FPC POLICIES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE
TL;DR
Due to a snow emergency, the Fire and Police Commission held a virtual-only meeting to discuss a proposed standard operating procedure for releasing Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) video footage of critical incidents. The meeting was brief and the main agenda item was held for future discussion.
Key Decisions
- MPD Video Footage Release Procedure Held to Call of the Chair
Agenda
- Please be apprised that pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.84(3) good cause for less than 24 hours notice for the change to fully virtual exists as it was impossible given the Mayor’s declaration of a snow emergency and closing of City Hall this morning. This agenda has been amended to state the meeting will be VIRTUAL ONLY.
- This is a Virtual Only meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams ONLY. Those wishing to join the meeting virtually or for public comment can do so at: https://bit.ly/3X6vuoC Or call in (audio only) 414-251-0392 United States, Milwaukee Phone Conference ID: 931 105 741# The Fire and Police Commission will meet on the following items:
- Comment(s) by the Public.
- Due to time limitations for this meeting, public comments will be limited to a maximum of 2 minutes per speaker and to a total maximum of 15 minutes. The chair reserves the right to ensure that all comments are pertinent and not repetitive in order for the meeting to be handled fairly and efficiently.
- 2. Communication relating to the creation of a Standard Operating Procedure regarding the release of MPD video footage of critical incidentsFire and Police ResolutionAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made Edward Fallone, seconded by Ruben Burgos, that this Fire and Police Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Motion to Adjourn
- The Board may receive a motion to convene in closed session in City Hall, room 301-B, 200 East Wells Street, on the above item, 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. The Board may then reconvene in open session concerning any such item following the closed session. This meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Fire and Police Commission or any of the following committees or subcommittees: Research and Rules, Testing and Recruiting, Policies and Standards. 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 a negative quorum of the Commission or another committee and whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee's realm of authority. In the even that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. 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 706A, 200 East Wells Street, Milwaukee WI 53202. This notice is being made pursuant to Section 19.84 (3) Wis. Stats., "Public Notice of every meeting...shall be given at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of such meeting unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical, in which case shorter notice may be given, but in no case may the notice be provided less than two hours in advance of the meeting."