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Madison council defeats amendment to defund independent monitor; debate centers on body‑worn cameras and oversight
Summary
A last‑minute floor amendment to strip funding from the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) and the Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB) and redirect those dollars to staff the Madison Police Department's body‑worn camera program failed on Nov. 11 after more than three hours of public comment and council debate.
A last‑minute floor amendment to strip funding from the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) and the Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB) and redirect those dollars to staff the Madison Police Department's body‑worn camera program failed on Nov. 11 after more than three hours of public comment and council debate. The council recorded a roll‑call vote of 17 no to 3 yes on the measure.
The amendment, moved by Alder Isidore Knox, proposed eliminating about 2.6 full‑time equivalent positions in the OIM/PCOB and using the operating funds to hire MPD staff who would manage and process body‑worn camera footage. Knox said the city has debated body cameras for more than a decade and described the move as a conservative, pragmatic step to begin implementation ahead of a planned capital purchase.
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