HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 17, 2024 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes of Meeting - Approved
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Location: Lansing Police Department Headquarters 120 W. Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933
The Board of Police Commissioners met in regular session and the meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
by Chairperson Jones.
Present: Commission Members: Bitely, Brewster, Cotton, Farhat, Jones, and Milton.
Also Present: Chief Robert Backus, Assistant City Attorney Matthew Staples, and Commission Investigator A’Keydra
Abrams
Public attendees: 4
Roll call was taken, and quorum present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance led by Chair Jones.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: None.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from the Board meeting on August 20, 2024, were moved by Chair Jones to approve and place on file.
Motion carried by Commissioner Bitely with Commissioner Milton seconding the motion.
By Vote:
Yeas: 6
Nays: 0
EDUCATION PRESENTATION: Captain Justin Moore, Investigations Division
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Chief Robert Backus.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
LEGAL AND ADVISOR REPORT: Assistant City Attorney Matthew Staples
HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT: Commissioner Cotton
UNFINISHED BUSNESS: None.
CORRESPONDANCE SENT AND RECEIVED: None..
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
Moved by Chair Jones to accept and place on file the 2024 August Departmental reports. Motion carried by Commissioner
Farhat and seconded by Commissioner Bitely.
By Vote:
Yeas: 6
Nays: 0
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:
• Budget Committee: Chair Jones
• Government Liaison Committee: No report.
• Awards & Incentives Committee: Commissioner Brewster.
• Ad Hoc Committee on Board Policies and Rules: Commissioner Bitely
• Citizen Complaint Oversight Committee: Commissioner Jones
• Recruitment and Hiring Committee: Commissioner Cotton
• Commission Investigator Abrams: 4 opened cases [3 formal, 1 informational]
4 Closed cases [All formal]
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
OTHER BUSINESS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson Jones concluded by thanking everyone for attending and requested a motion to adjourn.
Motion carried by Commissioner Bitely and seconded by Commissioner Brewster. Meeting ended at 6:00 pm.