HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 17, 2025 Board of Police Commissioners Minutes of Meeting
Board of Police Commissioners Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 17, 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 Vice-
Chair Brewster.
Present: Commissioner Members: Bitely, Brewster, Milton, Sheikh-Omar and Watkins. Also present: Chief Robert
Backus, Assistant City Attorney Matt Staples and Ruth Grant.
Excused Absence: Vice-Chair Brewster placed a motion to excuse the absence of Commissioners Farhat and Jones
from this meeting; seconded by Commissioners Bitely, Watkins and Omar.
By Vote: Yeas: 5
Nays: 0
Unexcused Absence: Commissioner Cotton.
Public Attendees: 2
Roll call was taken and quorum was present.
Pledge of Allegiance: Lead by Vice-Chair Brewster.
Public Comment on Agenda Items: None.
Additions To The Agenda: None.
Approval Of Agenda: Vice-Chair Brewster moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Watkins made the motion to
approve Commissioners Bitely seconding the motion.
Consent Agenda: Vice-Chair Brewster moved to approval of one agenda item.
a) Approval of Meeting Minutes: May 20th, 2025
Vice-Chair moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Bitely made the motion with Commissioners Milton and
Watkins seconding the motion of the two agenda items.
By Vote:
Yeas: 5
Nays: 0
*Approval of the May Department Reports will be voted on at the July meeting.
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION: Det. Brittany Roberts, FBI Taskforce Officer for Human Trafficking
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Chief Robert Backus
LEGAL UPDATE – Assistant City Attorney Matt Staples
HUMAN RESOURCES – Chief Backus updated.
COMMISSION INVESTIGATOR REPORT: No report.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS:
• Budget – The budget for FY26 has been updated. Budget supervisor is meeting with chiefs for final
purchases.
• Government/Community Liaison Committee – No report.
• Awards and Incentives Committee – No report.
• Ad Hoc Committee – No report.
• Citizen Complaint Oversight Committee – The committee met last month. June 26th is the next scheduled
meeting.
• Recruitment and Hiring - No report.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS – (Informational)
PUBLIC COMMENT: One public comments.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at: 6:28 pm by Vice Chair Brewster.
Submitted by:
Ruth Grant
Board of Police Commissioners Secretary