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Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team
Jerome Warfield addresses board as head of OCI; no vote to suspend w/o pay two officers charged with felony home invasion.
Jerome Warfield addresses board as head of OCI; no vote to suspend w/o pay two officers charged with felony home invasion.
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12:01 PM May 4, 2023 CDT
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In addition to today's normal proceedings, the board will go into closed session to review a request to consider Administrative Leave Without Pay but with Medical Benefits for Police Officer Brianna Cabano
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Commissioner Annie Holt has submitted an excuse for the day. Ricardo Moore will be joining late. A quorum is present.
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The second suspect was apprehended in a parking garage, he had a 40-caliber gun in the vehicle.
Two bystanders were hit and are recovering in the hospital.
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When officers arrived he had a knife in hand and was pacing. Burke was asked 14 times to drop the knife and declined. The Srg. is heard saying he's 1/2
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One officer deployed a tazer.
The other officer deployed 38 rounds. He was hit 19 times. Burke was 30-40 feet from officers
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The only videos shown in private sessions were edited to calculate distance. There were no additional videos. I think this is a member of the oversight board?
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There are 80 homicides year-to-date, compared to 79 this time last year.
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4,775 calls were serviced.
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Ferguson is asking why so many warrants are being returned due to being written incorrectly. He suggested asking Worthy's office for a description of what needs to be fixed to get things right the first time.
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A commissioner is asking to see the video and audio of Porter Burke at any time next Thursday. Ferguson said all commissioners were invited to see the video during the report.
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Ferguson said he'll make that happen. The commissioner said "I don't believe in you sir and neither do the citizens of Detroit"
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Ferguson is giving multiple hypothetical examples of how harsh consequences resulted in lower crime. "Let's get back to that"
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It looks like we need to pause to give a promotion to an officer.
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Someone is scoffing into their mic while Burton speaks
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Burton interrupted to say that Ferguson has disrespected commenter #9 in previous meetings and quieted her during comments. There is active protest from other board members. Ferguson is denying 1/2
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Warfield said citizens get a call every 10 days depending on the length of an investigation and they are informed once the investigation is concluded.
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Warfield said he wants to:
- restructure and reorganize the complaint process
- "remove the toxic environment"
Warfield said employees have literal PTSD from working in that office 1/2
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He also said Warfield doesn't have the history to diagnose anyone with PTSD. Warfield said he has a medical degree in counseling and he actually is qualified. Ferguson chuckled.
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Shah said City Council has yet to approve the budget for FYS 2023 with the new board positions. The board approved two more positions then are allowed.
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Ferguson said he's been asking people to join the policy committee, it currently only has 2 members. He said nobody has stepped forward to lend their support.
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Bernard volunteered for the committee.
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He also said a member resigned from the committee, but he did so in a responsible and respectful manner.
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Ferguson and Burton are now talking over each other.
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Ferguson is now talking to "Mother Bernise"?
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Burton said ACLU has been invited to the policy committee on May 9 at 3pm and May 10 at 3pm to give a presentation
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Bernard said BOPC doesn't have a staff, they have no lawyer or policy expert.
Holley said that's false. "We have a staff that can help with these policies...let them help with this policy thing"
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The next community meeting will be held on May 11 at 6:30 p.m.
The June community meeting will be June 14 at 6:30 p.m.
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Fergeson made a motion to approve the request to spend Brianna Cabano. Nobody seconded, therefore the motion died.
We are now moving back into closed session to discuss Dayna Sears
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5 yes votes, 3 no votes. The motion passes and closed session resumes.
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No motion was filed, meaning it has died.
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Detroit Board of Police Commissioners
The Board of Police Commissioners has supervisory control and oversight of the Police Department, including plenary authority over citizen complaints and the power to appoint fact finders, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and require the production of evidence. The Board also appoints a civilian as Director of Police Personnel and approves all promotions made by the Chief. The 11 member board is comprised of 7 elected members from each city council district and 4 members appointed by the Mayor. https://detroitmi.gov/government/boards/board-police-commissioners
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