CPRB revisa las politicas policiales, procedimientos y practicas, y puede recomendar
modificaciones a los mismos. La junta debera contener al menos un foro de la
comunidad cada ano con el proposito de puntos de vista sobre las politicas, practicas y
procedimientos del departamento de policia de Iowa City de la audici6n.
El CPRB solo ha limitado poderes administrativos de revision civiles y no tiene poder o
autoridad sobre materia penal o la disciplina de la policia. No es un tribunal de justicia y
no pretende sustituir a ningun tipo de accion legal contra el departamento de policia o
de la cudad.
El proceso de revision de la queja
Todas las quejas a la Junta debe ser presentada ante el Secretario de la Ciudad dentro
de los noventa (90) dias de la supuesta mala conducta.
Cualquier persona con conocimiento personal de la supuesta mala conducta de policia
puede presenter una queja CPRB con la junta. Con el fin de tener "conocimiento
personal", el autor debe haber sido directamente implicado en el incidente o
presenciado el incidente. Si la persona con conocimiento personal es menor de edad o
no puede completar un formulario de queja CPRB, la queja CPRB quiza presentada per
el representante designado por dicha persona.
Los que pueden presentar una queja son:
un adulto;
un menor de edad con la ayuda de un adulto;
un adulto la solicitud a nombre de un menor;
o un adulto vulnerable con la ayuda de un familiar, amigo, clero, o un tutor u otro
semejante representante designado.
Una persona de apoyo puede acompanar a la demandante a traves del proceso de
revision de la queja.
El CPRB recibe un formulario de queja e inmediatamente envia una copia al jefe de la
policia para una investigacion de asuntos internos; una copia tambien sera enviada al
Director equidad. Un supervisor o Investigador del Departamento de Policia pondra en
contacto con el demandante come parte de la investigacion. (Si la queja es sobre el
jefe, el encargado de la ciudad Ilevara a cabo la investigacion.) El Jefe completa la
investigacion dentro de los 90 dias y emite un informe escrito detallado que concluye
con la constatacion de que la queja es "sostenido" o "no sostenida." El CPRB otorgara
extensiones de este plazo para la justificaci6n suficiente.
Las copias del informe del Jefe se envian a la CPRB y al reclamante, los agentes de
policia, y el Administrador de la Ciudad.
El CPRB revisar el informe del Jefe y podra Ilevar a cabo la investigacion o solicitud
adicional de que el jefe to haga. Dentro de los 90 dias siguientes a la recepci6n del
informe del Jefe de la Junta emite un informe escrito que contenga los resultados
detallados de los hechos y una conclusion que explica per que y el grado en que la
queja debe ser "sostenido" o "no sostenida." El Ayuntamiento puede conceder
extensiones, previa solicitud por escrito.
Las copias del informe publico de la CPRB en la investigacion del jefe se envian a la
demandante, los agentes de policia, el encargado de la ciudad, Director de Equidad y
el Ayuntamiento.
El CPRB puede recomendar que el Jefe revertir sus resultados si se determina que no
estan respaldadas por evidencia sustancial; son irrazonables, arbitrarias o caprichosas;
o sean contrarios a la politica del Departamento de Policia o en la practica, o cualquier
ley federal, estatal o local.
Comunidad de Policias de la Junta de Revision
(CPRB) cronologia proceso de quejas
1. formulario de queja presentado ante CPRB dentro de los 90 dias de la supuesta mala
conducta de un oficial de policia de Iowa City.
2. hoja de reclamaciones se presentaran al Director de Equidad - Y CIPD para la
investigacion; la forma de queja tambien se reenvia a CPRB en su proxima reunion y
una Carta de acuse de recibo es enviado al recurrente.
3. Dentro de los 90 dias de la CIPD completa un informe confidencial per escrito y hacia
delante a la Demandante, oficiales, administrador de la Ciudad, y CPRB para su
revision.
4. CPRB revisar el informe del jefe, se establece el nivel o revision, y Ileva a Cabo una
investigacion adicional si es necesario.
5. Dentro de los 90 dias del CPRB emite un informe poblico por escrito con las
conclusiones de la Demanda, el jefe de policia, oficiales, administrador de la Ciudad,
Director de Equidad y el Ayuntamiento.
Options for
Filing a Complaint About an Iowa City Police Officer
There are three kinds of complaint forms a person may file against an Iowa City Police Officer. A person may
choose one or all three. Please note that each type of complaint has a different statute of limitations. The fonn
you choose determines how your complaint will be handled.
1) Iowa City Police Department Complaint Form - No Statute of Limitations
If you use the Police Department form, Iowa City Police Department Policy will determine the level of
investigation into your complaint.
You can choose to limit your involvement to a discussion between you and the officer's supervisor, or you can
choose to participate in an internal investigation which means that you, the officer, and witnesses will be
interviewed by Police Department investigators and a written report on the department's findings and
conclusions will be prepared.
Generally, investigations and any officer discipline that may result from them are considered nonpublic,
confidential records. By law, the Police Chief decides if and how an officer will be disciplined.
It usually takes from one week to three months to receive a final response from the department. When you use
the Police Department complaint form, the Community Police Review Board will not review your complaint,
unless you also file a CPRB complaint form. If you have questions, contact the Police Department (356-5275)
2) Community Police Review Board (CPRB) Complaint Form - Within 90 days of the alleged misconduct.
If you use the CPRB form, the Police Department will conduct an internal investigation. A Supervisor or
investigator from the Police Department will contact you as part of the investigation process. Your
participation is critical to the review process.
You will be notified of the outcome of the CPRB's review. The CPRB has no authority to discipline police
officers. The CPRB handles its work with complaints confidentially and generally does not include information
identifying you or the officer in its reports. However, if a complaint is upheld, the CPRB does have the right
to include the names of complainants and officers in its reports under certain conditions.
For more information about the CPRB, consult the city ordinance that established it (Iowa City Code Chapter 8-
8). The City Code is available on-line at www.icgov.org or for review in the City Clerk's office at the City
Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, or contact the Community Police Reviex, Board (356-5041)
3) Iowa City Human Rights Commission Complaint Form — Within 300 days after the alleged
discriminatory or unfair practice has occurred.
An individual who believes that they have been discriminated against due to age, race, marital status, national
origin, sexual orientation, disability, creed, sex, color, religion, gender identity or retaliated against can file a
complaint of discrimination with the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. A complaint of discrimination must
be filed with the Iowa City Human Rights Commission within three hundred (300) days after the alleged
discriminatory or unfair practice occurred. Complaint forms are available upon request or at the Iowa City
Human Rights Commission's Office. For more information about tiling a complaint of discrimination with the
Iowa GO Haman Rights Commission contact 356-5022 or 356-5015.
Please note complaints of discrimination against the City of Iowa City, including the Iowa City Police
Department are referred to an outside agency for investigation to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
Information Sheet 06/ 15
FOR STAFF USE:
Complaint No.
Received by
CONFIDENTIAL
Return to:
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
A Board of the City of Iowa City
City Clerk's Office
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
(319)356-5041
Name
Address/other contact information
Telephone
Best time to call
A Supervisor or Investigator from the Police Department will contact the complainant as part of
the investigation process.
Date of Birth
Race
Gender
Date the incident took place
(All complaints to the Board must be filed with the City Clerk within ninety (90) days of the
alleged misconduct.)
Any person with personal knowledge of the alleged police misconduct may file a CPRB
complaint with the board. In order to have "personal knowledge", the complainant must
have been directly involved in the incident or witnessed the incident. If the person with
personal knowledge is underage or otherwise unable to complete a CPRB complaint
form, the CPRB complaint maybe filed by such person's designated representative.
Those who may file a complaint shall include an adult, a minor with an adult's
assistance, an adult filing on behalf of a minor, or a vulnerable adult with assistance from
a family member, friend, clergy, or a guardian or other similar court appointed
representative.
A support person (as defined above) may accompany the complainant through the
complaint review process.
Describe the incident you are complaining about. Give as many details as possible.
For example: Where did it happen? Who else was there? Describe the specific police actions
you are complaining about. Give officers' names, badge numbers, descriptions.
CONFIDENTIAL
Section 718.6 State Code of Iowa
A person who reports or causes to be reported false information to a fire department or a
law enforcement authority, knowing that the information is false, or who reports the alleged
occurrence of a criminal act knowing the same did not occur, commits a simple misdemeanor,
unless the alleged criminal act reported is a serious or aggravated misdemeanor or felony, in
which case the person commits a serious misdemeanor.
Please ensure that the complaint you are filing with the Iowa City Community Police Review
Board is truthful. In its review of this complaint, the Iowa City Community Police Review Board
will forward the information contained in this complaint to representatives of the Iowa City Police
Department. Therefore, the above captioned State Code of Iowa applies to a complaint filed
with the Iowa City Community Police Review Board.
I hereby certify to the best of my knowledge, the statements I have made on this form are true.
Signature
Date
06/15
CONFIDENTIAL
VOLUNTARY SURVEY
For Statistical Use Only
We will use the following information, which concerns classes of people protected under Iowa City's
Human Rights Ordinance, only to prepare our CPRB annual report. We will not use your name or other
identifying information in this report.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO FILE YOUR COMPLAINT.
11191=11
AGE (Circle One)
18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55
DISABILITY (Circle All Applicable)
Physical Mental None
ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (Circle One)
100K+ 75-99K 50-75K 25-49K
GENDER (Circle One)
Female Male Other
SEXUAL ORIENTATION (Circle One)
LGBTQ Heterosexual Other_
ETHNIC ORIGIN (Circle One)
56-64 65+
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INFORMATION SHEET
Iowa City City Code - Chapter 8 - Community Police Review Board
To view the City Code on-line go to:
www.icqov.org
Go to City Government
Select City Code, Title 8, Chapter 8
Community Police Review Board — Website Information Available
General information about the Board, the current members, board pact
public complaint reports, and annual reports are on the main webpage.
To view information on-line go to:
complaint form, forum summaries,
www.icuov.org
Go to City Government
Select Boards, commissions and committees, then select Community Police Review Board
Iowa Citv Police
- General Orders
Wide ranges of written directives guide members of the Iowa City Police Department. These directives range from
Federal, State, and Local laws or Codes to Memorandums, which identify the manner in which the department
does its business. Included in these directives are the General Orders of the Iowa City Police Department.
General Orders provide guidance to officers in how to handle a variety of different situations. While they may
provide specific recommendations, they are not necessarily intended as a step by step guide, but as a more
general "how to conduct business" reference, for members of the department. These orders are divided into
multiple general headings ranging from Personnel to Operations, with multiple broadly related orders contained in
each section. While many orders may be applicable to different sections, they are located in the section to which
they are most closely related.
To view all ICPD General Orders on-line go to:
www.icgov.org
Go to City Government
Select the Police Department
Select General Orders from the
list on the right side of the page