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CRB awaits Metro review of policy advisory report on misconduct; board to seek advocacy support if stalled
Summary
A CRB policy advisory report on zero-tolerance misconduct remains under internal review at Metro Human Resources; board members plan outreach to the Women's Caucus and advocacy groups and said they will escalate pressure if Metro does not complete the review.
The Community Review Board said Metro Human Resources and legal reviewers are still examining a board-approved policy advisory report on zero-tolerance misconduct and that the board will pursue advocacy and mayoral engagement if the review does not move forward.
Executive Director Pitcher reported that Metro Human Resources is comparing the board's proposed policy with Metro civil service and employment provisions and concluded portions of the report are outside the agency's legal purview. Pitcher said Metro legal and HR expected to complete their internal review in the coming weeks and that she would circulate Metro's comments to board members.
Members expressed frustration at the delay. One member said the board told the mayor at a recent meeting it would begin ramping up pressure if Metro did not respond; Pitcher said she would contact the Women's Caucus chair, Joyce Styles, and other groups that had supported the original report to coordinate next steps. The board discussed meeting with advocacy organizations identified in the report (the Office of Family Safety and a sexual-assault center) while the Metro review continues.
Pitcher noted the policy was board-approved on Sept. 17 and that more than 120 days had elapsed while Metro conducted internal checks. She said Metro reviewers were assessing consistency with Metro's harassment-prevention and non-discrimination provisions and other local, state and federal legal constraints.
No formal action was taken at the Jan. 15 meeting beyond direction to follow up with advocacy partners and the mayor's office; Pitcher said she would report back at the board's Jan. 27 meeting on outreach and Metro's review status.
