Edited and summarized by the
Detroit - MI Documenters Team
Note-taking byHeidi Ausgood
At Commissioner Darryl Woods’ first meeting as board chair, the board discussed the July 7 "block party" mass shooting, the 911 calls placed prior to the incident and the police response that followed.
At Commissioner Darryl Woods’ first meeting as board chair, the board discussed the July 7 "block party" mass shooting, the 911 calls placed prior to the incident and the police response that followed.
A quorum is present and the roll was a follows: Woods, present Bernard, present Bell, absent Carter, absent Hernandez, present Smith, present Banks, present Burton, absent Moore, present Pressley, present
Chairman Woods is now emphasizing the solemnity of his oath, and his dedication to the people, and to police reform. He vows to tackle the backlog of outstanding cases, and repudiates ambition and promises he has none.
Now the hoard is moving on to the Chief of Police's report. Chief White could not deliver the report because he is at a prayer vigil for the victims of the recent attack
The report confirms 19 injured, 2 dead in the Juneteenth shooting. No mention of a suspect or witness interviews, only an appeal to the public to call Crimestoppers
I'm just waiting for someone to ask about that, honestly. I mean I'm no cop, but a body in the trunk of a burnt out car sounds like it deserves a touch more discussion to me
And the DPD agrees! Glock switches are dangerous and it's bad to have and use them. DPD goes on to lay at least some of the blame on "15-year-old females" who attend block parties late at night. DPD asks "where's the parental responsibility"?
Comm'r Smith pointed out that a 911 call was released just before the meeting began, in which a DPD officer appears to decline to respond due to being tied up at another block party
As a result of the rise in DV calls over the pandemic, the precinct has been holding a standing weekly meeting to go through and discuss every aggravated assault case in the precinct.
The next commenter wants to address criticisms of the new Chairperson. He goes on to praise Comm'r Woods and criticizes those who look at him with a jaundiced eye due to his past
This commenter has several specific follow ups regarding Chief White's policy on legal observers, the shooting of a 70 year old citizen, and several other things.
They have been unable to get a meeting with the captain, and the precinct seems to have mislaid the evidence. She further says that she was told Chief White doesn't talk to anyone who isn't with the media
The next commenter praised the DPD and criticized people who "complain, complain, complain" about police misconduct to the BOPC. The commenter ended with "I love our police department"
Comm'r Bernard reports that they concur with Congresswoman R. Tlaib's assessment of the inappropriateness of the treatment of legal observers some weeks ago, and says more action will be taken on the matter .
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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
