Board of Police Commissioners, Evening Community Meeting

👀 The Detroit Police Department has proposed spending $5 million to expand its use of license plate readers. The board is hosting a public hearing on this issue.

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📄 More notes, meeting materials: https://detroit.documenters.org/assignments/board-of-police-commissioners-evening-community-meeting-6383/

ℹ️ Join this meeting: https://detroitmi.gov/events/board-police-commissioners-5-11-2023

📎 Agenda: https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/events/2023-05/Agenda%20May%2011%2C%202023.pdf https://t.co/W6JToUgxfy

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The board posted a meeting handout on DPD’s proposed license plate reader expansion: https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/events/2023-05/Meeting%20Handouts_Community%20Focus_Letter%20Size.pdf https://t.co/iI7LtdXUQv

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⏮ The last BOPC meeting we covered — Damien Benson took notes: https://detroit.documenters.org/assignments/board-of-police-commissioners-6283/

Amelia Benavides-Colón live-tweeted: https://twitter.com/benavides_colon/status/1654169315094954005

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🗞 A lawyer for the City of Detroit said City Council can approve surveillance technology contracts without hosting public hearings or establishing guidelines, as required by a city ordinance. @PolarBarrett: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroits-lawyer-says-city-council-doesnt-need-to-follow-surveillance-law/

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By Noah Kincade ⋅ May 11th, 2023

Otter transcript, Detroit Board of Police Commissioners Evening Community Meeting, 5/11/23

Agenda May 11, 2023

By Dan Ignacio ⋅ May 11th, 2023

Source: City of Detroit, email.

Meeting Notice: Board of Police Commissioners - 5-11-2023

By Dan Ignacio ⋅ May 11th, 2023

Audio recording of online meeting

By Dan Ignacio ⋅ May 11th, 2023

The actual start of the meeting (6:30 p.m.) can be heard at …

2023 Meeting Flyers_May11th Community Meeting

By Dan Ignacio ⋅ May 11th, 2023

Source: City of Detroit. “Board of Police Commissioners - 5-11-2023.” https://detroitmi.gov/events/board-police-commissioners-5-11-2023. Retrieved …

Agency Information

Detroit Board of Police Commissioners

www.detroitmi.gov

(313) 596-1830

bopc@detroitmi.gov

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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