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Board of Police Commissioners, Evening Community Meeting
Speaker 1
00:00Well good afternoon seventh precinct family. My name is Ricardo Moore, Chair pro tem of the Detroit board of police commissioners. As you can see we do not have reporting in progress. So our were asked for a brief five minute recess until a quorum develops. Thank you for your patients
Speaker 2
00:22to ask for indication, recording stop terment. Recording and progress over meetings that allows you to get staff reports and public comment. And we could do the invocation. But we don't hold up the champion
Commissioner Banks
00:43who's over here patient chaplain here, come
Speaker 1
00:46on over here. So we're going to go for with our meeting folks because we don't want to hold you up because of the weather outside. So we got to ask the chaplain to step four for invocation.
Speaker 3
00:57Good evening. Let us join together. Heavenly Father, I pray Your blessings upon this meeting tonight to our chair, to our assistant chair, every commissioner, city official as well as well as the citizens under the sound of my voice. Dear Lord, we ask for guidance, wisdom and support to the engagement of meaningful discussion on behalf of this city of Detroit. We exhale Lord, for open minds and listening hearts. Help us to be guided by the spirit of community. honor, honesty. Peace and love. Help us to build today from yesterday's grace, so that we will be impactful on behalf of the future of our great city. We ask these blessings and all blessings In Jesus mighty name, amen. Hey, man,
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:10thank you so very much for your words of invocation. You're waiting on a few of our commissioners to arrive so that we might maintain a quorum. And so with that, again, we'll continue with our amended agenda. And now acts the Acting Secretary brown provide us with any incoming communications, his report as well as announcements
Speaker 4
02:31you're good to. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Under the Acting Secretary report, you have a letter from Congressman to lobby. Lee. There's an opinion from the Dr. Jackson, who's our parliamentarian concerning our policy committee meeting, which was held on May 14 2024. In the OCI weekly report, and Mr. Chair for now go to announcement. Thank you. The next bill PC meeting would be June 20 2024 at 3pm. That meeting takes place at Detroit Public Sector headquarters that addresses 130 1/3 Street 42 to six and the next bill PC committee meeting will be Thursday. July 11. At 6:30pm. With the six priests in hosting at Citadel appraise. That address is 20280 Linden Street, Detroit, Michigan for a two to three. Mr. Chair for the month. To qualify 24 hour committee means policy committee meeting meets Tuesday, June 25. At 5pm. That meeting also take place at Detroit Public Safety headquarters, and you can view it on Zoom. The Announcements the Chair, thank
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
03:50you so very much. I apologize in my haste I didn't provide an opportunity one to express my gratitude to Detroit Edison for opening up this space for us to be able to have our community meeting here. We're so grateful to be in this community and at this precinct. Then also there are some words of welcome. I believe there's going to be provided to us by superintendent Ralph bland. If he is present today.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
04:19His handsome looking brother here sharp as a tack.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
04:36Neither for our virtual audience
Speaker 5
04:44I just want to welcome the police commissioners. Our building is always open to holding this meeting. Because if the community if our school was not doing justice by opening the building to the community, we're not a true community school. I like to look at it that way. I would like to say welcome to the community. Detroit Edison public school academy is a pre K through eight school, one of the highest performing schools in the metropolitan area, not just Detroit, but also the high school right across the street from the parking lot. We focus on not high school graduation, but college graduation. We had a one to one of the highest persistence rate in the state of Michigan for students staying in the college and graduating. So I want to say hello again. Thank you for coming out and our home is your home. And anytime you would like to have a meeting just let us know. And our arms are open and well. Thank you.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
05:41Thank you so very much. Can we can give him a round of applause for Mark's inviting since this place. Thank you. Again, since we don't yet have a quorum, we still are able to receive staff reports. And so with that, I'm going to ask that Chief Investigator Warfield provide us his presentation or relative to our Community Impact Report.
Speaker 6
06:04Thank you, Mr. Chair. And to this honorable board. There are two communications that are left on top of your binders regarding some occurrences that you may want to take a look at and read and I will also be placing these in your email box as well. I do want to go into one of the communications though. Last meeting. Commissioner Carter had made a gave us a question as relates to the type of investigations and the type of findings and the results as relates to those backlogged cases. That came back to us from the Office of Inspector General. And as I said last week, we have some of our newer investigators that are going through that process of investigating all of those complaints and they are doing an outstanding job. Those five investigators have really tackled over 105 allegations. Of those 105 allegations that they have investigated 20% of those allegations have been sustained, which is above a normal number just just above our normal number of about 15% of allegations sustained and in addition to that, the vast majority of those investigations were of our standard investigation. Meaning that they did the very long form of investigating those complaints. And they have again done just a yeoman's job and they have led the way in our office as relates to the number of investigations that are being completed in the office of the chief investigator and that again, I wanted to provide that in writing for this board and in more in particular to Commissioner Carter, who raised that effort. That's my report. Thank you, sir.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
07:55Thank you see what else we can do here while we wait on some of my colleagues to arrive Well, I will acquire the parliamentarian whether or not questions are appropriate for the staff reports with no quorum.
Speaker 2
08:13You open meetings that will allow you to ask questions. You just can't make any motions.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
08:18Okay. Yep. So questions are in order. Commissioner Moore. Thank
Speaker 1
08:22you Mr. Chairman. Oh, chief investigator. I'm looking at this second memo. It's very concerning to me. I don't know if other board members have read it, but it's very concerning. It goes. If true, it goes totally against our mission as the board of police commissioners that was established in 1974 by the late great Coleman, Alexander Young. Can you just give the overview of it? I know you don't probably want to read the entire letter but you just give a brief overview of this because it is concerning and I believe this is public knowledge. Yes,
Speaker 6
08:58sir. And through the chair to commission a morning read to the rest of commissioners I was alerted. Last week and this week, what seems to be a potential work short, slowdown or work stoppage in our office by a few investigators. I addressed this issue with the MAPE which is which stands for Municipal Association of Public Employees Union president. I've also discussed this with the city of Detroit labor relations. Representative all three of us on the same page, that if this activity is taking place, that it is not only unethical, but it is also illegal. And so the mate president, Mr. James is addressing this with the union employees in our office. We're also going to address it in our next meeting as well. But I've seen evidence, which gives me pause and so I want to make sure that we have all of the facts before you but we definitely want to bring this and I don't know if it'll be in closed session open session, but it's something we want to apprise this board of in full. Thank you. Thank you.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
10:13Thank you. Is there any further questions? Hearing none, we will move forward. We still are yet waiting on one Commissioner. But I do see that there are a number of certificate appreciations that are being offered today. And so we should be able to move forward with these certificates. parliamentarian Is that appropriate. There's no voting that needs to be done in distributing these certificates. Resolutions. I do understand
Unknown Speaker
10:45Do they require a motion for adoption? No. It's my opinion. You can do them. Thank
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
10:52you. All right. And so I will turn it over to the commissioner who is providing the number of certificates are they not yet here? Okay, well, we will hold off on the certificates as well. I do apologize to the community. I do understand you all are here and it would be great if commissioners were here in a timely fashion for us to move forward in our business. But it is summer it's getting warm outside. You know people get a little relaxed and the like but hopefully we'll be able to move forward quickly with that we will then move to public comment. And we will have those who are here or on Zoom to be able to share two minutes please. Mr.
Speaker 4
11:33Chair, currently we have six speakers. We have four in attendance I call them first Mr. Anita Williams followed by Andrea and Victoria.
Unknown Speaker
11:54Yes, ma'am, okay.
Speaker 7
11:57Hello, everyone. I was at the border. Commission meeting last week at the headquarters to officers with to my personal belongings and I'm so disgusted disappointed in every time I get up there and I speak about people will officers disrespecting their oath and not doing their job correctly in this respect and me have there anyone going to my personal belongings at the border commission meetings? I mean, that's so disrespectful. And then, like I said, it's always some type of cover every time people, officers when you conspire to cover up anything illegal, it is conspiracy you keep on trying to cover up my rape. I am so tired of this. So I want to Avalon is working with the Detroit Police officers trying to cover up my rate a clearly I was right I'm not just gonna continue to talk about my right ear. Nobody's not doing anything about it. And I'm in a shelter and I have been complaining about this person for a very long time. And I want to know who was paying these bills or who's calling the shots when helicopters continue to be stocking up. Over the facility that I'm in I'm watching somebody lie she the first lady. That's not acceptable and not as illegal stuff is going on why should my life be interfere and I continue to talk about officers follow me in a civilian vehicles is going on three years and six months somebody needs to do their job correctly.
Unknown Speaker
13:33And real followed by Victoria.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
13:40Andrew in Victoria
Speaker 8
13:53Okay, so thank you so much for hearing us out. And well, it seems. Maybe it may seem like a minor issue to a lot of people but it still significantly impacts the quality of our life and our neighbors. And we want to speak precisely about is the noise that in the north and involving the park and also involving bodies, block bodies that are being approved by the mayor's office that the and last weekend of May literally for the whole Sunday. Our house was vibrating from 2pm until 8pm. We just could not function in our own home and we were told that that party was approved by the mayor's office and there was nothing we could do. And so we just want to find out, you know what our rights are in terms of the noise and what is acceptable and what's not because from what we understand by law. It should not be heard within 100 feet, but we were four blocks were almost half a mile within that party and was still good here within our house with all the windows closed. And it's also concerned because there's a lot of vacancy in our block and our neighborhood has been designated for the population for the population. Density and like whenever anybody right now how many houses we have four vacant houses out of what's herd
Speaker 9
15:23of about 12 on our block right now and especially needed as a transportation hub near the queue line as a target area for increasing the population density. So we're concerned about being able to recommend to our friends and people that we know that it's a great place to live, which we love everything about it except the noise and the interference that we have mostly from Dolores Bennett Park and occasionally these parties. Yeah,
Speaker 8
15:54and also like people ask us whenever we ask them like oh move from Bloomfield Hills and the question we asked which we usually get is, How is how safe it is and how quiet it is. So how do you know how, how safe we can feel in this neighborhood. And can we get a peace of mind? Can we rest in the weekend? In the evening after a stressful day on the job? And I would say you know during warmer months, I cannot answer that question positively because as soon as the weather gets warmer mid April through mid October it's it's it's really tough. It's really tough for us and we spoke to present and they direct us to call 911 and then neighbors it's like a lot of us actually will call in and on one and then one directs us to precinct so we've been feel like being bounced by you know ping pong ball back and fourth but nobody can really help. So
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
16:52right thank you a DC Williams, could you provide us what is the noise ordinance so that they have some clarity on the timeframe in which they should expect their communities to be quiet?
Speaker 10
17:06So the noise ordinance is basically if you can hear music, I think it's 250 feet away, and don't quote me on it. But if it's loud enough where you hear it from your house, then that's too loud. And you can call the police and the police will investigate that. From what you're hearing from what I'm hearing through the chair. I would like after you get finished just for the neighborhood police officers in the back to get your address and your where you are and we'll work that out. Okay, thank you.
Unknown Speaker
17:38Thank you so much. Thank you
Speaker 4
17:42mister to your next speaker will be Mr. Eric blunt. And then we're going to zoom with color with the last three numbers 534.
Unknown Speaker
17:56Good afternoon board.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
17:57And afternoon.
Speaker 11
17:58I'm Minister Eric blonde from Sacred Heart Catholic church right here in Detroit and not far away. I've been coming to these meetings roughly 10 years I've counted 20 commissioners that have come and gone but the corruption stays the same. So since we are at a school, I want to make sure that the young people know what their rights are when they get stopped. We have a male mentoring program at our church and we had a defense attorney criminal defense attorney presentation to them in front of a police officer and there was no dispute so I want to make these things clear. One when you were stopped by the police, you have a right to refuse to be searched you or your car to if you are commanded to exit the vehicle. You must do it. Three if you are asked to exit the vehicle and the officer does nothing but tell you stories. You have the right to ask the officer Am I being detained or am I free to go if they if you are not being detained and you are free to go but speaking of being detained at last week's meeting, OCI. Reverend Warfield mentioned something very disturbing. His office has noticed a trend of police officers handcuffing citizens during stopping trap during traffic stops with no valid reason of being detained. If you commissioners did not take specific notes of that. Then I want you to the other thing is the HR report was delayed again last week. This is now going on two months. But the HR report only talks about retention and attrition and things like that as Board was created.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
20:16It's your turn. And I do see that Commissioner Hernandez has joined us and with that addition, we do now have a quorum. And so we will return to our official agenda, which now calls for the introduction of commissioners by acting secretary brown
Speaker 4
20:36chairperson Presley here I see a person Smith present Mr. Bernard X are excused absence Commissioner banks President Mr. Bale export an excused absence missing a card missing a more present. Mr. Hernandez and commission would excellent excused that
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
20:57alright with that we do indeed have a quorum. And now we'll move on to the approval of the June 13 2024 agenda. Is there any objection to this agenda? Hearing no objection, the agenda is approved. Next we'll move on to the approval of the minutes for the June 6 20 to 24 meeting is there any objection to these minutes being approved? Here no objection, the minutes are approved. We will now have introduction of the OPC staff Chief of Police elected officials representatives and community leaders by acting secretary brown
Speaker 4
21:29Good afternoon Mr. Chair current we have with us parliamentarian Dr. Francis Jackson, Chief Investigator Jerome Warfield this candies haze Miss Teresa blossom to Vice investigator at Cromwell as ASL interpreters, Mr. Takata and Dr. Stephanie BD. Miss Jasmine Taylor, youth divisor panelists, a Mulan Mulan roadsmith. Mr. Don Handyside is doing a court reporter and his Brian is doing a video and Sergeant Allen says Brian is doing on video and Sergeant Allen Quinn is doing audio sitting in for the cheapest deputy chief and Williams elected official Mr. Don Davis officer the council member for a new house offers and former Commissioner William Davis
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
22:29right thank you for that. And again, we're grateful for everyone's attendance at today's meeting. And now we'll move on to our board of police commissioner's officers report where today we are having our elections for board of police commissioners chair and vice chair. So with that the chair open to the floor for nominations for the position of Chair of the Board of police commissioners, are there any nominations? Right here, Mr. Banks
Commissioner Banks
23:00I'm I'm nominating Commissioner Bernard for Chairman.
Speaker 2
23:13Mr. Chairman, yes, the bylaws allows someone who's not present to be nominated as long as they have previously indicated willingness to serve, I would advise the chair to ask the commissioner if Commissioner Menara has indicated she'd be willing to serve as she's elected.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
23:32So I asked Commissioner banks are you aware of whether or not Commissioner Bernard is willing to serve?
Commissioner Banks
23:41Well, I know she ran last year, you know, and I do believe she's willing to serve. Yeah, as far as I know. So
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
23:52there has there been any conversation relative to your nominating her today about her willingness to serve have
Commissioner Banks
23:58I had a conversation with her Correct? No, I just you know, I mentioned to you two days ago that you know, or a vote when I was nominated by Commissioner Moore. When I ran for vice chair or vote you know, she was go round. So cheer. We agreed to that. Back then.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
24:22We agreed today. Again, I'm only responding to what the parliamentarian has suggested is necessary in order for the nomination go forth and so always based on your confidence, or conversation with her about her willingness to serve.
Commissioner Banks
24:34Because she says she she told me she was running for chair in June. So I said I got her back. Okay. Oh, that's a willingness to serve to me. Yes. Seem like yes, I will accept, Mr. Chair. Yes. Okay. Thank you.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
24:51Are there any further nominations? For Chair Mr. Carter?
Speaker 12
24:55I nominate Commissioner Cameron Liberty Smith.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
25:06Are there any further nominations by Sher Smith?
Speaker 13
25:09I nominate Daryl woods
Unknown Speaker
25:18and issued Mr. Chair.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
25:21Are you confident in his willingness to serve?
Speaker 13
25:23Yes, I spoke with Mr. Woods in regards to chairing the board and he is accepting the nomination.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
25:31Thank you. Are there any further nominations? All right, hearing no further nominations nominations are closed with the following commissioners attorney Linda Bernard who excuse me,
Speaker 2
25:46Mary Mr. Chair. The bylaws require a motion to close nominations and must be seconded is not debatable.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
25:56So the chair entertain a motion to close nominations are heard support and second. Is there any discussion and debatable? Hearing no discussion again? Now the nominations are closed. We now will have nominations are closed with the following commissioners it's fair you
Speaker 2
26:10have to vote on that motion. It's non debatable, but that doesn't mean you don't vote on it.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
26:15Thank you very much. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. All those opposed, no. Right the eyes habit that motion passes now the nominations are closed. Thank you. Nominations are closed with Commissioner Bernard Vice Chair tambor Liberty Smith and Commissioner Darryl woods. So all those in favor of Commissioner Linda Barnard becoming chair raise your hand.
Unknown Speaker
26:48It a roll call vote please.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
26:53So, a part of my consternation is that I have a script here. That is not as comprehensive as what has been provided to me by Dr. Jackson. And on this script, he just says the raise of hands in the chair reads the hands that are raised as that serve as a roll
Speaker 2
27:07call roll call vote would not be appropriate for this reason. You cannot vote against someone who's nominated. You can't vote no.
Unknown Speaker
27:16Thank you. For the clarity.
Speaker 2
27:17It's not like a motion. So a roll call vote in this case, you could I guess vote present, but it doesn't make a lot of sense. And so it would make more sense to take a vote by raised hands and then people can vote for whoever they want to vote for. And because there are six of you, someone would have to get four votes in order to be elected. Thank you, sir.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
27:47Thank you. Alright, so again, all those in favor of Commissioner Linda Barnard becoming chair, raise your hand. For the record, Acting Secretary brown Can you state the commissioners with their hands raised?
Unknown Speaker
28:05Commissioner banks thank you
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
28:09all those in favor of Vice Chair Tammany Liberty Smith, becoming chair raise your hand.
Unknown Speaker
28:19Listen to more. Commissioner Carter.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
28:21Thank you. All those in favor of Commissioner Woods becoming chair please raise your hand
Speaker 4
28:32this impressively Commissioner Smith and commission Hernandez there
Unknown Speaker
28:37is no election Mr. Chair.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
28:40In this first round there is no election. So we will do this again. All those in favor of attorney excuse me Commissioner Linda Benard serving as chair please raise your hand
Unknown Speaker
29:00mr. Bates.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
29:02All those in favor of Vice Chair Tamar. Liberty Smith serving as chair please raise your hand.
Unknown Speaker
29:09Listen Carla, Commissioner more.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
29:14In all those in favor of Commissioner Darrell woods, serving as chair please raise your hand
Speaker 4
29:23Mr. Presley, Commissioner Smith and Commissioner Hernandez
Unknown Speaker
29:38you have to declare that there's no elections
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
29:40there is no election. I'm through the chair. Vice Chair Smith.
Speaker 13
29:45I would like to back out of the nomination as the Chair for the board
Speaker 2
29:51that allowable that is allowable for the record and needs to be on the record that Tamra Smith declined nominations for the office of chair
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
30:02Let the record reflect the Vice Chair Chairman Smith has declined nominations for chair noting set all those in favor of Commissioner Linda Bernard serving as chair please raise your hand.
Unknown Speaker
30:17Mr. Banks,
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
30:19all those in favor of Commissioner Dr. Woods ceremonious chair please raise your hand.
Speaker 4
30:25Mrs. Smith, Mr. Presley and commission Hernandez
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
30:31there is no election so I mean, parliamentarians been asked, Are there a possibility for new nominations?
Speaker 2
30:48There would have to be a motion to reopen nominations that requires a majority vote.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
30:52Is it debatable?
Speaker 2
30:55But you can make that is it debatable? Yes.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
31:02Is there any motion? Hearing no. Motion. Again. The nominations are Commissioner Linda Barnard and Commissioner Darryl woods. All those in favor of Commissioner Linda Menard, sir Mr. Chair, please raise your hand.
Unknown Speaker
31:22Mr. Banks.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
31:24All those in favor of Commissioner Darryl Woods serving as chair please raise your hand.
Speaker 4
31:30Mrs. Smith commission of personally commission Hernandez
Speaker 2
31:35and there is no election. My apologies the motion to reopen nominations is not debatable.
Unknown Speaker
31:40Thank you.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
31:42Is there any room for discussion?
Unknown Speaker
31:46Without a motion, sir?
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
31:52I'm sorry. I'm asking. Is there any room for Commission's to have conversations around boats that are being made? No.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
32:06So I just don't know nominations.
Speaker 2
32:09May anyone who wanted to speak about the qualities of the person they were nominating. They could have asked permission to say something at that point.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
32:22Okay, so I just feel as if, as a chair, my hands are tied in this circular process where these votes are continuing to remain the same. So I just I've asked for motion there was no motion and we kind of keep going to cycle so if you have provided I associate
Speaker 2
32:37the chair the chairs of frustration, but at this point, all you can do is hope that someone on the commissioner will see the impasse and give us the fourth vote or give three votes to give us four votes with somebody.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
32:54Then there's no other action that can be made. So whether that's a motion to table to delay to
Speaker 2
33:00problem, Mr. chairs that your bylaws require that the election takes place at this meeting. The only way to circumvent that would be to set and adjourn meeting and adjourn meeting is the continuation of this meeting. And it would have to be set prior to next Thursday's meeting. In order to comply with the bylaws that the election occurs at this meeting. You would have to set an adjourn meeting and the Open Meetings Act would provide restrictions on giving notice to the public that you would also have to meet
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
33:45it was just a question can we call a recess?
Unknown Speaker
33:49Yes, sir. One can.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
33:53So is there a motion? So move that is move that we enter into a five minute recess. Non debatable motion and it's been seconded is not debatable. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. The eyes have it we will enter into a five minute recess.
Unknown Speaker
34:13recording stopped
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
34:23no nomination.
Unknown Speaker
34:24I'll do a nomination. I'll nominate
Unknown Speaker
34:30one that's what
Unknown Speaker
34:39guys absolutely.
Unknown Speaker
35:03Now listening. Means since we both walk out we can be as long as you want.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
35:22Thank you, wherever you
Speaker 1
35:25are. A little background so he was going to be here? No, he told us. I wasn't here last week. Even when I talked to him he would say yeah, that's my concern
Unknown Speaker
35:48once you hear
Unknown Speaker
35:52I need to make a call. But I was thinking
Speaker 4
35:58you pass it to the chairperson Mr. Moore. As it is here. Hello
Unknown Speaker
36:21I got to talk to
Unknown Speaker
36:37you 
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46:59recording in progress.
Speaker 2
47:18Yes or no, the parliamentarian has done some additional reading and research in the bylaws of the bo PC. Under voting, it says that the form is required only members present are eligible to vote, and any member may vote for himself. Or herself. The parliamentarian does not see. The problem is the bylaws don't specify whether the majority or plurality vote is required. And if the bylaws are silent, then Robert's requires a majority. That is the majority of votes cast. So you have four votes, cast, and majority of four votes cast was three. Okay, it's three with three votes out of four being cast. You could declare Darryl woods as the elected Okay,
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
48:32to the chair. One second Commissioner burden. Commissioner burden.
Speaker 14
48:41Can we get the attorney to the board to weigh in or legal opinion on that? Because that's that has been the case and past practices. It was always who can get to four votes. And that's how I was, has always been. And so now I don't wonder what's the problem today?
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
49:03I'm concerned about the grounds of your question because it would have always been four votes because the votes will be determined upon the commissioners who are present and the number of nominees that are had so I'm sure that there have been chairs elected with a different vote tally than four. So I don't know what that is in any measure the standard, but we can ask the attorney whether or not she agrees with the parliamentarians rendering of Robert's Rules.
Speaker 2
49:32In addition, Mr. Chairman, that situation is complicated by the fact that the Open Meetings Act requires people who are elected to office to vote. And so the situation is complicated. by the fact that not everybody voted. So the be the attorney could give the opinion. And should this is since the open meetings that this is in vernacular, her playpen that those who did not vote whether or not they had the right to not vote the reading of the Open Meetings Act says that as elected people, elected officers, the public has the right to know where you stand on any issue on what you're voting. So that if you're going to abstain, you can only abstain for very narrow, specific reasons. Not just because you haven't made up your mind, for that complicates the situation because not everybody voted. And that would be something that the lawyer would have to respond to the Open Meetings Act in terms of the law of that situation. is certainly for the attorney to speak to. Okay.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
50:48All right. So as has been provided as opinion from the parliamentarian that because there were four votes cast, and Dr. Woods received three votes, while Commissioner Bernard received one vote, the deer woods technically received majority of votes. I find it complicating that as the Chair I voted for Darryl woods to then make that claim which might disenfranchise a two of my colleagues. And so what I will ask you to do is that we'll do one more round noting what the parliamentarian has suggested that if your no vote is not a vote, then the majority will go forth, so that your no vote can be done under the awareness of that. And so with that being said, we are again under nominations for chair so all those in
Unknown Speaker
51:36favor of our discussion, Mr. Chairman,
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
51:38unfortunately, I was explicated that there is no discussion now the nominations have been closed, correct. There would have
Speaker 2
51:47to be a motion to reopen nominations. It's non debatable. It requires majority vote to be adopted. Though motion can't be made to reopen nominations. It has to be seconded is not debatable. It requires a majority vote to reopen.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
52:03Hey, is there a motion?
Speaker 14
52:05I move that we open up nominations Mr. Chairman, so we can have a proper discussion.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
52:11Is there a second? Hearing no second, there is no motion. The Chair now, again, all those in favor of Commissioner Linda Benard becoming chair please raise your hand.
Speaker 4
52:26Listen to Smith Mr. Commissioner banks. This is a burden.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
52:33Right all those in favor of Dr. Woods becoming chair please raise your hand.
Speaker 4
52:39Mr. Presley, Commissioner Smith Commissioner Hernandez
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
52:45right so with five votes cast it and receiving the majority of those five votes there Woods is the next chair of the Detroit board of police commissioners. Buddha chair, Commissioner Burton.
Speaker 14
52:58I believe this is in proper because before I did call for the board attorney to weigh in on that I think it's very important to have the board attorney at today's meeting. I also believe we need experience, you know, to really move the commission forward and you know, Commissioner slash attorney Linda Barnard definitely bring you know, a tenths of background of experience when it comes to police and in the community and and, and so I think out of all fairness, I think my request calling for asking for the attorney to weigh in. I know that that's, you know, that's definitely needed, especially at this meeting here.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
53:50No madam parliamentarian. Are there any grounds to challenge the chairs decision or to argue the resolution of this vote,
Speaker 2
54:02a point of order can be called on any election but the point of order has to specify what rule has been broken. Generally, that falls into one of two categories. Either someone voted who was not authorized. To vote who was not supposed to be voting, or someone who was eligible to vote was prevented from voting. So if there is something about either one of those issues, is there someone who voted who was not authorized, did not have the right to vote. Or did someone have the right to vote and was prevented from voting? Unless those are the issues and the point of order was failed? And the parliamentarian you all look very familiar and I don't believe anyone voted who was not authorized and everyone had the same opportunity to vote. So the point of order would have to rise on those you can't just object to an election because one doesn't like the outcome. There has to be a rule that has been broken
Speaker 14
55:08due to chair Commissioner burden. Thank you, you know, through the chair we have always have in past practices have you know to most of my knowledge is that we have had someone with experience we had lately we had individuals you know for chair and vice chair without the spirits and spirits is very much needed here. And one of the oldest police oversight boards in the country. We are celebrating 50 years of police oversight this year. So experience is very important. It was 1963 where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered I Have a Dream speech.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
55:49Mr. Burton has your comments germane to a actual challenge, based on what was communicated to us by a parliamentarian is revelant to this big no, you can hold that for another point in the conversation or in the meeting rather, Commissioner Burton, but we still have the election for the vice chair to take place. 10 years later,
Speaker 14
56:07the first African American marination burden by the name of Komiya who was was there here I'm internet germane to the matter ahead and the board of police commissioners were created a year later in 1974 with mission a burden
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
56:21due to Chair thank you so very much chair
Speaker 14
56:23expierence mission of burden will want to my point of order. Is that experience matters here. We have individuals on this board who has
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
56:35your point of order not accepted Commissioner Byrd now have not stated a rule that has been broken Commissioner burden is submission a burden you have an opportunity to assuage your concerns through your vice chair nomination there's an opportunity in the leadership for you to add experience to what you feel our chair lack so of now if you're the chair opens nominations for the position of Vice Chair for the board of police commissioners, are there any nominations? For the chair? Commissioner Carter? Nominate Commissioner camera Liberty Smith. Are there any further nominations
Unknown Speaker
57:17Sure, I'd like to nominate Hey, Zeus Hernandez
Unknown Speaker
57:24the chair I mentioned a burden I'm going to nominate Cedric banks out of district three I really think this
Commissioner Banks
57:36I'm not I'm declined in this. I'm not getting a net.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
57:41Let the record reflect dinner. Thanks declined not
Commissioner Banks
57:45resting up. So
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
57:49are there any further nominations? Thank you Commissioner banks. Are there any further nominations?
Speaker 14
57:55I'm gonna share emotional burden. I'm going to I'm going to nominate Linda Barnard Commissioner Linda Barnard.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
58:04Now you weren't here earlier but it was suggested that again in order for a person who is absent to be nominated, you have to have confidence or conversation that they're willing to accept the nomination. Have you had any conversation with Linda Brunner are relative to your nomination of her as vice chair?
Speaker 14
58:21The chair I really disagree with this whole process but we definitely need experience. Right now. The current vice chair, Commissioner Gordon to the to you directly. I
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
58:35asked you have you had any conversation about Commissioner Bernards willingness to serve as Vice Chair. She
Speaker 14
58:40was served as vice chair if if if nominated here today about honorable board.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
58:45My question is have you had any conversation with Commissioner Bodnar relative to her willingness to serve as Vice Chair? She
Unknown Speaker
58:52was served as vice chair
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
58:57through there any further nominations through the Chair, Mr. Hernandez,
Speaker 15
59:01can I just as a point of clarity I think I understand the answer our commissioners able to run consecutively for leadership roles.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
59:12Not the same position well relative not to chair the chair, according to our bylaws can only serve one term non consecutively. Do
Commissioner Banks
59:21the Chair thank you for my understanding. The vice chair can serve consecutive terms. That's
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
59:27why I clarify my statement. I do believe that is true. It is only the chair that cannot serve consecutive terms and leadership to the chair
Speaker 14
59:33that have not that have not happened and my decade or a tenure here and I've been here I'm one I'm a senior six salesman here on his board what has not had and we haven't had a vice chair to serve consecutively back to back as vice chair is is actually something that we have not had we have not done. And so the question is why are we why are we doing that now and I'd like to call for a legal opinion on that as well. Because, you know, I feel that not only the Republican has a right to know, but we as commissioners have a right to know as well.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:00:11Dr. Jackson, according to our bylaws, do you have any opinion on whether or not a vice chair can serve consecutive terms, Article four
Speaker 2
01:00:18section two of the bo PC bylaw states, the chairperson may not conserve consecutive terms. It does not address the Vice Chair. Thank you,
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:00:28Commissioner Carter.
Speaker 12
01:00:29I believe that Commissioner Annie Holt did serve consecutive term. Thank you Vice Chair so
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:00:33both in bylaws and in practice that has been proven to be unfactual. Commissioner burden.
Commissioner Banks
01:00:41Dude, it's here. I want to ask Mr. Banks, Mr. Carter, you did you just nominate somebody? Yes, you did.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:00:50So the two nominees as the floor is still open you could have asked the chair as the chair. The two nominees that is the nominations still open is Vice Chair Tamar to Liberty Smith and Commissioner Hazel's Hernandez. Are there any further nominations? All right hearing no further nominations chair entertain a motion to close nominations for vice chair. It's been properly moved and seconded. All those in favor please signify by saying aye. Non debatable. All those opposed, no. The eyes have it nominations are closed. With that. All those in favor of hammer Liberty Smith becoming vice chair please raise your hand
Commissioner Banks
01:01:37right here Mr.
Commissioner Banks
01:01:44Pres commit to your Presley Carter and Commissioner Carter and Mr. Smith
Speaker 4
01:01:53said I can see Hey is down there. They had to raise them a little higher. One more time higher commission. Commissioner Presley's for Commissioner banks. Mrs. Smith and Commissioner cod.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:02:07All those in favor Commissioner Hey Zeus Hernandez serving as Vice Chair please raise your hand.
Unknown Speaker
01:02:13The board for Mr. Hernandez
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:02:18All right, with a four of the six votes that have been casted. Tamar little up Smith is declared as the Vice Chair of the Board of police commissioners, congratulations. Duty chair. Parliament I just wanna make sure I'm done with that. I've done what I needed to do with that. Election. Correct.
Unknown Speaker
01:02:41Chair, you're finished. Okay. Thank
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:02:43you very much, Commissioner Burke.
Speaker 2
01:02:44I just want to point out that the bylaws state that they take office July 1, correct. I'm sure everyone that
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:02:52they are our chair elect and Vice Chair elect until July 1 Who to chair Commissioner burn
Speaker 14
01:03:00you know, I just want to just point out there that the Board of police commissioners lack experience. When it comes to the Chair and the Vice Chair positions. The board has always had someone that was that was very proficient and police in the history of the board, as well as police oversight and past practices. I don't know what went wrong in the past few years. But experience really matters to this community. Right here in number seven, right here in district five. Today. The Detroit border police commissioner's let the citizens down today by electing two individuals that have less than six months of service on the Border Police Commission also also on
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:03:50accidentally community fees binary
Speaker 14
01:03:54where that amendment is not even present at today's meeting. What does that tell you?
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:04:00Thank you. All right now we'll move forward to well before we move forward, let me apologize. I truly do you know as the Chair I have tried my best to maintain some sense of decorum and I know that we may have presented a level of unserious knees here. You know, that can be frustrating to particularly residents who take this very seriously. But again, I am grateful that my colleagues were able to come to a resolution and I'm hopeful that as our next leadership assumes their responsibilities that we will do a better job being responsible and respectful of our community's time and their investment of trust in us to do our jobs. And while I recognize that there are all kinds of influences and considerations that have to be necessary, I just hope that in the future, we can be a little bit more proactive. So at the moment that we come to this meeting before the public, again, we can be better and more professional at handling these matters. So again, I do apologize for that but you know, democracy can be messy. Alright, now we will move forward to our resolutions and certificates of appreciation. And I believe that it is being offered to us by Commissioner Burton. Right there I'm gonna want to go with the resolutions first
Speaker 14
01:05:32person what is this? I guess I'll go up here
Unknown Speaker
01:05:59back to you
Speaker 14
01:06:10first, I wanted to welcome everyone here. In district five, the mighty seven present. This is the this is the home where you have a lot of great community leaders, organizers like yourselves, but we also have some really good police officers here and number seven especially your neighborhood police officers were leadership goes a long way. When I look at the 7% I look at this community. What I see is law enforcement and Detroit residents working together you know, there's no better Friesen that our weather be part of and live in with my family. Then number seven, I remember 2014 and 2015. This president was number one and total overall reductions of crime and they still lead in and other areas throughout the city, especially with community engagement, which is something that we all are very familiar with. So I want to start off with the resolutions for
Speaker 14
01:07:39two in particular I want to start off right here with number seven is Ms. Harmon Are you here
Unknown Speaker
01:07:56you've come up please
Speaker 14
01:08:10you know Miss Hartman is no stranger to our community and she understands the value of hard work and, and also community. Oh, put my flashlight on. So I can get through your resolution Miss Hartman. So resolution honor and our Tina Hartman, whereas Miss Hartman has been a devoted resident of the city of Detroit for over seven years, dedicated her life to betterment of our community. Her dedication for our work and unwavering support for the city for the city of Detroit and his residents makes her truly deserving candidate for for this resolution. Miss Hartman was born and raised under the Detroit Eastside, a 10 in script elementary school for us Middle School and graduating from southeastern school in 1969. She further her education at Wayne County Community College nursing school obtaining her license rather go nursing. And whereas on November 3 of 1998, Ms. Hartmut was elected as Michigan State Representative for the third district, a position she held with the Sanctum in January 2004. Her passion for the city of Detroit is evident and all of her endeavors and she has become something that any community service and excellence currently, Miss Hartman served as executive director of maca alive, nonprofit foundation and the role she has been instrumental in involving several community initiatives, including community bank, which organize the distributions of food boxes to seniors, every third Wednesday and public food distribution every fourth and fifth Saturday of each of the month. Great eat art learned program, a program that mentor youth ages six to 12 praise in the park initiative aimed at community engagement, spiritual inspiration, and annual macrolide parade. A beloved community event that celebrates unity and diversity and whereas Miss Hartman is also an active member of the NAACP, he was active advocating for civil rights and community welfare. Miss Hartman Hart is a big as her accomplishments are humble and unwavering and welcoming personality makes her hair was vaguer in our community. She is known for her warm smile and entrepreneur clubs and shares making everyone feels valued in love ourselves is in dedication to putting others needs. Before her own, makes her a living example of grace and compassion and now therefore it be resolved that the Detroit Border Police Commissioner speaking on behalf of the citizens of the great city of Detroit recognize and honor the lifelong contribution and commitment of excellence and public service out of miss our Tina Hartman. Her display of unwavering community spirit has improved the quality of life for citizens of Detroit. We thank you and congratulate you and Miss Hartman,
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:11:40the chair entertain a motion to adopt this resolution into our archive. Wonderful. Is there a second has been properly moved and seconded. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. All those opposed, no. The eyes have the resolution passes. Congratulations.
Unknown Speaker
01:11:58Congratulate
Speaker 16
01:12:07will quit God be the glory because he is there's something each one of us can do to help the suffering of another human being. We don't have to go outside that community. We know these people are. We are our brothers and sisters keeper. I think the board Commissioner for this awesome, awesome recognition. But I wouldn't be here without my sister from a council member of our tendency to lobby cathodic macrolide who lets me know that you never look down on the person unless you're helping to lift them up. Yes. So thank you so much all the people coming to support me. I love you. Appreciate you and Dr. Stribling thank you so much for acknowledging me. I just want to know that. I love mac alive. I love everybody. Because God is good.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:13:04Congratulations
Unknown Speaker
01:13:18okay. It's Miss Cassandra Danielson.
Unknown Speaker
01:13:31Thank you
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:13:35isn't about to take a nap
Speaker 14
01:13:37are 
you doing today? It was good to see. Okay, so this is the fun part. Right. All right, so honor. This resolution right here is honor in resolution honoring Miss Cassandra Daniels, whereas Miss Cassandra Daniels is a dedicated hard work and Karen and lone times supporter and residents of the seven free sent in the community back will you known as? As lady Daniels. Ms. Daniels has been a staff as resident of the city of Detroit for over seven years, with her roots firmly planted on on the east side of Detroit and significant with the seven recent lady Daniel's education. educational journey began at Sacred Heart Elementary School continued as Miller middle school and with her graduating from Eastern High School in 1966, she pursued her education at Tennessee State University, earning a bachelor's degree in nutrition and food in 1972. And whereas, throughout her life, Lady Daniels have warm many hearts showcasing her dedication and passion for her community and her contribution including organizing senior events participating and free. Feed the police initiative. National Night Out Thanksgiving Day food drive and the annual community Christmas party as an active member of the 7% citizens Police Community Relations Council. She also plays a pivotal role in planning and organizing community meetings ensuring everyone runs smoothly and efficiently. And where as her commitment, Astana to Sacred Heart church whereas she remains as an active member alumnus under the mentorship of the late father Norman P. Thomas. Lady Daniels develop a profound dedication to her church duties. These include in serving communion so sick and maintaining the church bulletin and participating in the Health Task Force. In addition, she volunteers as St. Vincent DePaul for their monthly food drive every third Wednesday, and we're as Lady Daniels also contributed significantly to her residential community at Ralph Bunche Co Op where she has lived for over 40 years. She served on the Bylaws Committee, demonstrating her dedication to her neighbors and their well being and in her spare time.
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you doing today? It was good to see. Okay, so this is the fun part. Right. All right, so honor. This resolution right here is honor in resolution honoring Miss Cassandra Daniels, whereas Miss Cassandra Daniels is a dedicated hard work and Karen and lone times supporter and residents of the seven free sent in the community back will you known as? As lady Daniels. Ms. Daniels has been a staff as resident of the city of Detroit for over seven years, with her roots firmly planted on on the east side of Detroit and significant with the seven recent lady Daniel's education. educational journey began at Sacred Heart Elementary School continued as Miller middle school and with her graduating from Eastern High School in 1966, she pursued her education at Tennessee State University, earning a bachelor's degree in nutrition and food in 1972. And whereas, throughout her life, Lady Daniels have warm many hearts showcasing her dedication and passion for her community and her contribution including organizing senior events participating and free. Feed the police initiative. National Night Out Thanksgiving Day food drive and the annual community Christmas party as an active member of the 7% citizens Police Community Relations Council. She also plays a pivotal role in planning and organizing community meetings ensuring everyone runs smoothly and efficiently. And where as her commitment, Astana to Sacred Heart church whereas she remains as an active member alumnus under the mentorship of the late father Norman P. Thomas. Lady Daniels develop a profound dedication to her church duties. These include in serving communion so sick and maintaining the church bulletin and participating in the Health Task Force. In addition, she volunteers as St. Vincent DePaul for their monthly food drive every third Wednesday, and we're as Lady Daniels also contributed significantly to her residential community at Ralph Bunche Co Op where she has lived for over 40 years. She served on the Bylaws Committee, demonstrating her dedication to her neighbors and their well being and in her spare time. Speaker 14
01:16:47She enjoys taking walks around the neighborhood and visiting local parks and body in the spirit of the community engagement. Ms. Daniels love this. Love for the city of Detroit is evident and her enthusiasm, passionate personality and her unwavering willingness to help and volunteer wherever it's called upon within the 7%. She is a beloved figure known for her visit as a check ins for others, our officers and our continuing efforts to generate new ideas to keep the community involved and engage there. Now therefore, it be resolved that the Detroit Border Police Commission was speaking on the behalf of the citizens of the great city of Detroit recognize and honor the lifelong contribution and commitment to excellence and public service of Miss. Cassandra Daniels for her display of unwavering and community spirit has improved the quality of life for the citizens of Detroit. We thank and congratulate you. Miss Daniels
Unknown Speaker
01:18:01wonderful the
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:18:02chair entertain a motion to adopt this resolution for archives. Is there a second board and problem moving to second? All those in favor please signify by saying aye. All those opposed, no. The eyes have it the resolution passes congratulations.
Speaker 17
01:18:25Stephen wishes things. Good evening everyone. First I would like to thank give thanks to our Lord and Savior and father Norman Powell Thomas of the Sacred Heart Catholic church located at 1000 Elliott Street at the corner of Norman Paul drive, formerly known as revived Street are getting me involved with the seven priests thing because if it hadn't been for Father Thomas, I never would have been involved with the seven three soon. And I have enjoyed every moment. I enjoy the people over the seven free saying they are just like my family. I am deeply honored and grateful for this award. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you seven three st and Detroit police commissioners. Congratulations
Speaker 14
01:19:36you know, I just wanted to add that you know already you know, I have known Mrs. Daniels for many, many years. And you know, and I love the heart that she has she has a heart that is why does the Grand Canyon. She's always there when a community needs her. And, and, and I'm you know just thank God that we have Miss Daniels. With us today to you know, here to receive this award and just her wisdom and and, you know knowledge about this district. I remember years ago attending different community meetings and one of the meetings I end up going to was at Sacred Heart and there go Miss Daniels and so Miss Daniels have definitely been a pillar and a leader right here at number seven. So number seven forever. Be home to miss Daniels Thank you
Speaker 14
01:20:50Next one will be Miss IV Nicole, are you with us? Thank you
Speaker 14
01:21:18are 
You doing alright, so here's a resolution honoring Miss Ivy Nicole, whereas Ivy Nicole is a native Detroiter, with the desire to make the world a better place. She has a great passion for brand and resolutions to women and gifts. Who has been through a traumatic and stressful experience. I've been a coal works. FS lead to bring awareness to social issues. Such as human trafficking within underserved communities. And whereas Irene Nicole is the founder of less hat. Let's have girl talk. a mentoring program is designed to give girls age 12 to 16 a platform to express themselves freely about everyday challenges. Under the umbrella is the Have you seen her initiative which invites the community to canvass when girls go missing and the metro Detroit area Irina Colby became a partner with the Joseph Walker Williams Recreation Center in Detroit and the summer of 2015, where she held Girl Talk sessions for girls in the community and 2016 She was introduced to the importance of community involvement and social justice with the change agent consortium and whereas Irene Nicole attended Oakland Community College, our urban Hills campus where she studied mental health, social work receiving her associate's degree, with honors in 2016. She is currently attended Wayne State University for Sona, our bachelors of arts and gender, sexuality and women studies and a second bachelor's science and psychology her work experience includes inpatient psych with adults and adolescents. Residential foster care for girls homeless shelters for women and children. Apply behavior analysis for children with autism and outpatient side for mental health and substance abuse disorders. I have a Nico plans to work with church of Messiah to create a human trafficking task force in the metro Detroit area. And whereas and 2020 IV Nicole became a candidate for our Michigan House, District Six campaign and around issues of mental health, human trafficking and women's rights, although she did not win the seat she won the heart of the community and law enforcement by continuing her education continued to educate individuals on mental health and sex trafficking. Now therefore it be resolved that the Detroit border police commissioner is speaking on behalf of citizens of this great city of Detroit recognize the art the lifelong contribution and commitment of excellence to public service of Ms. Irene Nicole her display and on Waverly community spirit has improved the quality of life for citizens of Detroit. We thank you and congratulate you, Miss ironical
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You doing alright, so here's a resolution honoring Miss Ivy Nicole, whereas Ivy Nicole is a native Detroiter, with the desire to make the world a better place. She has a great passion for brand and resolutions to women and gifts. Who has been through a traumatic and stressful experience. I've been a coal works. FS lead to bring awareness to social issues. Such as human trafficking within underserved communities. And whereas Irene Nicole is the founder of less hat. Let's have girl talk. a mentoring program is designed to give girls age 12 to 16 a platform to express themselves freely about everyday challenges. Under the umbrella is the Have you seen her initiative which invites the community to canvass when girls go missing and the metro Detroit area Irina Colby became a partner with the Joseph Walker Williams Recreation Center in Detroit and the summer of 2015, where she held Girl Talk sessions for girls in the community and 2016 She was introduced to the importance of community involvement and social justice with the change agent consortium and whereas Irene Nicole attended Oakland Community College, our urban Hills campus where she studied mental health, social work receiving her associate's degree, with honors in 2016. She is currently attended Wayne State University for Sona, our bachelors of arts and gender, sexuality and women studies and a second bachelor's science and psychology her work experience includes inpatient psych with adults and adolescents. Residential foster care for girls homeless shelters for women and children. Apply behavior analysis for children with autism and outpatient side for mental health and substance abuse disorders. I have a Nico plans to work with church of Messiah to create a human trafficking task force in the metro Detroit area. And whereas and 2020 IV Nicole became a candidate for our Michigan House, District Six campaign and around issues of mental health, human trafficking and women's rights, although she did not win the seat she won the heart of the community and law enforcement by continuing her education continued to educate individuals on mental health and sex trafficking. Now therefore it be resolved that the Detroit border police commissioner is speaking on behalf of citizens of this great city of Detroit recognize the art the lifelong contribution and commitment of excellence to public service of Ms. Irene Nicole her display and on Waverly community spirit has improved the quality of life for citizens of Detroit. We thank you and congratulate you, Miss ironical Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:25:00mature entertain a motion to adopt this resolution to our archives. Their second and probably one second, all those in favor please signify by saying aye. All those opposed, no. The eyes have it congratulations.
Speaker 18
01:25:24I'm sorry, so bear with me. Okay, I just want to say thank you all for recognizing my work. And I invite you all to join me in the fight to help look for missing girls and educate the community on sex trafficking. Because the last time I checked we're number two in the nation.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:25:49Congratulations.
Speaker 14
01:25:54So I just want to just add that, you know, we we are really honoring some many good leaders right here and in the seventh president right here in this community. Miss Irene Nicole is no stranger around number seven, you know community speaking with residents during those canvass, you know, handing out brochures and things of that nature and just really organizing you know, members of the community to get out there and join her on somebody's walks. And so, anytime you have a young lady like Ms. Irene Nico you know, there's you know, rolling up our sleeves, you know, you know, speaking out addressing these issues is definitely is commendable. We need more people to join the fight with her. Let's give her Miss Ivy Nicole another round of applause everyone.
Speaker 14
01:27:02See we're sworn on that now is the honorable attorney Sherman fell is with us
Speaker 14
01:27:18so, we have we have a resolution for honorable Sherman fail. She's not here but I will go ahead and read the resolution are in or do we hold it off for for next week? Mr. Chairman. Sorry. We have a we have a resolution honoring attorney Sharon MacPhail for the work she does. She lives right here in number seven, but she's not with us. Right now. At this time. Do we read the resolution in the record today and are we hold it over for to next week? That's
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:27:54your prerogative.
Commissioner Banks
01:28:04AUDIENCE And next week Commissioner many Okay,
Speaker 14
01:28:08so any out here so we added to the agenda for next week, Mr. Chairman.
Speaker 14
01:28:17Next one that we have here today, resolution is honoring driving while impaired shock prevention is driving while impaired shock prevention are you here today? Organization
Speaker 14
01:28:40apparently driving while and parasite prevention program is not here today, Mr. Chairman, so I guess we will hold these two over for next week.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:28:52We can hold them until we can ensure those people will be present if that's your desire. Yes.
Unknown Speaker
01:28:56Thank you Alright, so we're gonna go to you go and go to other words
Unknown Speaker
01:29:19do we have Harbortown market here
Speaker 14
01:29:28hold out one over two. Do we have Miss? Do we have the principal Shirley brown here? Today? Now that when we roll over
Unknown Speaker
01:29:50we have Sergeant McDaniels here from number seven.
Speaker 14
01:30:00Okay, we have we have officer sergeant. We have Officer Davis is going to set this one on behalf of us. surgeon general date my Daniels certificate appreciation for Sergeant janeiro McDaniels for developing strong ties with residents and community Oregon organizations in the seven free sent and enhance and public safety throughout stronger police community relations, and RSAT and so today the Detroit border police, police commissioner's acknowledge Sergeant Ray Daniels or Great Job well done
Speaker 14
01:30:55Jemima my signature post to go on all of these certificates and I'd see my my signature is not on any of these. Well, now we have this something that our office does inside and but the commissioner's name on where the certificates go. So you have a pin for Commissioner burden. No, it's, it's, it's, it's it's, it's it's something that our office does for us. In
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:31:27the past I have signed those manually.
Speaker 14
01:31:32So this certificate right here is honoring Sylvester officers. Avesta Hill neighborhood police officer here at number seven
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:31:40and an amount with no signature. I mean this is this thing.
Speaker 14
01:31:45Yeah, but in the past we will always before you arrived Presley it was always been electronic signature. Yes. Let me tell you Oh, so certificate appreciation for neighborhood police officers of St. Hill for developing strong ties with residents and community organization in the seven present and the handset public safety through stronger police community relations and our city. MPO Sylvester Hill, Officer Hill is one of our great officers who's always there when when when Detroit resonance call here in the seven free sent I love the work this guy brother does there you know have been done throughout the years and even continued to do today. You know for you know for quality life issues making Detroit residents lives here at number seven a lot better. You're talking about good leadership talking about good officers today. We are now in a few of those good offices right now. And like to thank you, Officer Hill for the great job. You are doing here. Every single day
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:33:05the mission of burden
Speaker 14
01:33:23another thing I want to say is that you know officer Hill is also CIT certified. And one of you know one of our first you know first earlier ways of officers being certified with CIT was great to you know the see that pen on his uniform. Because, you know, this free scent loves the work that he does as well as our community. And so, you know, I wanted to say thank you so much for our great job well done.
Speaker 19
01:33:57I just would like to say thank you to everyone. My partners in the back of my command staff. I appreciate it. Love the community. Love my singers and my kids that I work with I just want to say thank you.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:34:13Thank you. Now Commissioner Burton because all of the certificates are read the same and for the sake of time as we have read it into record, we can just name the recipients and acknowledge them in that way. I think that that will help us be a little more expedient. Thank you
Speaker 14
01:34:28Sure. I want to I want to call Officer David Davis partner up. Officer stripling, who happens to be a neighborhood police officer here at number seven. You know she is the glue to catalysts to in the magic of great fun things happening right here. Number seven. So a lot of these a lot of attractions that you see and number seven, you know, events and stuff is you know, Officer stripling. It's just amazing her and her whole entire team. So congratulations for that. Well okay.
Unknown Speaker
01:35:10Is the same as that
Speaker 14
01:35:27so I agree with someone in the audience, give her a raise. We actually have some really great decorated offices over at number seven and I agree many of them deserve raises you know and so community let's push to get that done. Let's let's keep fighting for our good officers for raises. They need it
Speaker 14
01:35:58the next one is a young man by the name of Jaylen Harris. Jarrett. Jalen, are you with us?
Speaker 14
01:36:09Jalen is no stranger to our community. I remember when this young man was was, was in high school. And I look up years later, he's a grown man and a family man and doing great things right here in number seven. You know, I see this guy being a police commissioner someday you know, and it may be soon who knows? So you know, just remember Jaylen Harris?
Speaker 14
01:36:50Congratulation Mr. Harris for the great work you're doing in the community. Jayla has a lot of events. He you know on his calendar, I mean he's one of those guys that stays busy, stay active and so I really love the work he does. You talking about young people and leaders leadership, that man you know, leadership is has to be his middle name. So the next one is Ray Smith is Ray Smith here. I guess we'll hold this one over to Ken have carvaka rentals. Are you with us today? Yes, we hold this one over to Ben Beverly Kendall Walker, are you with us today
Speaker 14
01:37:58is Beverly Kendall Walker. You know I admire her leadership. You know, she's a true fighter and a champion right here in number seven, in this community. Right here on the east side. She does a wonderful work working with our youth and over at the City Airport. You know, in the aviation program that they're doing with young children and and also the the safety components so I do like to have Miss Beverly Kinder work Walker to say a few words and this is for humans.
Speaker 20
01:38:46Thank you, Commissioner Burton. appreciate this opportunity to stand before the community. Not a stranger to stand up before the community I am not. But when you invoked the name of Coleman, Alexander young that's why I do what I do is because when he looked in my eyes and asked us, Mrs. Ernestine Gordon to take up the challenge of defending this airport. I have done that for the last 34 years. So right now I have a room full of Tuskegee Airmen waiting on me since seven o'clock because this was supposed to go on but nevertheless, democracy ain't always pretty. But we do what we do because we believe it and we love it. So thank you again for recognizing me and honoring with this wonderful tribute. And I'll say I haven't seen my mother over here and so long appreciate you. Stay in the fight. Amen.
Unknown Speaker
01:39:36gratulations.
Speaker 14
01:39:41Appreciate you. I really Mr. Emberley Reeves is Miss Emery Reese available. Mr. Emery Reyes is another pillar, community leader right here and 7% district five community and so I really wanted to take the time in a moment to thank you for the great job you were doing in the community. You know, man, congratulations graduation like.
Speaker 14
01:40:27You know is this amazing job you are doing? You know, far as public safety, educating families right here
Unknown Speaker
01:40:37in our community, so thank you for a job well done. Miss Nancy bursts are you with us? Miss Nancy burst is not with us today. She's a she's a senior as well. Very active here in the seventh precinct community. Here in district five.
Speaker 14
01:41:05I mean, you know, anytime something goes wrong and in the community, she's right there to notify her neighbors. I mean, just a wonderful lady who just recently got out the hospital not long ago, and I was you know, make sure that she gets this
Unknown Speaker
01:41:32Jason Pruitt. Are you here today
Speaker 14
01:41:43Curtis Lyons Are you with us today? Everybody knows Kurt. Kurt Curtis Lyons. Mr. Lyons has you know it's been a long why. Law Life resident right here, you know, in the seventh precinct community, no stranger to our community. It's always there when citizens call you know you know whenever, you know, whenever our community comes together, you always gonna find Curtis Lyons at those meetings, you know, talking about public safety, talking about money and banking and, you know, working with our youth in the school systems. You know, just just the other day, we just said three schools, talking to our youth, you talking about mentoring ship, working with young males, you know, you know, to our brothers out here, we really have to start mentoring and, you know, and raising up this whole new generation. So I really think you know, I want to take the time to thank Mr. Curtis lions, lions legacy planning for being here today for a great job that you're doing with with our youth in the school system. And thank you for being here today. You know, also I want to just say to, you know, over the years, you know, whenever, whenever there was officer down and the line of duty, and I will go to the hospital and I'll be there with our officers and with the officers family. heard his lines will always my sidekick right there with me. You know, great guy right here in the community. You talking about a leader. This is leader. This is a leadership right here. All of y'all in this room. Are leaders you know, you know it's just my hook is a stop what they doing and you know, beater, you know, I could be anywhere in the city. I get a notification get a call I'm I'm there with our officers with officers family. This guy is right there. Right there with me in the hospital. You know, you're talking about a decade of service right here on this board. This job is not easy for commissioners. It's not easy for elected officials. But somebody has to do it. It's not easy for our officers. But guess what somebody's got to do it supervisors.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:44:29missioner burden it appears we have about 10 of these remaining. And so again, if we can kind of keep the pace
Speaker 14
01:44:38surely, okay, we said Charlie Brown the other one is for a miss Wendy Brown, who also happens to be a principal too. She's not I don't see her in the audience.
Unknown Speaker
01:45:00Reverend Charles Williams Senior
Speaker 14
01:45:08don't see him. That's National Action Network Reverend Charles Williams Senior Reverend Charles Williams. The second I don't see him either.
Unknown Speaker
01:45:25Charles Collins.
Unknown Speaker
01:45:36Eddie dos Santos.
Unknown Speaker
01:45:47Terry Payne
Unknown Speaker
01:45:56John William safety trade
Unknown Speaker
01:46:09D and D grass roots
Speaker 14
01:46:28so, you know d&d grassroots want to present you appreciation for the hard work that guys are doing in your organization right here. Number seven. You all feed more families here in southeastern Michigan and also organization but more importantly right here number seven you all do something, you know, but you want to share with some of the work you're doing.
Speaker 12
01:46:56We just like to say thank you to the missioner burden for this award and recognizing our work and we'd like to thank you all for the work that you do too. Thank you very much regulation and also can never forget To God be the glory.
Speaker 14
01:47:11Thank you. You know, you know, it's amazing job at doing with you know, with the community group and over at the recreation center. You know, is you know, great job well done.
Unknown Speaker
01:47:31I'll see my staff members on black grass is nothing without their community. Our team, our team members for making all these things possible and everyone
Speaker 14
01:47:48you know, d&d grassroots are always at the seventh precinct Community Relations meetings, very active, very strong right here in this community. So thank you for the great work you are doing. This one is for Lafayette foods, which happens to be a green light here and number seven, and Harbortown foods is also green light as well. I don't see their representatives here. But you know, everyone that we have named here is is doing a remarkable job and in public safety, education, mentoring, outreach. And, you know in that happens to be right here at number seven doing a great job in the fifth precinct in the fifth district. So I just wanted to say thank you for all for the great work you are doing. And thank you all for being here. That'd be it for me, Mr. Chairman. All
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:48:53right. Thank you so very much. And again, congratulations to all of our recipients of either resolutions or certificates. And with that, we will move to the chief police report as well as the seventh precinct report and that will be offered to us by DC Williams.
Speaker 10
01:49:10Yep. So we are going to start with the chief police report and then I'll pass it off to magistrate from the seventh precinct through the chair already here and start. So update on officers we have one officer who is currently disabled and at home resting from from his injury he that officer is with downtown services. The crime data I'll read is as of June 12. So we're currently down and all of our violent crime categories, and for homicide were down 22% So we've had 25 Less homicides this year than we had last year. Last year we had 114 This year we had 89 of our non fatal shootings were down 21% So that means we've had 70 Less non fatal shootings this year than we had last year. Last year. We have 337 this year. We had 267 robberies were also down. We're down 28%. That means we've had 179 Less larceny this year, I'm sorry, robberies this year than we had last year. Last year we had 630 3036 This year we've had 456 Total Part One violent crime, we're down 11%. So that just means citywide. Our violent crime is down by 11%. That means we've had 620 Less Part One violent crime incidents than we had last year. Last year we had 5547 This year we've had 4927, carjacking were down 48% Last year we had 80 carjackings this year we have 42 for a difference of 38 Before I go any further, the chair asked a question about noise, the noise ordinance and he asked specifically about time, so I didn't have that at the time but the actual time is from 10pm to 7am. It should not be noise to upset or disrupt the neighborhood. So just to put that out as well. Going into drag racing or drag racing enforcement for this past weekend. We had six vehicles investigated. Two vehicles impounded one felony arrest two weapons recovered we had one blog party response and we issued tickets to for spectators doing the the drag race enforcement so going to our mental health and related calls for service. So this week, we've had 73 calls for service for individuals who are in mental crisis who were unarmed we had Give me one second year we had 38 where they were armed. And we had a total of all service 1590 That's an increase of 144 from last year. Last year, we only had 14 1446 for overdose related costs. And this is year to date. We had 2176 Last year we had I'm sorry this year we had 2176 2000 I'm sorry 2023. We had 2318. We've had a decrease of 142. calls for service for overdose related incidents significant incidents, going from Saturday, June 8, we had a triple shooting one fatal to non fatal. This occurred in a 4700 block of Nevada. We basically had one individual who was shot while in the backseat of a black jeep. And then we had two other individuals who were found shot later in the 18,000 block of Healy. We do have video of the incident. One of the individuals was fatally wounded. The other two were received now life threatening injuries. The circumstances behind it was a group of people at the 4700 block of Nevada and they were attending a candlelight vigil for someone who had passed away and during that visual, somebody went in the back of white issue small white SUV produced a long gun and started firing into the crowd. If you have any information, please call one 800 Speak up and that's the Crimestoppers number or you can go on Detroit rewards TV instead number two fatal shooting this happen on June 8 Saturday. This This occurred in the area of West Warren and the Southfield freeway service drive. And this was about 10:11pm on Saturday. Officers got a call that someone had where they actually had a couple of calls we had a ShotSpotter run. Identify the shots had been fired in that area. And we also had a run to Oakwood hospital where someone was transported and they once they got to Oakwood hospital. The wound was fatal and they were pronounced dead on scene.
Unknown Speaker
01:54:38We basically have we basically have a weapon that was recovered from the vehicle.
Speaker 10
01:54:47That individual was transported by from the scene by one of the witnesses at the hospital. We were able to recover that vehicle that was used to transport the victim. That vehicle did have bullet wounds or I'm sorry, bullet holes in it. And it also had a firearm that was recovered from the scene. So we have a couple of leads that we're working up with that based on the recovery of the weapon. We don't know exactly what happened but we know that they were driving and we were able to find rifle casings at that scene of Southfield freeway service drive or West war. If anyone has any information on that, contact Crimestoppers at winning 100 Speak up or Detroit rewards TV. We had a another double now fatal shooting. This occurred on Sunday June 9 at 10:16pm. This occurred in the area of was on the 14,000 block of Rutland, and we basically had a 15 and 16 Euro individual they were playing around with hand guns and they were not fatally wounded. Both of them were shot through the hands while they were playing with the weapons so this was an accidental shooting. We were able to recover the weapon. I believe we recovered two weapons at that scene. And the next incident was a fatal shooting. This occurred on Monday, June 10. At 4am officers were dispatched to the 11,000 block of Marlo for this shooting. We believe that the circumstances behind the shooting was a neighbor trouble. Officers did get to the scene found one individual who was fatally wounded. The actual suspect was was determined identify and arrested at the hospital. That concludes the critical incidents that we've had up until Monday serving our our seniors. On Tuesday recruits from class 2024 II serve lunch to seniors at Harford nursing and rehabilitation. Before the graduation each academy class will participate in at least one community engagement project. The serve the in protect initiative and as part of that serve the in protect initiative. There'll be a peacenik this upcoming Saturday and this will be occurring at the Helmand recreation center and a nice precinct is going to be from 3pm to 7pm. This is basically a gathering where police and community eat
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
01:57:28and have fun together and a name of peace. silence the violence on Saturday, June 15, from 10am to 12pm. There will be a 17th and you will silence silence the violence March and rally at church of the Messiah. With that there's two events there'll be happening in seventh precinct but I'll call up commander sweat and I'll have him start to address that. But before I do that, if there are any questions on the Chiefs report, we're going to do a few things here because one with the many certificates that were being distributed, there was one name that we unfortunately overlooked and so I want Commissioner burden to provide that now. So these individuals have to stay longer than she's already been here like the call up. Miss Denise Barnes. So wanted to say it is you know, today is the honor to be able to recognize and acknowledge with a certificate appreciation to Mr. Nice Barnes over it. Mark Martin Luther King High School what a wonderful job you are doing with our young people. Thank you. One congratulations and again, sorry for the oversight. And so then we're going to ask questions for the chief and then we'll have the seven precinct reports or any questions. Commissioner Moore.
Speaker 1
01:58:56Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, thanks for your leadership, Deputy Chief Williams to the seventh precinct family. I'm a West High Commissioner. So the majority of complaints I get are from the west side however, I have received a few that you've assisted with personally, I just want to say thank you and you are missed. Over at the sixth precinct even though commander Newsom was doing a great job. Can you pass a message to Deputy Chief Hayes I asked a few weeks ago about the Wayne State University protests I wanted to know what unit from the PD assist at Wayne State. Was it a mobile field force? Was it a local precinct, whatever, I just want to know assisted through the
Speaker 10
01:59:33chair. I can answer that. Okay. Yes. I was actually there during that time. So are we talking specifically about the
Speaker 1
01:59:41it was a protest at Wayne State where he was removed more of an encampment
Speaker 10
01:59:46Okay, so we're talking suppose because different times, there'll be different entities from Detroit Police Department that will assist Wayne State for the actual encampment. DPD was on site and we were standing by in case Wayne State needed assistance. We took no active role except assisting them with prisoner processing. But if something would have happened, we were there to give them further a mobile field force unit
Unknown Speaker
02:00:09and through the Chair. I just want to know what unit was there.
Unknown Speaker
02:00:12To the chair. It was a mobile field force.
Unknown Speaker
02:00:13Okay, thanks a lot.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:00:15Any further questions to the chair? Commissioner burger.
Speaker 14
02:00:18I don't have a question. But I just want to just add this really quick. I just wanted to talk about two great leadership's that we've seen here at number seven. I watched Captain Holt come from this precinct and became a second deputy chief. I watch a captain get promoted to Commander and became the commander of this preset number seven, which was Commander Williams who now is sitting in the capacity of Assistant Deputy Chief right here with the Detroit Police Department. Great leadership have came from number seven. So let's give DC a second deputy chief Hope, who used to be our captain at number seven around applause. Let's give our assistant chief on a Williams, dc dc deputy chief on a Williams a round of applause to because they both came from number seven.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:01:15All right, amazing. Any further questions or comments? Hearing none, introduce the seventh precinct.
Speaker 10
02:01:24We'll have a commander jazva Come up to the podium.
Speaker 21
02:01:31Good evening, everyone. Through the Chair. I'd like to start by introducing some of my co workers right ahead. MPO Hill MPO Davis and our newest MPO Baxter MPO scribblings outside talking citizens. But getting into the Crime Information for number seven. Number seven is having a good year for crime. We are down in homicides 25% down in sexual assaults 50% down in aggravated assaults 18.3% down in robbery 51.4%. The one area that we are up in is burglary were up 28.4%. Down in larceny 6.1% down and motor vehicle theft 9.5% and non fatal shootings were down 47.4% And carjackings, we are currently down 100%. We have had none year to date. Excellent. So that combines for 23% reduction in part one violent crime and 4.4 and property crime Wonderful. Thank you. Strategy result as I mentioned our reduction of 23.7 and violent and 4.4 and property crime homicides are down. Our current identified trend is burglaries we're focused on burglaries is as our only part one crime that show an increase. We run weekly operations that target known offenders. We had a recent arrest for repeat offender that closed seven home invasions is suspected in 12. More in the seventh and 11th precinct investigation those open cases are ongoing we conducted warrant sweeps for burglary and burglary related offenses. And we've seen a trend in release recent domestic violence related burglaries and those are being addressed with our warrant unit arresting known offenders I precinct strategy. We have a warrant unit that worked closely with our detective unit to arrest known offenders, target enforcement and identified hotspots directed traffic enforcement in those identified hotspots. We do weekly home checks with our mtoc partners partnership with homicide gang intelligence major violators, Weissman, forcement and cats have led to a reduction in all violent crimes. community programs we have dozens I'd like to highlight some of the actions are MPOs we were haunted house party this past Halloween trick or treating events Turkey bingo Turkey giveaway, Thanksgiving dinners holiday party seeing your movie day adoptive family on Christmas Christmas dinners I Game Day potlucks reading with little darlings community readings, real men read anti bullying presentations, seventh precinct annual memorial for fallen officers to get the dinners and like the DC mentioned we have our 17th annual sound surveillance March this Saturday at 10am at Lafayette and East Grand Boulevard. That concludes my report. If you have any questions.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:04:52Thank you. Any questions? Mr. Moore.
Speaker 1
02:04:56Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good seeing you again. Commander. Last time I saw you were Lieutenant at number 10. I have a question in regards to court appearances. I know that's a little bit off topic, but it's a reference to section two Oh 2.5 Dash 5.8 of the DPD manual. It talks about the commanding officer shall initiate an investigation to determine the reason for the members failure to appear as scheduled. Do you do a lot of those as relates to officers failing to appear in court?
Speaker 21
02:05:26I don't conduct the investigation myself but I assign those but yes we our detective unit routes those out weekly anyone that missed courts subject to discipline. how in depth is that report? i We see if they've received the notice we have a electronic court book that we track when they were served with supervisors serve them. And then we ask them why they weren't in court. See if they called in sick see if they were on vacation. Even if they're on vacation. They're required to notify a supervisor they won't be available. And if they cannot justify their absence the discipline starts and
Speaker 1
02:05:59finally so when you say supervisor and the manual references a term called watch commander, yes, that what we're talking about the supervisor.
Speaker 21
02:06:07We generally have a span of control. Every officer is assigned to a sergeant and that Sergeant handles the investigation.
Unknown Speaker
02:06:12Thank you
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:06:13any further questions? Yes. Mission a burden.
Speaker 14
02:06:19The chair I wanted to say how you doing commander? Good sir. And it's great to see you today. You know we have we have a commander here at number seven as very hard at work. And that loves his community. And so it's great to see the commander here today, who's very hard at work and love this community. I remember a year ago we did walk with Willie in the community. So we have members of the community comes out and walk in. And the commander was like the first person that arrived and him and I sit there and talk for a minute until community members came about so it's always great to see our commander. Here at number seven commander I just want to just just asked what do you all have planned for national night out this year? Are you still you're still working on it? We're
Speaker 21
02:07:21still in the planning phase we we want to tap in that last year of course.
Speaker 14
02:07:25Okay. You know, so, you know, national night out to our community is something that that that we look forward to each and every year. I know number seven does a great job at national night hours and so far have other presets, but you know I believe national night out this year at number seven is going to be outstanding just like it was last year and and for years going forward as well as past years when Captain hope who's now second deputy chief was the captain here. So, Command I just want to say you know, we're commander I want to say we appreciate the work you do and your team does. Here at number seven and I'm looking forward to coming over there for national night out. Thank you, sir.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:08:19Thank you any further questions? Commissioner back right
Commissioner Banks
02:08:21here to the chair. What is national night out? What do it consist of?
Speaker 21
02:08:28That's an annual event. every precinct hosts a party last year we had a live DJ. We had a bounce house just to celebrate. Reach out to the community establish a relationship a tighter relationship with the community. Okay. Any
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:08:43further questions or comments? Hearing none, thank you so very much for a thorough report. Both you and DC Williams. Thanks, sir. All right. With that we will now return back to oral communication.
Speaker 4
02:08:56Mr. Chair currently we have four speakers left a call Miss Bernie Smith. About color with the last three number 534.
Unknown Speaker
02:09:14Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to say
Speaker 13
02:09:15afternoon everyone I'm sorry. I am so happy to see you here. We miss you over there to six leaves my son and his his sister because what has happened over there on their street? That's from the drug dealers. And I told him that you no longer over there, but he should get acquainted with whoever the chief is over there. I don't know who's over there. It's taking your place. But in the meantime, they had a hello scrounge skirmish over there on their street, and it's all quiet now because my son did talk to the man that he saw that was dealing by three doors from neuron Betterton. But anyway, I'm glad to see you and hope that you will stay safe. I've been going downtown the Greek town. I have been sitting there observing what the police are doing down there. I used to do it a couple of years ago. So I'm doing it again just for the heck of it. And I tell all of them, be safe. Now I want you to take care of yourself and they love the fact that I extend that greetings to them. I'm just about I'm satisfied that they're doing a good job, but there's only one thing you have the cars that are constantly coming once they turn off a bobbin and they come into ministry Well anyway, you know what I'm talking about. And they they park here on the side on the right side constantly and they block up the traffic and then they'll jump out and go across the street to the I think it's ice cream place or something over there. And then sometimes they will be on this side of the street on the right side also. So my thing is, we should have least a couple of the police that'd be on the corner and when they come around there and stay and park unnecessary. Yet all they have to do is go up there. Flash the flashlight because I've seen it been done before, especially on the weekends, but on the week day. It's really hectic down there. So I just want to bring that to your attention. Thank you and I'll my time up
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:11:32already. Yes, unfortunately it is
Speaker 13
02:11:34at the top a little faster from now. All right, thank you so much. Seeing you again she and to my commissioners Keep up the good job. Thank you. I'm very proud of you.
Speaker 4
02:11:45Call me with the last three numbers 534.
Speaker 4
02:11:58All the with the last three numbers 534. Mr. To go to the next Oh, there we go.
Unknown Speaker
02:12:05Yes, good evening. Maybe
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:12:06her? Yes, you can go right ahead.
Speaker 22
02:12:09Okay, well, we have a lot more concerns in the north and I mean, there's the issues of loud noise for people in the park. We also have an arsonist on the loose, most unfortunate it took me a long time to get through an M to an MP off so that's one of the reasons that I wanted my Commissioner Burton to please give me a call. But finally I went to the precinct got the names of the community policing officers finally got some but it was very difficult to get attention on the north end when there was an arson is on the list. I also would like you to know that the club Detroit Land Bank Authority is wandering around trying to take people's property claiming a vacant boarded up building as a nuisance when they got a bunch of stuff for people they contract with anyone boarded up the hallway open to human trespass. And I have a situation where I have a built in it got hit by an arsonist after my neighbor had reported the guy stealing off his porch six times on camera and the police did nothing. Then he lit several houses on fire. Now he's gotten released he only did a year in jail or wherever he was got released a team wellness and while that no surprise he cut his tether off and he's violated the stay away order. He's in the north end. It should not take a resident this much effort to get attention to a situation like this, but I'll be able to amply prove to the land to the judge that this is not about concern about safety. It's more about the land bank trying to control and commandeer private property and forced development. It's most disgusting what they're doing the land bank attorney won't even discuss with me their legal authority Well, probably because they don't have any. And by the way, former police chief Craig submitted a declaration I don't know he's an expert on blight. But just because you could find a dead body in a building they can build in which never happened in my case. Doesn't mean that a house is some sort of
Unknown Speaker
02:14:11election integrity rule
Speaker 23
02:14:26okay contours Presley narratives about sex about a month ago, close to a month now, but a Michigan State Police Report. Can you take it upon yourself to insist that this report is presented to the board so the rest of the board members in yourself can see the report today before you leave? Now I want to jump right into the fact that that is M Winfree 19 years and services city clerk city of Detroit and director of Detroit Department of Elections Gina Avery Walker is a federal lawsuit that alleges for now. election fraud absentee ballot voter fraud to be specific. We got Detroit voter Trapper district five you have a number of voter trap houses now these particular houses swing votes they don't swing dope as normal Chophouse work. Now over in district five. You have a pattern of people moving out in his city out of the district and then to other states and then being reregistered after they surrender their license. In other states. They're re registered in Detroit department of Alexis by absentee ballot voter application. These people don't know that they're casting votes in Detroit elections. This week seven Fred draw does not win that election. Not that all 60 votes 112,000 cast iron clad still too big Trump who has evidence of voter fraud
Speaker 4
02:16:24this year your last speaker will be former Commissioner William Davis.
Speaker 24
02:16:31Good evening, that'd be heard as you can go right ahead. Well, I like to start off by saying that these meetings are too long. I mean, it's too much dead time in them. Also, I think that this board just made history you know by you know, voting for a chairperson would actually I see what the appointees voting for none appointee is a convicted felon. You know, if somebody's convicted felon, especially if homicide. I don't think that person and I'm not committing to words, and I like him, and he's doing a lot of good things. But that's setting a bad example that the eyes of the nation gonna be looking at ya. You know, you you tell people that, you know, you tell young people they can't be a police officer being a convicted felon. But yet yeah, I let somebody to be the chairperson of the board of police. Commissioners. And now this there was just appointees that voted for him. But that yeah, I sent in a very poor example of a very poor example. You know, and lo I know a lot. I mean, how could you have oversight and tell young people a 22 year old so that they can't be a police officer because they committed something, you know, are 30 or 40 year old? You know, I don't think count. Really, you know, this boy probably should just cease to exist. If you're going to have a convicted felon. over it. Thank you.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:17:59Thank you. Again, thank you for everyone's public comment. At this time. We will now move to presentation to the board. missioner banks are you staying or leaving? Hey, well, we need a quorum in order to hear this final presentation. And having had this individual wait here for several I mean a few hours. I hope that there was a way that you can give us at least seven more minutes. Commissioner banks. Oh, she left. Oh, well. Well, then. Well, I'd have to just was given to me. Is there any new business for the chair?
Speaker 14
02:18:38You mentioned a burden. I just wanted to say, you know, I just asked Commissioner Hernandez to please Cover his mouth when you cough. You know I lost several people to to this pandemic to Kobe, okay. Point the chair into motion for Jeremy please cover you your mouth.
Chairperson QuanTez Pressley
02:18:56We lost the quorum, so the meeting is adjourned.