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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 18 2025 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes - Approved Board of Police Commissioners Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Lansing Police Department – Headquarters 120 W. Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor Conference 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 Commissioner Brewster. Present: Commissioner Members: Bitely, Brewster, Cotton, Farhat, Milton, Sheikh-Omar, and Watkins. Also present: Chief Robert Backus, Chief Deputy City Attorney Lisa Hagen-Lawrence, A’Keydra Abrams and Ruth Grant. Please note Commissioner Sheikh-Omar arrived after meeting had started). Excused Absence: Commissioner Bitely placed a motion to excuse the absence of Commissioner Jones from this meeting; seconded by Commissioner Watkins. By Vote: Yeas: 6 (Commissioner Sheikh-Omar had not arrived when vote was taken) Nays: 0 Public Attendees: 3 Roll call was taken and quorum was present. Pledge of Allegiance: Lead by Vice-Chair Brewster. Motion to Edit the Agenda: Commissioner Bitely made a motion to edit the agenda and move the education presentation to the end of the meeting, this was seconded by Commissioner Farhat. By Vote: Yeas: 6 (Commissioner Sheikh-Omar had not arrived when vote was taken) Nays: 0 Public Comment on Agenda Items: None. Additions To The Agenda: None. Approval Of Agenda: Vice-Chair Brewster moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Bitely made the motion to approve with Commissioner Farhat seconding the motion. Consent Agenda: Commissioner Brewster placed a motion for approval of the agenda a) Approval of Minutes: November 19, 2024, and December 17, 2024 b) Approval of the Department Reports: November 2024 and December 2024. Commissioner Bitely made the motion with Commissioner Farhat seconding the motion. By Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 c) Approval of the FY26 Budget: Commissioner Bitely made the motion to approve with Commissioner Farhat seconded the motion. Vice-Chair Brewster asked for an individual vote: Yeas: Commissioners: Bitely, Brewster, Cotton, Farhat, Milton, Sheikh-Omar, Watkins Nays: 0 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Chief Robert Backus LEGAL UPDATE – Chief Deputy City Attorney Lisa Hagen-Lawrence HUMAN RESOURCES – Commissioner Cotton COMMISSION INVESTIGATOR REPORT: Ms. A’Keydra Abrams • For the month of December 2024 there were 11 open cases and 4 closed. • For the month of January 2025 there were 4 open cases and 11 closed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. PUBLIC COMMENT: One public comment. EDUCATION PRESENTATION – Ms. A’Keydra Abrams, Commission Investigator and Ms. Tina Barr, PhD, MSW of the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE). ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at: 6:48 pm.