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Committee approves up to $250,000 per year to continue Case Western data partnership for police consent‑decree work
Summary
The committee approved Ordinance 330‑2025 authorizing the director of public safety to contract with Case Western Reserve University up to $250,000 per year (one year plus two one‑year renewal options) to support data collection and analysis tied to DOJ consent‑decree requirements.
An ordinance (330‑2025) authorizing the director of public safety to enter into one or more agreements with Case Western Reserve University to continue professional services for police data collection and analysis was approved by the committee on April 21. The agreement term is one year with two additional one‑year renewal options exercisable by the director; the contract cost shall not exceed $250,000 per year.
The public safety director presented the request and said the city has a longstanding partnership with Case Western Reserve University and that the university’s researchers and analysts have produced tools and products used by the city’s open data portal and consent‑decree implementation. Doctor Anderson (Case Western) told the committee the university’s work supports critical consent‑decree areas including use of force and crisis intervention team (CIT) data.
Committee members expressed support. Councilman Polensek said the data work “is very important as we deal with the DOJ and the federal monitor.” No council questions opposed the continuation. The committee recorded the ordinance as approved.
Officials said the Case Western work helps establish data‑collection best practices, create mapping and data‑specification protocols, and support compliance with consent‑decree reporting requirements. The contract language allows the director of public safety to renew the agreement for up to two additional one‑year terms, subject to available appropriations and director discretion.
Action: Ordinance 330‑2025 authorizing contracts with Case Western Reserve University for data collection and analysis (not to exceed $250,000 per year) was approved by committee voice vote.
