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Board of Police Commissioners
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Speaker 1
good recording in progress. I'd like to call the meeting to order, but we do not have a quorum, so we're going to go to the invocation, and we have chaplain, Peggy James, who will deliver the invocation via zoom. I
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she left.
Speaker 1
Okay, then could we ask Reverend Warfield? I
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thank you. Let us pray
Speaker 2
most holy and eternal, Father, we come this afternoon giving you thanks and praise for getting us to this portion of our week as we come to this meeting with community, and we know that you are God of order, that you are God that cares about law and that cares about people. We ask Lord that you allow this agenda to reflect your love, your care and your concern. Bless those who serve on our Detroit board of police commissioners. Bless our police officers and the citizens of this great city and those who visit. We ask Lord that Your Holy Spirit will guide and direct us throughout all of our proceedings in Christ's name. I pray Amen.
Speaker 1
Thank you, Reverend. And now we'll, since we don't have a quorum, we'll go straight to public comment three in the room at the moment, so I'm going to call Valerie Parker,
Speaker 2
James Ford and character, yup. If Madam Chair through the Chair, if you can have her projected a mic.
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Yes, we couldn't hear very well, please. Dr
Speaker 3
Steiner, start now. Yes, please. Hi. My name is Valerie Parker. I'm a youth activist in the body more Castle Roads area. I'm currently pieces delegate in my area, and I ordered the city council at large for Detroit. So this is the start of for the last six months, it's been a situation two doors down for me, disrupting the community. Some kids have taken over our house. 6040, deep. I'm calling six precinct. They wouldn't do nothing. Too many the officer wouldn't do nothing for me, because in the meeting, they said, because some Republican and they don't like Bucha, they weren't gonna do nothing for me. To my face, I was Republican before, but I'm still community activist, and I'm active when I'm a teacher. So somebody got shot didn't have to be because who's reaching out. Then the next day, that was on Dale Street. The next day, the neighbor, they still got a car shot up. The next day, police gave me a search one for my house. They came in my crib. Now I'm the, oh, I'm the one who was petitioning. I got everything on Facebook. I was telling them trying to talk to a chief Madison, trying to talk to Commander Newsome, when nobody getting me the time of day. So I'm campaigning, so I'm coming yesterday. So I get in my car, I see him discard and this call is at 115 so I just dialed another back. I said, Valerie Parker, I said, he called me. He said, Yes. He said, I'm Sergeant Brown. He said, Would you like to help with the investigation on deal? I said, No. He said, Would you like to help with investigation? On bill? I said, No. I said, Sir, we tried. We tried. That was the end of the conversation. I went home at three o'clock, 20 polices at my door. You had 10 cars at my door. They was geared up. They spent knocked my door in so they would put me on the porch. Told me, if I didn't behave, that they was going to call an ambulance and have me evacuated. So I said they went in my house. I don't know what they did. So they come back out, a man, black man, and a woman come and give me this paper say they got a warrant for a camera, a DVD. Put a DVD right there. You could have got the DVD. I was trying to help the investigation, so I called him in back Sergeant Brown. I call him back with a number. He says, My cell phone number. Don't call anyone. So what's this number you call me on? I said, Sir. I said, Why did you do that? He said, Because I ain't like how you talk to me. Now. I'm all jacked up. I've been fighting for this community a long time. You embarrass me like that because you're like now I'm a cusser. I ain't even cussing. And because I said no, I didn't want to get involved, we just we're traumatic we've been having so for the last two days, when we called y'all six pretty still got yet to come to my crib. That was June 28 this year I turned 65 so in the midst of that, they painted little games on 60 I could have stroked up already. Got post matches. So we've been campaigning. You want us to trust them? You want us to trust him, and I was willing to help. I was on TV. I told him that my camera was in my house. I went but I'm campaigning you don't like I talk to you because I said no. So my question, I didn't know that if somebody asked you a question that was open, closed question that you didn't have the right to answer, to say no, and because I said, No, all that manpower, all that man hours, was right there, but you closed our kids school, but you got the popo deep on me, but I'm still waiting for him to go down to that building.
Speaker 1
Okay, okay, ma'am, let me just stop you for one second. Do we have the timer? Is that? Is there a time it was up? Okay? I'm sorry. Every person has two minutes. Okay, did you want to speak with our Office of Chief Investigator? Who is that right here? We could, we could have someone, if you would like to, yes,
Speaker 3
because file a complaint. Yeah. Well, I've been following complaints. My only thing about it is, is that I'm in the streets and I hear what they're saying. My turn came. Now, what you want us to do, that's all I'm saying. What you want us
Speaker 1
to do. Okay, all right. Well, thank you very much. Next Next speaker,
Speaker 1
thanks for we're having a hard time hearing her. Is her microphone working?
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The green lights on.
Speaker 1
Okay, that's what the problem is. One second,
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please say something.
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We should be good.
Speaker 4
Hello. My name is James Ford. I just like to say I commend the police for what they're doing. They begin to pull a lot of people over. They've probably been working on this for a while, running red lights and drag race, and I've seen a lot of it, and it's really good. And every time I see that, I think about, whenever they pull somebody over, they putting their life on the line. Every time they put on that badge, they're putting that life on the line. But I'm really here to talk about the Obama weekend, which is probably the most productive weekend for children that I think that can happen. In other words, Obama weekend is not about Michelle and Barack Obama. It's about the next Michelle and Barack Obama. In other words, we're trying to create and build an atmosphere where children can recognize good, solid, positive people, whether black, white, red or whatever. I would just like to say this, as far as talking about Michelle and Barack the next Michelle and Barack Obama. They could be crawling around in your living room. They could be in the back seat of your car. They could be playing in the back in the seat of your car, as I said before, they could be anywhere. And, matter of fact, they could almost be in your granddaughter or daughter's womb right now ready to grow. So that's what the Obama weekend is about. I want to say this now what? We've had a real standstill. Somebody came and dumped trash over at 6559, Grand River, where we go have the event. They've cut down trees, and we're just trying to get some people to understand and get a trash pickup over there to pick up this debris. We would appreciate any help that you can give, because we're not able to pay, and if that trash isn't picked up, we would not be able to have the Obama weekend, which is about children, not about Michelle and Barack Obama. It's about the next Michelle and Barack Obama, and they can be any color, white, black, red, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuba, Haitian, Jamaica, anything else. That's what we're looking for. God bless everybody, and thank you for listening to me. Please try to help us get that trash up on Vinewood and Grand Boulevard. I mean Grand River. Thank you. Bye, bye.
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You appreciate it. Next speaker through
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the chair, yes, if
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Deputy Chief, if we can maybe
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work with the gentleman to
Speaker 2
connect him to some of the city services to be able to get that done, you know, and thank you for what you're doing. We do have the flyer I'm gonna make my best effort to get over there, and thank you for your advocacy, and thank you for what you're doing for the community. And so hopefully they can get some of the MPOs to work with you, to get with the neighborhood City Hall, to be able to help get that trash picked up over there. Thank you.
Unknown Speaker
Thank you. Next speaker, good
Speaker 5
afternoon board. I'm Minister Eric blunt from Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The the first two speakers kind of exemplify the problems that we face here. The first lady had a legitimate concern about being harassed by the police. Address that move on. The next speaker talks about trash pickup, and you give him the light of day, why don't someone here just say that's not why we're here. Trash pickup is to be handled some other way, some other person. But no, the systematic corruption doesn't allow citizens to go anywhere else, but here to talk about trash pickup, so now we have to waste precious time when people are concerned about police officer misconduct. So chairperson de Walsh, I do admire you breaking the rules. Breaking the rules again this meeting by allowing the first speaker to have more than two minutes if you want to hold me two minutes. So let it be I'm about justice and equality, but I think there is a point in time where you have to bend the rules in order to address traumatic situations like the first speaker really spoke of. So I'd like to offer some ideas, if you will. Because Commissioner, Chairperson de wash is your first time being chairperson.
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I believe every correction, it's my second time being
Speaker 5
chairperson. Yes, okay, I stand Correct. I don't mind being that. I'm a grown man,
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but I think every meeting,
Speaker 5
OCI should be reporting out on what is going on and trends. Risk Management should be reporting out on what officers are headed toward, misconduct and internal affairs should be reporting out on what they have found and see, these are just my ideas of what can be improved. Thank you. I know you're shocked, right? Normally, I'm just criticized, but I want to get two minutes Thank you through the chair,
Speaker 2
the first speaker, and I'll just speak to it. You know, she had a conversation with us, and a chief investigator. Chief Investigator is handling that situation. We are. We handle citizen complaints through the office of chief investigator and and so she's getting that service that she's needed, and so I don't want to make it look like that. She's been ignored. She's not been ignored in no shape, form or fashion. She getting her concern addressed through that entity, and she would get a response through the Office of Chief Investigator, you know, and then the trash issue, if we can help anybody in this city get some services, we'll help them, whether it be someone having a loved one killed, rather officers doing something wrong or anything. You know we have on our agenda. You know, a suspension without pay. You know that we have to deal with in closed session and you know, so those things can't be publicized, you know. And so we deal with a myriad of issues in the board of police commission. And so I'm very, very appreciative of all the moving parts. Thank you, Madam
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Chair. Thank you Next speaker, please.
Speaker 6
Hello through the chair. This is for everybody that's been on this board through the chair OCI, you guys have who's been telling the city council members that there's no Detroit police officers that stay in this, um, these shelters, because that's a lie. I've been complaining about this over a whole year. And like I said, if you all are not capable of doing your job by the law, you should call get in contact with the FBI. I see this every day, and it's an issue constantly. And like Chauncey, his grandfather is a police he was a police officer. He worked at 3426 math Avenue. He was facilitating the officers, making sure they was getting a weapons back and forth. This the same one who threatened my life. Phone number 313933, 4700, how would I know that? How do I know he have a black Escalade? He's from California. He was born in 88 because he was following me. It's an issue when you all sit up here every week and act like don't. Nothing goes on illegally in the Detroit Police Department. I'm talking about to the highest level. It's not acceptable, because at the end of the day, this is why you guys are here to do your job. The the complaints that I made over a year ago, you know how many homeless people was unable to get beds because of this illegal corruption. This is not acceptable, by no means. So Can anybody answer that question? Who been telling City Council madam Mary Sheffield, there's, there's no police officers in this stand in the shelters? I like to know that, because make it known. Have nobody contacting Miss Williams to say, come in identify these officers. I've been speaking about this, like I said, over a whole year, constantly. I'm not on no committee. I'm not kissing nobody you behind. I'm not doing no backdoor dealings. I'm speaking about equality and justice for all people, not because you doing recruiting and they allowed to stay in the city, these these shelters. It's not acceptable.
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Thank you.
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Next speaker,
Speaker 7
good afternoon to my good afternoon. Nurse. I didn't think I was going to speak today, but we have a new young lady that didn't know that I was going to get up. So that's all right, baby. I just want to congratulate my police department. They were out the other day. Was day before yesterday. Two things I want to congratulate them about the recruiting last Saturday. Matter of fact, I was so energetic, I sent my grandchildren out there, and it was too late because they had closed up. But my granddaughter is interested in being on the police department and my her fiance, I told some of the police that I met a couple of months a couple of weeks ago, that they were my grandchildren, and they came in from Alabama with a degree, and they decided they want to come back to Detroit to live so I'm so glad for that. In the meantime, who did I see out there giving ice cream and putting ice cream on top of the cones? And I was really upset because I wasn't there. Not only was, what's the name, yeah, Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was out there just stacking the ice cream on I said, Oh my god. Why can't I be there? And then we had this the Washington he was out there doing they was doing a heck of a good job giving out that ice cream. It was a good day for them. But what I want to say is, and I said it over and over again, we must control these youngsters. They're running amok in our city. This is our city to appreciate and love, and I get tired of telling you guys every week that I'm upset about the crime that's infested our city now we must be more well the parents, especially because I raised five, and I'm very proud of mine, and they're very intelligent. But the fact is, we must encourage these parents to do more for your children if they're staying at home, especially take care of what they're doing, and I'm going and do do your job as a parent, I did mine. Thank you. Thank
Speaker 8
you. Next speaker, we're going to go into zoom caller with last digit, 076, the
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Speaker 1
No, your volume is still too low, Sir, could you
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could I be hurt? Can I be heard now?
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Hello, no, we're still having a hard time.
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Is it on our end, by any chance?
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I'm trying. I'm trying. Oh, now we can hear you. Yes. My name is
Speaker 9
Ramon Jackson, and I'm an advocate in the city of Detroit. I'm calling because there's some very concerning issues. First is I caught the city cheating our elected officials, which appoints this board here. I'm not going to say that this board is not righteous, but I'm saying that we've got facts that the city officials has been cheated in. I'm calling about the Detroit Police Department and how they are writing reports no post education, meaning that they have no education past high school diplomas, most of them and they're writing mental health reports, getting people committed. I'm calling about particularly a situation with Linda little and her husband, brain officer Rebecca McConnell and Officer Ben little wrote diagnosis reports. They writing reports on people, putting these reports getting people either committed or getting people justice impeded with no post education that needs to stop the police officers in Detroit should not be writing mental health reports on people. Should not be getting people committed to mental health hospitals or or writing mental health diagnosis in reports to impede on investigation. They all should look into that matter with Ben Bittle and Rebecca O'Connell. Little versus little. It's a very, very, I don't even call about personal situations, but it's a very, very disruptive, and it's a very busytross situation going on, and it needs to stop.
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Thank you. Next speaker, please excuse
Speaker 10
me, if I may have to the chair, can you respond to his concerns? I'm
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sorry I didn't hear you.
Speaker 10
Yeah, it was difficult to understand. You need a microphone too, but
Speaker 11
chair, yes, I think he was speaking about his dissatisfaction with Detroit police officers writing up cases that are causing citizens to be committed mental health cases. He was drawing that to a lack of education for certain officers and saying that they aren't qualified to write these reports
Speaker 12
through the chair. Is that better? Yes, I'm not sure if this is going to hold up, but I'll do my best. So if he's referring to a petition to a mental health facility that is written due to observations that an officer makes where somebody could be in danger to others or danger to themselves. So if that's what he's referring to, that's based on observations and experience.
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Thank that
Speaker 12
petition is then evaluated by a mental health facility. For example, if we believe that somebody could harm themselves or somebody else, we would write out the petition, and then that would be taken to a mental health facility, a crisis center, and then the evaluation would be made by a mental health professional
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that mics not on. Incidentally, okay,
Speaker 1
yes, we have a quorum, and I'd like to go into the meeting, if that's good. Thank you. Thank you so much. At this time I'm going to call the meeting to order and have the roll call and the introduction of commissioners.
Speaker 13
Commissioner de wash, present Commissioner woods, present Commissioner Bernard, Tony, Linda Bernard, district two. Present Commissioner banks. Excuse, Commissioner Bell present, District Four, Commissioner Burton, excuse Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Moore, excuse Commissioner Presley here.
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Six present. Ma'am,
Speaker 1
thank you. We have a quorum, so I'd like to ask for a motion to approve the July 24 agenda.
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So move to the chair.
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Well, I guess that happens in discussion. I'm sorry.
Speaker 1
Okay, is there a second? Second? Okay, it's moved and seconded as any discussion,
Speaker 11
yes, through chair, I would like to amend the agenda to move a new business directly after the chief of police report. We have a fragile quorum here, and I would like for us to be able to handle the business that needs to be taken care of before a quorum is no longer a sustainable so
Speaker 1
move. Okay, it's been moved. Is there a second? Second? Well, he moved. Seconded any discussion. All those in favor indicate by saying aye, aye opposed motion carries, okay, and you said that would be right after the chief of police report, chief of police report, okay. Thank you. Next, we have approval of minutes for July 17, 2025 is there a motion to approve the minutes so moved second, it's been moved and seconded. Are there? Is there any discussion all those in favor indicate by saying, aye, aye, aye opposed. Motion carries. And now if we could have introductions of the bopc staff, Chief of Police, etc. Thank you. BOARD SECRETARY,
Speaker 13
Madam Chair. Registered at this time are the following, Corporation Counsel, Conrad mallet, chief investigator, Jerome Warfield, Drew freeze, Felicia Tyson, Mary Barber, Candace Hayes army, see Joshua and Dior Mathis, Office of Chief Investigator, investigator office supervising investigator, Elgin Murphy, DPD, HR, Director Katrina Patillo for the Office of Chief of Police, Deputy Chief Carrie Sloan, our interpreters today are Miss Yakata and Dr Stephanie Beatty court reporter down Handyside, Henrique Jackson for audio visual and Charles Henry for media services. Registered elected officials or representatives are Marie, I'm sorry I don't see Marie. Overall, it's free to Butler. Second precinct Community Relations President Ladon Davis via zoom of the Office of council member Freda Hall. Ron Thomas, President Detroit Police Officers Association and former Detroit Police Commissioner, William Davis by zoom, and Scotty Bowman via zoom. Those are all registered at this time, Madam Chair, thank you.
Speaker 1
And at this time the under the the officers report, we have a resolution honoring,
Speaker 10
excuse me, yes to the chair. I think you weren't through with public comment yet. Were we? We'll
Speaker 1
go back to it on the agenda? Yeah, we'll go back. We have a couple more probably at this time. We're we have a resolution, and I'd ask Commissioner
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Presley if he would please read
Speaker 11
it. Sure. Thank you through the chair resolution honoring Lieutenant Ronald Lockhart. Whereas Lieutenant Ronald Lockhart was appointed to the department on January 20, 1986 that's the year I was born. After a successful completion of the police academy, he began his admirable career assigned to the eighth precinct. He has been assigned to various commands, including internal control, Eastern operations, 10th precinct, training, technical support, communications operations, internal affairs, NorthWestern district, Sith, sixth precinct and the 11th precinct investigative Operations Unit. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant on July the sixth, 1995 into the rank of Lieutenant on January 22 1999
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on March 6, 2017
Speaker 11
he was assigned to the second precinct, which is his current assignment. And whereas as an officer in his various commands, he was responsible for coordinating efforts to reduce crime and patrol response times, he was also accountable for increasing positive relations with the city's communities and business stakeholders where he served, and whereas, during his career, Lieutenant Lockhart was the recipient of several meritorious awards, commendations, citations and letters of appreciation from citizens of Detroit. He received the All Star Game award, Rosa Parks award, Super Bowl award, confinement judgment award, Ford fireworks Award and the conclusion of consent judgment award. And whereas he served the Detroit Police Department and the citizens of the city of Detroit with loyalty, professionalism, integrity and dedication. He is highly respected throughout the law enforcement community. Through his sharing of procedural knowledge, skills and techniques, he has contributed to the development of many officers Now therefore, be resolved that the Detroit board of police commissioners, speaking on behalf of the citizens of the great city of Detroit recognizes and honors the lifelong contributions and commitment to excellence in public service of Lieutenant Ronald Lockhart, his display of unwavering community spirit has improved the quality of life for the citizens of Detroit. We thank and congratulate you.
Unknown Speaker
I move that this resolution be adopted to our archives.
Speaker 1
Second, it's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion?
Speaker 2
Have we looked at the background of this person? Have you got that information to us?
Speaker 13
The incoming communication from the chief's office
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included a number of
Speaker 13
commendations and recommendations by the chief Well, as far as the background, yes, Have you, uh, it's, it's my understanding that,
Speaker 2
excuse me. Listen, clearly, have we looked at the background in terms of having went to the office of chief investigator to see what the background is. You know, we have given commendations, and have to retract some of them, and if they, if he has, he have a good background. It's good. I'm good. You know, I'm saying so have we done that?
Speaker 13
Madam Chair, I see the commissioner. Am I to respond or through the Chair? Yes. Heretofore, the procedure has not been to send to the Office of the Chief Investigator. This is a recommendation of the chief of police. I reached out to the chair who approved this to be placed on the agenda. If the process is to be corrected, as always, I will follow the edict, the guidance and advice of the board to
Speaker 2
check, excuse me, as always, the practice, since I've been a chair, to make sure that we check the background. Ever since, I've been a chair, and that was my practice as the chair, when those come on the agenda, that we make sure we look at the background, because we won't have any embarrassment on the board. You know, said that the chair is comfortable with, not a problem,
Speaker 13
if I may. Yes, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, go ahead. Heretofore, it has been my occasion, since taking this assignment in this role. On one occasion, there was an inquiry and it was done and a resolution was pulled. It was not process to or procedure within the BOP see office to send recommendations for commendations, because the as I was handed off the information by my immediate predecessor, Mr. Brown, who would also compose and draft most of the resolutions was that it was thoroughly vetted by the chief's office. So again, if it is the wish of this board to add that to the process prior to presenting upon recommended upon receipt from the chief's office, I will so follow. But that has been the procedure I was handed off and given to me, and we followed to this point.
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So go ahead, Commissioner
Speaker 10
I'll defer to that to laughter. Commissioner Bill,
Speaker 14
don't think it's the board. All my years of serving on the board for 12 years, that is not an issue. We go by the chief recommendation, this is retirement this room, and we give whole lot of resolution to different individuals in this community. I have a whole lot of concern, but we don't challenge that. We let it stand so
Speaker 2
well, that's that's totally different. We, like you said, we have pulled it, pulled them through the Chair, and I just say that that's what we're doing, you know? I'm saying that's as simple as that, you know.
Speaker 1
So it's my understanding one second, one second, one second. It's my understanding that you just got this recommendation yesterday, or when did you get it?
Speaker 13
I was contacted today, okay, by Chief of Staff on behalf of the chief of police, and there were a number of commendations regarding this particular officer. I mean, some of the highest honors that I hadn't seen on some of the others, if I may add that. And upon that, because the retirement is upcoming. I was asked to reach out to you, Madam Chair, as I did and followed it, and that's why we you approve placing it on the agenda, because I don't just put it on the agenda, Madam Chair, and it's my understanding that everything was fully
Speaker 1
one second. You call the question, okay, one second. So moving forward, we will discuss getting those recommendations for resolution sooner so that we can do some kind of vetting on our end. But I would just say that's moving forward. Madam Chair, go ahead, if I may, wait. I'm sorry. Oh, yeah, you I'm sorry. Let Commissioner Madam Chair.
Speaker 10
This is a person who's retiring, as I understand it. We have never, ever gone back through someone's records who retired after what is this? From 1986 to 2025 somebody can do the math, probably quicker than I can, and looked into their looked into what they did. This man is retiring. He's provided services to the city of Detroit and to this department, and he has obviously done a good enough job to stay here for 30 some years. So I'm just saying this is highly irregular. We do not we have never, ever, ever, even when I was a lawyer for the board ever looked into the background of a retiree
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Corporation Council? Miller,
Speaker 15
Madam Chairperson, I would only suggest that the board act by resolution. If this is going to be a the process that the board wants to follow, we make a motion seconded and vote, and then the Secretary will follow it, and this will be behind a good idea.
Speaker 1
You know, I would be inclined to agree with Commissioner Bernard that if it's a retirement that's different than a promotion or any other kind of a resolution. So I agree. I don't think that there needs to be any vetting on our end. If it's a retirement,
Speaker 2
yeah, through the chair. But he said, We vote by resolution that'll be by the majority vote. You know, the fact of the matter is, is that you just don't, you want to be careful in terms of what you put your name on, you know, and so, but we, we won't belabor the moment, you know. And we can vote, you know now, whatever you know. But I, I would incline to say that you have to do your vetting and do your due diligence.
Speaker 1
Okay, we're the motion has been made. It's seconded, and our discussion is, I'm calling for the question All in favor. Indicate by saying aye, aye opposed. No,
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the motion carries
Speaker 10
Madam Chair. I'd like to make another motion in response to what was just said when the chief gives us resolutions honoring officers who have served the department and who are retiring. It is not required for the commission to vet that decision any further. A 25 year, 30 year, whatever it is, retirement is a retirement, and the and the officer deserves the recognition. Commissioner, that's motion. Were you? Are you making some motion? Go ahead, yeah, I made the motion. Will you second the motion? Okay,
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okay, the motion has been made and seconded.
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Any discussion.
Speaker 14
It's unfortunate at this particular time this resolution, can you speak into the mic? Just unfortunate that this resolution has been passed and voted on and we bring something up of this nature. It's totally inappropriate. It's just really, as a retiree of this department, and I understand the process, some of you understand the process. They earn this. So we not going to challenge the chief of police and go through a process, in my opinion. Thank you.
Unknown Speaker
Through the Chair. Go ahead.
Speaker 2
It's all about doing our job, you know. I'm not challenging the chief or question the chief. This is the board of police commission. We need to do our job, you know. And we need to vet stuff, you know. And so I won't belabor the moment, though
Speaker 1
motion has been made and seconded all those in favor indicate by discussion
Speaker 11
continue. So go ahead, Commissioner, I'm unclear. So we saying that this happens as a result of the chief's recommendation. Are there other accommodations that the chief actually provides to retiring officer
Speaker 13
in this particular one, there were, there are other commendations that the chief will be restoring on this officer. I'm not sure what happened administratively, as it was explained to me today. And as you know, administratively, sometimes things get a little delayed because they go through a number of signatures, and so when I was asked, I did due diligence to reach out to the chair, as was requested. But yes, there are other commendations, and I can send that to the board members.
Speaker 11
No, I'd like to have, I don't know if my question was clear. So I'm I'm clear on the commendations, because some of those are listed here. It was my understanding that the chief would make us aware of people who are retiring, and it's the board's prerogative on whether or not we choose to honor that individual or not. I just wasn't clear that the chief is telling we're not telling
Unknown Speaker
us. But basically,
Speaker 11
yeah, recommendation. Okay, so it's the chief is making a recommendation, and we make a resolution according to that chief's recommendation,
Speaker 13
right? Okay, so yeah, and request for resolution? Yes, sir, thank you for that
Speaker 1
clarification. Okay, a motion is on the floor. It's been made and seconded. All those in favor indicate by saying, aye, aye. Aye. Opposed.
Unknown Speaker
Opposed. No, no.
Speaker 1
I think the motion, motion carries. Thank you.
Unknown Speaker
Now we're going to the Chiefs police
Speaker 11
to chair, restate the motion. What was the motion to carry
Speaker 1
the resolution? It was your motion. Was us to not to have to vet, yeah,
Speaker 10
people have been resolved at the Detroit board of police commissioners, speaking on behalf of the citizens, recognizes
Speaker 1
the motion that you just made was not to have to vet recommendations by the Chief of Police for those who have retired, related
Speaker 10
to retirement, absolutely not. It's the most. It's not it's not an industry. You get your gold watch. You get your gold watch. It's not nobody objects after you've given years of your life to
Speaker 1
serve. Okay, the motion carries all right. Next the chief of police report.
Speaker 12
Thank you, DC, good afternoon. Can you hear me? Okay, yes, okay. I'll try to be as loud as I can through the Chair. First of all, thank you for allowing me to be here today and place. Yeah, we
Speaker 1
able to hear you can't hear, maybe that one
Speaker 12
how's that? Okay? We'll try that again. Thank you very much for allowing me to be here today to represent the department and the chief of police. So our crime numbers are heading in the right direction. We keep continuing our strategy and working
Speaker 1
toward I'm sorry, excuse me. We're having a little bit of difficulty hearing so please, let's give the DC her attention, our attention
Speaker 12
again. The crime numbers continue to go in the right direction. We're still working our strategy to continue those decreases, but today, I'm happy to report that our total Part One violent crime is down 8% homicides are down 19% non fatal shootings are down, 33% robberies are down, 13 and carjackings are down 31% so we're proud of those numbers, but we're going to continue to work to decrease crime numbers further, some community updates last week, our neighborhood police officers from chiefs, neighborhood liaison patrol, the 12th precinct officers addressed blight in the area, abandoned vehicles, parking violations, and conducted Project Green Light business checks and stopped by community barbecues on Monday, July 24 2025 the chief of police and members of the executive team appeared before city council to speak about increasing the fine for parental responsibility for curfew violators. This proposal was announced in a press conference with Mayor Duggan earlier this month. Since then, we have seen a decrease in teen violence, and we want to thank the community and all of our partners for addressing the issues of teen violence. This remains our top priority in the department. Walk a Mile. Wednesday occurred on Wednesday, July 23 that was yesterday, along with the Detroit Police Department and citizens through the eighth precinct, Redis, residents were able to speak to the chief regarding issues in their neighborhoods. So stay tuned to our department social media pages for walk a mile Wednesday, next time, promotional ceremony will be held on Friday, July, 25 at 6pm at greater Grace Temple, located at 23 500 West seven mile in Detroit, the department will hold a promotional and appointment ceremony for 15 members, which the board of police commissioners have approved. This is a great way to recognize and celebrate these members as they take the next step in their careers. On Saturday, July 19, 2025 the department's recruiting unit held a one day hiring event at the training center located at 6050 Lynwood in Detroit. 402 people attended the event, and 352 of those were applying for police officer positions. We want to thank everybody that attended our recruiting unit and everyone who worked to make this a successful event, and we want to remind everybody that we are still hiring, and anyone that is interested in applying to the police department can visit join Detroit's finest.org and that is for both Professional Staff and sworn officers.
Speaker 1
All right. That concludes this report. Thank you. Are there any questions for the chief, go ahead, Commissioner?
Speaker 10
Thank you, Madam Chair, the one of the individuals who is leaving the department, who, as I understand it, it says that they are, they have resigned. They're a student in the academy. Quote, no family support. What can, what can we do about that? Or can we do anything?
Speaker 12
There are BAM through the Chair. Yes, there are a lot of resources available to our student, police officers, we offer a variety of aids to get them through the academy, whether it be mental health, could be physical health. In in sometimes there are issues that are inside the home and personal issues that we do try to assist on this specific issue. I'm not sure what the details are, but we do have employee aid that somebody could go to for situations where they needed aid with childcare or possibly homelessness. So there are a lot of services available through the department. Could
Speaker 10
you check on that, if you don't mind Absolutely, and let us know if there's anything that you were able to do later. Okay, thank you, because it looks sad to me.
Speaker 1
Any any other questions? Thank you, Commissioner any others? Yes, Commissioner Bell, my
Speaker 14
understanding depict that homicide rate is down nationally. Is that accurate?
Unknown Speaker
Yes, that is through the Chair. Thank you.
Speaker 1
Any other questions, thank you so much for your report. Thank you. At this time, we move the question, yes, go ahead.
Speaker 10
I'm sorry. One of one of your reports indicates that you, someone had just purchased the house and file found a skeletal remains inside of the garage. What's that about?
Speaker 12
That's correct me, I'm through the chair that did occur a couple of days ago, a new homeowner did find skeletal remains in the garage of the home. Our homicide unit went out and is investigating that case. So there's not been a determination yet on the cause of death. Oh, who
Unknown Speaker
it is? Correct.
Speaker 1
Okay. Thank you. Any other questions? Hearing none. Then we moved new business to come after the chief of police's report. And so under new business, we have a closed session pursuant to section eight A of the Open Meetings Act MCL 115, 268, A, the department's request for the board to consider administratively without pay, but medical benefits for police officer Ahmad Al Jabouri, batch 249, assigned to the 12th precinct. So is there a motion to go into closed session? So moved second, it's been moved and seconded any discussion all in favor. Indicate by saying aye. Aye Opposed. Okay, we're going into
Speaker 13
closed session recording stopped. Madam Chair, yes, how many I mean, to clear
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