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PARC: 40 cases reviewed in quarter; subcommittees report one bias complaint and no documented audio/video
Summary
At a Police Advisory and Review Committee meeting, staff presented quarterly tallies and subcommittee findings including one alleged bias‑based policing complaint, zero cases with documented body‑worn or in‑car recordings, and a total of 40 cases received this cycle.
At a meeting of the Police Advisory and Review Committee, members reviewed the committee’s second‑quarter operations and subcommittee reports, hearing that staff processed 40 total complaints this reporting period and found no documented audio or video evidence in the cases reviewed. The committee also heard that one alleged bias‑based policing complaint was reviewed in the quarter.
The reports matter because PARC provides civilian oversight of the Knoxville Police Department and tracks how complaints are handled and how evidence such as body‑worn camera footage is recorded and preserved. "The mission of the Police Advisory and review committee is to provide community members of the City of Knoxville a civilian oversight committee that audits the discipline, process, policies, and procedures of the Knoxville Police Department," Letitia Flores said while reading PARC’s mission statement.
Subcommittee updates summarized administrative totals and case outcomes. Tyrone Beach reported on the audio/video review: "There were zero cases with documented audio and video recordings based on body worn cameras and or the incident taking place in the vicinity of the officers patrol vehicles and within a recordable range." The racial profiling/operations report, presented by Miss Williams, showed one allegation reviewed for the quarter and cited KPD General Order 1.41 (bias‑based policing) as the controlling policy standard.
Committee members asked clarifying questions about case counts and how complaints were resolved. The operating totals reported to the committee included 40 total cases received (IAU and complaints combined), 10 internal affairs (IAU) cases reviewed by PARC staff and committee, 23 community anonymous complaints received by the PARC office, and 17 cases closed by PARC staff during the quarter. PARC staff reported 13 mediations where PARC and KPD staff met with complainants; zero referrals to other agencies were recorded for the quarter. Committee members noted the continuing emphasis on mediation and community outreach.
The committee moved and approved the consent business on the agenda: members approved the previous quarter’s minutes and accepted the executive director’s report. The meeting record shows a motion to accept the quarter‑one minutes and a motion to accept the executive director’s report; both motions were seconded and carried by voice vote.
The committee scheduled follow‑up work and asked staff to continue providing the line‑by‑line case clarifications the committee requested. The conversation included requests for continued outreach and clarification about how evidence (audio/video) is located, preserved and noted in PARC reviews.
PARC’s next steps include continuing the operations and racial profiling reviews, tracking mediation outcomes, and maintaining outreach to community partners and KPD command staff to improve evidence capture and complaint navigation for community members.
