FPC POLICIES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Thursday, December 10, 2020 · 5:00 PM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Fire and Police Policies and Standards Committee met virtually to discuss community policing and use of force policies. The committee approved September's meeting minutes and referred two resolutions about police procedures to the Fire and Police Commission for further review.

Key Decisions

  • September Meeting Minutes Approval Passed
  • Community Oriented Policing Policy Amendment Referred to Fire and Police Commission
  • Standard Operating Procedure 460 - Use of Force Amendment Referred to Fire and Police Commission
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. This meeting commenced at 5:00PM
  2. This meeting adjourned at 5:26PM
  3. This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Those wishing to view the proceedings are encouraged to do at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 1.
  4. Those wishing to speak should register to do so at: https://bit.ly/39PdABP
  5. The FPC Policies & Standards Committee members will meet on the following items:
  6. Public Comment
  7. Comment(s) by the Public
  8. 2. Resolution to approve September 24, 2020 meeting minutes
    Fire and Police Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

    A motion was made by Angela McKenzie, seconded by Everett Cocroft, that this Fire And Police Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  9. 3. Resolution to amend Milwaukee Police Department Community Oriented Policing policy
    Fire and Police Resolution
    Action: REFERRED TO

    This Fire And Police Resolution was REFERRED TO to the FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION due back on 12/10/2020

  10. 4. Resolution to amend Standard Operating Procedure 460 - Use of Force
    Fire and Police Resolution
    Action: REFERRED TO Passed

    A motion was made by Everett Cocroft, seconded by Anna Wilson, that this Fire And Police Resolution be REFERRED TO to the FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION due back on 12/10/2020. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

    Roll Call (6 votes)
    • Angela McKenzie Aye
    • Anna Wilson Aye
    • Everett Cocroft Aye
    • Nelson Soler Aye
    • Steven DeVougas Excused
    • Fred Crouther Aye
  11. Motion to Adjourn
  12. The Board may receive a motion to convene in closed session in City Hall, room 301-B, 200 East Wells Street, pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(d) Wis. Stats. to consider strategy for crime detection or prevention, and pursuant to Section 19.85 (1) (g) Wis. Stats. to confer with a representative of the City Attorney's Office who will render oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the Board with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
  13. In the event that members of the Fire and Police Commission who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Fire and Police Commission or any of the following committees: Testing and Recruiting, Policies and Standards, Research, Complaints and/or Discipline. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Fire and Police Commission members results in a quorum or negative quorum of the Fire and Police Commission or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee's realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
  14. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Fire and Police Commission ADA Coordinator at 414-286-5072, 414-286-5050 (fax), 414-286-2960 (TDD), or by writing to the Coordinator at Fire and Police Commission, Milwaukee City Hall, Room 705, 200 East Wells Street, Milwaukee WI 53202.