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The chief said the department is evaluating replacement vendors because the current system (referred to in the meeting as “Clemens”) does not meet the department’s needs for modern reporting, dashboards and case management. A modern RMS, Anderson said, would permit the department to generate customized reports that focus less on “top people involved in crimes” and more on “top people that need help” by tracking contacts, prior resources offered and whether individuals are local or transient.

That information, the chief explained, will help coordinate unarmed crisis responses and crisis-intervention teams, allow the department and partners to push resources to repeat callers or vulnerable people, and support Vision Zero and other enforcement and prevention initiatives by making the data more accessible for planning and outreach.

The chief asked the commission for input and said the city administrator will request stakeholder perspectives as the procurement process moves forward; he indicated commissioners will be brought back into the RMS procurement conversation as the process advances.

Separately, commissioners asked whether the oversight commission could participate in the department’s community/citizens police academy as a presenter to explain the complaint process and the oversight body’s role. The chief said he would check curriculum timing and whether ICPOC could be included, noting competing requests for space in the academy schedule would require fair allocation of curriculum slots.

The chief said the department will bring commissioners back into the RMS review as the city moves toward a procurement decision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Independent Police Community Oversight Commission 4/22/25","oneSentenceSummary","Ann Arbor Police Department chief described plans to replace the department's records-management system so staff can better identify residents who may need services, produce transparency dashboards and support unarmed-response planning; commissioners asked about participation in the citizen police academy.","taxTitle","Ann Arbor City, Washtenaw County, Michigan","taxId",5773,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259727,"Council liaison: unarmed crisis response pilot remains under study; city setting aside marijuana-excise funds",120,4664000,4784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3137531-2a77f821b0e71e3de68ad4de819d6bd7&start=4664&end=4784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3137531-2a77f821b0e71e3de68ad4de819d6bd7/thumbnail_4664000.jpg","/articles/6259727/Ann-Arbor-City/Washtenaw-County/Michigan/Council-liaison-unarmed-crisis-response-pilot-remains-under-study-city-setting-aside-marijuana-excise-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259727-77452451ce974d4c26eb04b239c3ec7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541972&Signature=jKDLIF-Br69sQXUXhnuTkN325JOkb~Ppc5WHBvYuJtJnb~wXP4jrCIRmMeOiFhcyFqahlUWmpy~8Z~Ja6S7IK1xLYeBSskir~R1bV28GBqgjnVMPImrUckDhT7xLR6lQ2FZQ-L9iIM4I11vUKb00Dqw7FrQFYqQ~T8zIi1D~sWldBVyotV~tY1SlO60WpjqLiZr88Hzbnz9T1PEiJW0jjOCuQOnwbEufjxRJD78IcOxNspkMnBUfTTz~~WDMY7aJrMt30jJreM6jiIe7bPh9JD-RQ8HaNRw5uVVj01Gf1OrJwlZxTvNCffTZHNY3cCjCZko5Shhjuvg1wXkYbzAjbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council liaison reported that the Ann Arbor City Council continues to research options for an unarmed crisis response pilot and is holding designated marijuana excise tax funds until the city has enough information to design a feasible local pilot.

At the April 22 meeting, the liaison summarized a recent presentation by the city administrator on the fiscal year budget and the unarmed crisis response work. The administrator has visited other communities to learn lessons about program scope and limitations. According to the liaison, some jurisdictions do not run such programs 24/7 and they are limited to specific types of responses; council members told the commission it is unrealistic to expect a program that never involves police because legal and safety roles sometimes require law enforcement involvement.

The city is retaining a portion of its marijuana excise-tax rebate in a reserved fund to pay for a future pilot once the city finalizes the program design and determines operational needs. The liaison said council remains committed to standing up a pilot when it has the operational model and cost estimates.

Commissioners noted this update responds to prior questions from the oversight commission about the timeline and scope of a potential unarmed response program. The liaison directed members to the council meeting video for the city administrator’s full remarks and said the administrator discussed the program roughly three-quarters of the way through that presentation.","The commission's council liaison reported that city council continues studying unarmed crisis response models, is visiting other jurisdictions, and is holding funding from marijuana excise tax in reserve pending a pilot plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259732,"Symposium to address racial and gender disparities in policing; Cedric Alexander named keynote; venue changed to Washtenaw Community College",919,1819000,2738000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3137531-2a77f821b0e71e3de68ad4de819d6bd7&start=1819&end=2738","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3137531-2a77f821b0e71e3de68ad4de819d6bd7/thumbnail_1819000.jpg","/articles/6259732/Ann-Arbor-City/Washtenaw-County/Michigan/Symposium-to-address-racial-and-gender-disparities-in-policing-Cedric-Alexander-named-keynote-venue-changed-to-Washtenaw-Community-College","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259732-3f917d316af9459d643572323f43f334/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541972&Signature=a2jOEOreo8FV-rozFxkrXZAmH1Rymf43XXBIgTpc5Gg699DjjAO6ZETsEt11THkVLjP~JMvqKZAxuVnTxumI1Wwmne21j-4WzCcyjfFA0PkBUxC9ugIJxW7Xez-ZRT~4rlwFgF2iFu93YmjI99FyMl8tCTFxvSwplm~5Jt2nhpAQaSvSbCo0Z~xshTG24FNJU7rZRhY0wSU4IpYOx4uxo7dlF9vf-RdlZ11Oe~5xnA3z58iZMJPOWfslGtrfDuqQDn27mzZqdxTyCRod5AteGUrTRkDsA4ZwwaR5xrIQ9mFViNIO-FReT6Rk8PRwzvy2tVM08m7-lTm9POAmbm9f2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission discussed logistics for a community symposium on policing and racial and gender disparities and confirmed Dr. Cedric Alexander as keynote speaker. Commissioners and staff also finalized a larger venue at Washtenaw Community College and planned outreach materials and recording consent.

Commissioners said the event will feature a keynote address and a panel that brings together academia, law and community service perspectives. Chief Anderson and commission staff secured Dr. Cedric Alexander (described by the meeting as a clinical psychologist, former police chief and national analyst) as the keynote speaker. The commission plans a keynote followed by a panel discussion and a moderated question-and-answer period; commissioners discussed having audience questions submitted in writing to manage the Q&A.

Organizers told commissioners that the event venue was changed from Malletts Creek Library to Washtenaw Community College to accommodate a larger audience. The commission circulated a “save the date” and planned a formal flyer with speaker details; commissioners said they had collected about 45–50 RSVPs at the time of the meeting.

The commission discussed recording the session so those who cannot attend—family or colleagues abroad—could view it later but flagged the need for consent language in speaker agreements because the symposium will address sensitive topics. Staff said a recording/release clause should be included in speaker scope-of-work documents.

Meeting remarks about the exact date of the symposium are inconsistent in the transcript: early discussion references “May 21,” while later comments reference the “20 first/21” scheduling language and the commission’s May meeting date. The transcript does indicate the symposium is scheduled in late May (the commission noted the symposium precedes the commission’s next regular meeting) and that organizers will circulate a final flyer with firm date and speaker details.

Organizers asked commissioners to promote the event among their networks, and Chief Anderson agreed to moderate the program. Commissioners discussed a pre-symposium dinner with the keynote speaker and said the commission will cover travel, one night’s lodging and a stipend for the speaker under the commission’s approved budget.","The oversight commission finalized speakers and logistics for a community symposium on policing and disparities, confirmed a keynote speaker and discussed recording, RSVPs and outreach; the transcript contains inconsistent references to the exact symposium date.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259737,"Commissioners report on police training, praise VR and CRIT trainer program",498,1190000,1688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3137531-2a77f821b0e71e3de68ad4de819d6bd7&start=1190&end=1688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3137531-2a77f821b0e71e3de68ad4de819d6bd7/thumbnail_1190000.jpg","/articles/6259737/Ann-Arbor-City/Washtenaw-County/Michigan/Commissioners-report-on-police-training-praise-VR-and-CRIT-trainer-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259737-01647f70fc10b2dd8a7cd4b01ada5185/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541972&Signature=SFcbZm8azs4F~FnL-5J3p6CHGcOVJ9KltNPVxMhyZVo57ippZVJZq5N0EgVFkMkALIeS8E4H3Nw9~3Fr7a3vZSHhM7FcCrx5brj9AEyjwk5MNq-9rSMRXaYCSYPg389CNNzqaR0Y81FO7UzX5g5XwPk9O2IHx6RqE3NLQ6iVJBtStWsenByGZvvfnEeJFvfhhf-GegPHqVgngyEgFrhUHqK2fSXkdzaHPXX5FMFMJjDjyiTcq7m5Mm2ZKyrerZp72RZPqLoA7hDO1KReRssosU~y1L0EmOoZR3z-0apoVW4UmqEkj9Zsb1Hy8ps7iRv42olX~eTPPHKxBrSZwiBirA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners who attended an April 21 police training session told the April 22 meeting they found the experience informative and urged expanding some modules beyond volunteers.

Chair Carter and multiple commissioners said the day included slide presentations, scenario simulations and virtual-reality exercises that helped participants understand the pace and complexity of officer decision-making. Several commissioners described the virtual reality as “very effective” for appreciating speed of decisions and said the presentations opened their eyes to officer responsibilities and to training content on bias.

Chief Anderson explained the specific train-the-trainer design: the department issued an internal call for volunteers to become Crisis Intervention Team (CIT/CRIT) trainers, received roughly a dozen interested officers, and trained eight or nine of them as trainers who will then train the rest of the agency. Chief Anderson said the process is competitive and intentional because not every officer is suited to be a trainer; volunteers are selected for aptitude and willingness to teach.

Commissioners suggested that some classes—particularly bias- and crisis-intervention modules—might be made mandatory rather than optional. Commissioner comments emphasized that admitting personal bias and seeing scenarios firsthand were valuable parts of the experience.

Commissioners and the chief also discussed creating a citizen-oriented training opportunity: several commissioners proposed holding a community training session so residents could experience simulations and better understand officer decision-making. Chief Anderson said the department already runs a community police academy and can help plan a fall public training or a special event to include community members.

The department and commissioners agreed to continue sharing slides and training materials; one commissioner asked for the CRIT slides that had not been shown during a presentation. Commissioners indicated they would provide feedback on training content to APD.","Commissioners said a train-the-trainer Crisis Intervention Team session, bias training and virtual-reality simulations gave them new perspective on officers' split-second decision-making; the commission urged that some training be more widely required and discussed offering a community version.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6259742,"Oversight commission approves new recommendation form, cites video review and follow-up steps",1429,3303000,4732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3137531-2a77f821b0e71e3de68ad4de819d6bd7&start=3303&end=4732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3137531-2a77f821b0e71e3de68ad4de819d6bd7/thumbnail_3303000.jpg","/articles/6259742/Ann-Arbor-City/Washtenaw-County/Michigan/Oversight-commission-approves-new-recommendation-form-cites-video-review-and-follow-up-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259742-14b1131fb6620c0e072024f07ac2ddd8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541972&Signature=Py2bcy8AnRRRTGel2fixb5y58KjJu3Acvb60IuYjyqeiu2VbBw-nYcwxz15JSf3ZKUUfkTtp2m3dOw1b6EC77ekOe3xF9TVwD23LNX0oGgObiEZ2OL1ZTfmF~ThmlqU7dB5IFiifPjkB0to7iXkivzYzRA5Z5NdxUXQwu02uH4m0waqrUkCw0lDV0i3FYMffdR6xt~jH43D6Ex9rFi6Zp6tB58T3XLpSJcVwsXtlGleAwmf9jzbSN5Mdhm3buym4X6f2TlBwSHUe8riUbLy2PrucHvHC3x1DUqcAz~7E8dddYeo0hnNKqslyHy6nmg0BA4jjP-fOr1DUMedXu8o2Ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oversight commissioners approved a new form on April 22 to document recommendations that follow the commission's review of citizen complaints, and discussed findings from recent reviews of body-worn camera footage.

The vote approved a standard “recommendation” form that will be stored in the commission’s SharePoint complaint folders so information managers and department staff can record APD responses to commission recommendations. The motion passed on a voice vote after a second; the transcript records unanimous “Aye” with no roll-call tally provided.

Commissioners and the information manager said the commission has received 15 complaints this year; 14 have been reviewed and are in the shared folder. A subpanel reviewed two recent videos during a transparency meeting and recommended three follow-up steps: ensure officers document and pass along complete information, use selected footage for training, and consider outreach or an apology to the complainant when appropriate. The commission described one review as showing a lack of communication that nevertheless ended with an on-scene apology by officers.

Information manager Denise (title in transcript: information manager) explained the new form’s fields: complaint date, review date, reviewer identity, the recommendation text, and a place for APD to record its response. The form will be uploaded to each complaint’s SharePoint folder and will live alongside case materials so commissioners and staff can track whether the department has responded to recommendations.

Chief Anderson told the commission the department supports the transparency effort and suggested consolidating recommendations by case when multiple commissioners submit separate recommendations on the same complaint. Commissioners and the chief discussed practical outcomes for recommendations: training uses, policy changes, and direct outreach to complainants. The chief said whether a recommendation is implemented depends on its merits and operational constraints.

The commission made clear the form is intended to increase transparency and close the information loop: when the commission issues a recommendation, it will be easier to see whether APD reviewed and acted on it. The commission approved the form by motion; the transcript records the motion and a second and then a unanimous voice vote with no roll-call breakdown provided.

Next steps: information managers will place the completed recommendation form in each complaint’s SharePoint folder; the commission discussed quarterly or year-end consolidation of recommendations, while keeping per-case records intact for transparency.","The Ann Arbor Independent Community Police Oversight Commission approved a standardized form to record recommendations after complaint reviews and discussed findings from recent body-worn camera reviews, including use of footage for training and outreach to affected residents.","actionData","errors"]

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