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Ann Arbor police oversight commission approves annual report, adopts candidate questions and backs council resolution on ICE
Summary
The commission approved its draft 2025 annual report, adopted amended candidate interview questions, authorized a letter supporting a city records‑management grant, approved $32.99/month for social‑media verification, set a May 19 symposium date, and voted to support a city council resolution limiting ICE activity on city property.
At its March meeting the Ann Arbor Independent Community Police Oversight Commission approved a package of administrative items and took several formal votes after hearing a presentation on body‑worn camera research.
The commission voted to approve the draft 2025 annual report after discussing layout, committee summaries and photos. Chair Carter asked commissioners to prepare short committee writeups and graphics for inclusion; the commission then moved and seconded approval and recorded the motion as adopted.
Members also amended and adopted the applicant interview questions used to screen new commission candidates. Commissioners added a question asking each applicant for their understanding of the commission’s work and reworded several questions to read, "in your opinion," when soliciting the applicant's views on aims and goals. The packet was increased from 11 to 12 questions after edits.
Vice Chair Offman reported that the city is applying for congressional funds to replace the police records management system currently in use; the system was described in the meeting as outdated. The commission agreed to provide a letter of support for the city’s grant application so long as staff coordinates the letter (the transcript does not identify the letter's mover or seconder).
On outreach and budget matters, the commission approved paying $32.99 per month for verification of its social accounts (X for $8 and a combined Instagram/Facebook option at $24.99), a cost the budget can accommodate according to staff. Commissioners also confirmed a second annual symposium set for May 19 at 6:00 p.m. at Commissioner Green’s church; planning will be coordinated by planning and outreach committees.
On policy posture, commissioners voted to support a city council resolution described in the packet as "reaffirming and expanding the City of Ann Arbor's policy regarding civil immigration enforcement" and measures to limit certain ICE activities on city property. The motion was moved, seconded and recorded as adopted in the transcript; the commission did not attach additional conditions to its support.
Staff reported eight complaints on the docket and said two cases require transparency meetings with APD to view body‑worn camera footage. The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn.
This report records actions taken as stated in the meeting transcript. Where movers, seconders or roll‑call vote tallies were not specified in the transcript, they are reported as "not specified."
