HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 20, 2025 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes of Meeting
Board of Police Commissioners Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
Lansing Police Department – Headquarters
120 W. Michigan Avenue, 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 Jones.
Present: Commissioner Members: Bitely, Brewster, Cotton, Farhat, Jones, Milton, Sheikh-Omar and Watkins. Also
present: Chief Robert Backus, Assistant City Attorney Matt Staples, A’Keydra Abrams and Ruth Grant.
Public Attendees: 3
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. Vice-Chair Brewster made the motion to approve with
Commissioners Bitely and Milton seconding the motion.
Consent Agenda: Commissioner Jones moved to approval of the two agenda items.
a) Approval of Meeting Minutes: April 15th, 2025
b) Approval of the Department Reports: April 2025
Commissioner Watkins made the motion with Commissioner Bitely seconding the motion of the two agenda items.
By Vote:
Yeas: 8
Nays: 0
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION: LPD Cadets.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Chief Robert Backus
LEGAL UPDATE – Assistant City Attorney Matt Staples
HUMAN RESOURCES – Commissioner Cotton
COMMISSION INVESTIGATOR REPORT: Ms. A’Keydra Abrams
• For the month of April 2025, there were ten open cases, twelve cases were closed and one case has been
forwarded to the chief.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:
• Budget – The budget has been passed for FY26
• Government/Community Liaison Committee – A meeting with chief and clergy has been scheduled for next
week.
• Awards and Incentives Committee – The awards banquet will be May 21st.
• Ad Hoc Committee – No report.
• Citizen Complaint Oversight Committee – April 29th meet with Internal Affairs. IA & Ms. Abrahms did
thorough work.
• Recruitment and Hiring - No report.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS – (Informational)
PUBLIC COMMENT: Three public comments.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at: 6:24 pm by Chair Jones. Commissioner Bitely made the motion and
Commissioner Farhat seconded the motion.
Submitted by:
Ruth Grant
Board of Police Commissioners Secretary