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Police Advisory and Review Committee approves Q3 minutes; staff report details case counts and outreach
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Summary
The Police Advisory and Review Committee (PARC) approved its third-quarter meeting minutes and heard the executive director's report and subcommittee updates, including case counts, outreach activities and pending questions for the Knoxville Police Department (KPD).
The Police Advisory and Review Committee convened for its fourth-quarter review session and approved the minutes from the third-quarter meeting after a motion by Leticia Flores and a second from Co-Chair Jonathan Haskell.
The meeting opened with Jared, PARC's executive director, delivering a Q4 report that highlighted national conference attendance, outreach to local business and leadership groups, attendance at KPD disciplinary hearings, and community engagement activities including the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center holiday event. Jared said he will submit a full written report to the committee.
Nut graf: The committee used the meeting to review routine oversight business and follow up on operational metrics. Presenters summarized case-review totals, pending items that require follow-up with KPD, and outreach efforts intended to strengthen civilian oversight and community relations.
PARC staff reported operational metrics for the quarter and year-to-date. Andre Canty summarized Q4 operations (October'December 2024): 17 total cases received during the quarter (including internal affairs and complaints to PARC), 9 closed during the quarter, and 8 pending at quarter end. Year-to-date figures presented by Canty showed 2,904 total cases brought to PARC in 2024 and 2,812 closed; 76 cases were resolved by PARC staff and 18 were resolved by KPD. The committee was told 16 cases were reviewed by PARC this quarter and that committee-submitted questions remain outstanding from the department.
Committee members asked whether KPD had responses to outstanding PARC questions; Assistant Chief Powell said the department received the questions the same day and had not yet distributed answers. Powell opened the floor for additional committee questions.
The meeting also included subcommittee reports (audio/visual and racial profiling) and staff discussion about technology and policy initiatives (see separate articles). The public forum produced no substantive public comments that changed committee action. The committee then adjourned by voice vote.
Ending: PARC recorded routine oversight metrics and asked KPD staff to follow up on outstanding questions; Jared said his full written report will be submitted to the committee and the approved minutes will be added to the PARC record.
