HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 15, 2024 Board of Police Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Approved
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Location: Foster Community Center, 200 Foster Ave., Lansing, MI 48912
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, City Attorney Lisa Hagen-Lawrence, and Commission Investigator A’Keydra Abrams
Public attendees: 2
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: Commissioner Bitely entered a motion to add the updated operational procedures for
200.4 Board of Police Commissioners Meetings. Commissioner Farhat made the motion to approve, Commissioner
Brewster second the motion.
By Vote:
Yeas: 6
Nays. 0
CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Brewster made the motion to approve; Commissioner Milton second the motion.
By Vote:
Yeas: 6
Nays: 0
2025 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS:
The commission approved 2nd version of the 2025 commissioner board meeting schedule. Commissioner Farhat made
the motion; Commissioner Brewster seconded the motion.
By Vote:
Yeas: 6
Nays: 0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from the Board meeting on September 17, 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 Eric Pratl, Patrol Division
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Chief Robert Backus.
NEW BUSINESS: Updated operational procedures for 200.4 Board of Police Commissioners Meetings.
Motion made by Commissioner Bitely to accept 1st and 3rd edits and let legal review the 2nd edit, Commissioner
Milton seconded the motion.
By Vote
Yeas: 6
Nays: 0
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: September Stats: 6-Opened cases, 5-Closed cases and 0-Sent for Chief
Review
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 Cotton. Meeting ended at 6:34pm.