HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 17, 2024 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes of Meeting - Approved
Board of Police Commissioners Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Lansing Police Department – Operations Center
5815 Wise Rd., Explorer’s Room, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48911
The Board of Police Commissioners met in regular session and the meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by
Commissioner Jones.
Present: Commissioner Members: Bitely, Cotton, Farhat, Jones, Milton, Sheikh-Omar, and Watkins. Also present:
Chief Robert Backus, HR Director Elizabeth O’Leary, Deputy City Attorney Lisa Hagen-Lawrence, A’Keydra Abrams
and Ruth Grant
Excused Absence: Commissioner Bitely placed a motion to excuse the absence of Commissioner Brewster from
this meeting; seconded by Commissioner Milton.
By Vote: Yeas: 7
Nays: 0
Public: 2
Roll call was taken and quorum was present.
Pledge of Allegiance: Lead by Chair Jones.
Public Comment on Agenda Items: None.
Additions To The Agenda: None.
Approval Of Agenda: Chair Jones moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Bitely made the motion to approve with
Commissioner Farhat seconding the motion.
Consent Agenda: Commissioner Jones placed a motion to for approval of the agenda
a) December 2024 Department Reports.
Commissioner Bitely made the motion with Commissioner Milton seconding the motion.
By Vote:
Yeas: 7
Nays: 0
EDUCATION PRESENTATION – Ms. A’Keydra Abrams, Commission Investigator
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Chief Robert Backus
LEGAL UPDATE – Deputy City Attorney Lisa Hagen-Lawrence
HUMAN RESOURCES – Director Elizabeth O’Leary
COMMISSION INVESTIGATOR REPORT: Ms. A’Keydra Abrams
• For month of November, there were 11 cases closed and 2 are still open.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
GENERAL
Board Committee Reports
a. Budget Committee – Chair Jones
b. Government / Community Liasson Committee – Chair Milton
c. Awards & Incentives Committee – Co Chairs Farhat and Brewster
d. Ad Hoc Committee on Board Policies and Rules – Chair Bitely
e. Citizen Complaint Oversight Committee – Chair Jones
f. Recruitment & Hiring Report – Chair Cotton
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
OTHER BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT: A motion made by Commissioner Bitely to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Commissioner Milton.
Time: 6:12 pm.