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File #: 0100-23    Version: A Name:
Type: Communication Status: Filed
File created: 2/3/2023 In control: Affirmative Action and Human Rights Commission
On agenda: Final action: 5/11/2023
Title: Subject: Data Gathering Update: Lassiter Ayers (Racine/Kenosha Community Action Agency, Peete (Johnson Foundation), Jarrett (body cam initiatives), Evans (2022 Community Conversations reports) Update on Body Cam Initiative: Jarrett spoke with the police department and was advised they have an outside law enforcement agency come in to review officer-involved shootings and they are not able to release any body cam footage until the investigations are complete. Akron, OH passed an ordinance that body cam footage is released to the family seven days after approval. Lassiter Ayers advised Chicago has a similar ordinance. Jarrett will to do more research to share at the next meeting. Farrar asked if police issues fall under the commission's goals. Kidd asked if the community Violence Prevention Committee with the city, county, and school district can get involved and be invited to our meetings. Lassiter Ayers advised that she is not sure if there is space for public comment; Evans will chec...

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Subject: Data Gathering Update: Lassiter Ayers (Racine/Kenosha Community Action Agency, Peete (Johnson Foundation), Jarrett (body cam initiatives), Evans (2022 Community Conversations reports)

 Update on Body Cam Initiative: Jarrett spoke with the police department and was advised they have an outside law enforcement agency come in to review officer-involved shootings and they are not able to release any body cam footage until the investigations are complete. Akron, OH passed an ordinance that body cam footage is released to the family seven days after approval. Lassiter Ayers advised Chicago has a similar ordinance. Jarrett will to do more research to share at the next meeting. Farrar asked if police issues fall under the commission's goals. Kidd asked if the community Violence Prevention Committee with the city, county, and school district can get involved and be invited to our meetings. Lassiter Ayers advised that she is not sure if there is space for public comment; Evans will check. Evans will also send out one email with all the information regarding the commission's ordinance, the member questionnaire, presentations he went over in the meeting, and the body cam ordinance. All members should review prior to the next meeting.