CCPO committees set May 13 public hearing on police oversight; city attorneys clarify policy-review timelines
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Summary
The commission’s Community Engagement Committee recommended a May 13 public hearing; the CCPO voted to schedule that hearing and to adjust meeting calendars. City attorney staff outlined how settlement-agreement deadlines (45 days for specified policies) differ from a CCPO 120-day public-report timeline.
The Community Engagement Committee recommended, and the Community Commission on Police Oversight approved, a public hearing on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. to receive community comment and engage broadly on CCPO work and policy review. The motion to hold the May 13 hearing passed on a roll call with 11 ayes and 0 nays.
Committee chairs and staff also reported on the Police Policy Research & Recommendations (PPRR) committee’s work: PPRR has prepared draft comments on several MPD policies, including a detailed review of crowd-management policy (7‑805). Commissioners discussed a plan to publish the PPRR findings and invite public input; Community Engagement agreed to hold a March 18 meeting specifically to solicit public comment on the PPRR January and February policy reviews.
City attorney staff (Jamieson Whiting and Assistant City Attorney Samantha Polanyi) presented a one-page timeline clarification. They said the settlement agreement requires at least 45 calendar days of public solicitation for four specified policy areas (vision/mission/goals; use-of-force; nondiscriminatory/impartial policing; stops/searches/arrests). MPD has voluntarily posted many additional policy drafts for public comment (commonly 30 days) as a transparency measure; staff emphasized that MPD has also committed to consider substantive feedback outside the immediate posting window and that the CCPO’s separate ordinance language envisions up to 120 days for the commission’s public reporting and analysis. City attorneys confirmed the 120-day CCPO timeline remains in effect and is distinct from the settlement agreement’s 45-day windows.
Commissioners also approved two calendar adjustments: canceling the April 7 CCPO business meeting so that review panels can meet that day (motion passed 8 ayes, 1 nay) and moving a PPRR meeting date from March 10 to March 17 to allow additional review time (motion passed 8 ayes, 1 nay). The CCPO clerk will publish an updated meeting calendar and staff said they will provide memos and links that trace policy timelines and relevant settlement paragraphs.
Why it matters: The May 13 hearing establishes a public forum for CCPO oversight work during a period when the city’s settlement agreement and policy-review schedule are being actively implemented. Clarifying timelines helps the commission coordinate public input with MPD’s policy postings and the independent evaluator’s compliance reviews.
Votes at a glance: May 13 public hearing — adopted (11–0); Cancel April 7 meeting — adopted (8–1); Move PPRR March date (Mar 10 → Mar 17) — adopted (8–1).