Board of Police Commissioners
Detroit Board of Police Commissioners
Thursday, April 4, 2024
3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. EDT
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team
Chief Investigator Jerome Warfield said full staffing at the Office of Chief Investigator (OCI) would be 25 investigators, five senior investigators, four supervisors and an administrative assistant. He would also like to explore creating a deputy chief investigator role.
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06:08 AM Apr 4, 2024 CDT
No quorum. So now they are moving on to public comments.
-No injured officers.
-"Favorable" crime data (10% down in violent crime)
-YTD Homicides are down, Non-fatal shootings are down.
-Carjackings down 31%.
-Lawless driving, drag racing, drifting will be up with warm weather. Addressing.
Mental health calls
They have serviced more calls than last year YTD
Suicides in progress, suicide threats
This year, 3650 calls answered. Similar to last year at this time. Training officers to provide more help.
Fatal stabbing 40 yo male victim.
51 yo neighbor taken into custody.
Call Crime Stoppers if there's info.
Large fight, 5 shots fired
Have identified suspicious person at hospital, he's now in custody.
Call Crime Stoppers to provide information.
Search premises (yards, cars, vacant homes, lots)
Database searches Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies then coordinated with to see if missing person is in custody elsewhere
Search vehicle and vehicle information
Search morgues
Friends/Family
Check for them at work or school, bank card activities
Put out a bulletin to contact DPD if found
Commissioner Burton reviewing a data sharing agreement that he requested last week at the meeting.
It is regarding Shot Spotter. Wants to see data-sharing agreement. ref: multi-million dollar lawsuit against Shot Spotter.
Says he's raising the point because he's speaking for residents and wants to know about Shot Spotter's lawsuits. He says he's not received the info requested.
Chair is denying his point of order.
Deputy Chief says he will follow up.
Chair is calling him out of order.
Smith asking if any other commissioners have questions.
Next speakers....
The tone in the air is hostile. Public commenter was raising concerns about Linda Bernard.
Burton says that the public is owed an apology.
Concerns about cease fire. Concerns about lack of information regarding Shot Spotter.
Burton: Breaking in to talk about genocide in Gaza. Calling to free Palestine.
-Absentee ballots (fraud) in primary election being mentioned by speaker called "One of the Coldest" and echos speaker who called out Bernard earlier for her disrespect. Calling out Bell.
Commissioner Bell is now responding to cease fire issue, says he supports it, but it needs to be submitted properly.
A. BOPC Budget Actuals – Drew Fries, Executive Manager – Fiscal (10 Minutes)
To Warfield-What is goal for OCI staffing?
Warfield: Wants to be at a level set to handle the cases. Need 25 investigators, 5 Sr. Investigators, 4 supervisors, administrative assistant, says he wants a "Deputy role" to be explored for Chief Investigator
Burton: Instead of the "Deputy role", could there be a "Chief of Staff" role considered?
Warfield: It's about continuity, regardless of semantics or titles.
Objection: there already IS an attorney. Bell says they reached an agreement with attorney that they are the attorney of record.
Vote on the call of the question, to end debate.
Ending debate. Only opposed was Burton.
Motion is to post the position for the attorney.
5 nos, 2 yeses.
Motion fails.
...
Closing out Fries' report.
ACTION: Hanes will find report from Michigan State Police that was called for in the public comments. Will come back to the board.
It was referred to attorney
OK. They are actually discussing the cease fire.
Hernandez: it's premature to vote this in. Need to wait for the attorney to review. It's irresponsible to motion this in.
Table it for 2 weeks til response
They are going to review it in 2 weeks.
They are "censoring" each other.
Burton calling out "Free, Free Palestine."
This is fascinating!!!!!!! Chair is DEMANDING respect.
Says Burton does not respect her.
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Detroit Board of Police Commissioners
The Board of Police Commissioners has supervisory control and oversight of the Police Department, including plenary authority over citizen complaints and the power to appoint fact finders, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and require the production of evidence. The Board also appoints a civilian as Director of Police Personnel and approves all promotions made by the Chief. The 11 member board is comprised of 7 elected members from each city council district and 4 members appointed by the Mayor. https://detroitmi.gov/government/boards/board-police-commissioners
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