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Community Review Board seeks clearer critical‑incident notifications, proposes compliance committee and presses council for staffing and vehicle
Summary
Board staff reported a missed real‑time notification for a recent shooting, said DEC notifications are being refined, proposed a four‑person compliance committee, and urged Metro Council to restore budget requests that were not included in the mayor’s proposed budget, including one executive assistant and three compliance monitors.
At the May 24 meeting board staff said a police shooting earlier in the week highlighted gaps in critical‑incident notifications and asked the board to finalize a defined process for real‑time alerts.
Staff said they have worked with the Department of Emergency Communications (DEC) and that some notifications arrive in rolling formats; in the recent shooting the board received a delayed briefing by Captain Cantrell after initial DEC and department notifications did not reach staff in real time. Staff said they had recently provided the department with a list of the types of calls for which the board wants immediate notification and that they are refining the delivery method so alerts reach multiple recipients, including the chief and mayor’s office.
Operationally, staff reported creating a presentation and standard operating procedures for each division (administration, compliance, research and community engagement) and offered to host an on‑site training for board members so they can review the methods and SOPs in depth.
Staff also said they attended an Ethical and Compliance Academy and recommended establishing a small compliance committee made up of staff and one board member to help strengthen an ethical culture and internal accountability; staff suggested Heather as a potential board member for that committee but invited other volunteers.
On budget and staffing, staff and board members said the mayor’s proposed fiscal‑year 2026 budget did not include the board’s requested operating funds for the second consecutive year. The board said it submitted a department questionnaire outlining top priorities: an executive assistant and three compliance monitors to match the growth of public‑safety agency caseloads. Staff said they will forward benchmarking materials they previously prepared to Metro Council budget staff and noted that council member Noah Porterfield had proposed support for increases.
Board staff also described the citywide pay‑plan change: Metro HR’s market study and FY‑26 pay plan resulted in adjustments averaging about 7% (varies by pay grade) plus a separate 2% merit pool; staff said lower pay grades receive larger percentage adjustments. The board discussed a previous approved director compensation item that had not been fully realized (board approved 12% increase the previous year but the director received 4% in practice) and said they will follow up on director compensation and any council action.
Board members asked for a one‑on‑one meeting with the mayor if requested resources (including a Metro vehicle the board requested) are not provided in the coming weeks. Staff said they will continue outreach to council members and the mayor’s office and report progress back to the board.
