Vice Chair Votaw led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

Transcription

1 The Citizens Police Review Board of the City of Fort Myers, Florida, met in regular session at Oscar M. Corbin, Jr. City Hall, 2200 Second Street, its regular meeting place in Fort Myers, Florida, on Tuesday,, at 5:34 o clock p.m. Present were presiding Robert W. Votaw, Jr., Vice Chair, Daniel Bevarly, Erma Boyd-Dorsey, Crystal A. Johnson, James W. Klingensmith and J. Blair Sanders and Luther G. Young, Jr., Board Members. Also present were Terry B. Cramer, Assistant City Attorney, and Mary Hagemann, Interim City Clerk and Board Administrator. Absent: Forrest H. Banks, Daniel Bevarly and Shelly Dusek, Chair. Vice Chair Votaw led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. NO. 1 MINUTES Vice Chair Votaw stated that the minutes of the regular meeting held on February 13, 2018, had been delivered to the Board Members. Klingensmith and seconded by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey to approve the minutes of February 13, A roll call vote taken Johnson Aye; OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS/APPEARANCES None. None. NO. 2 Public Input None. 1

2 NO. 3 MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Harsment/Overreacting Harold Carter Tyler Williams Lieutenant Joshua Steinman Sanders and seconded by Mr. Young to accept the findings of the A roll call vote taken Klingensmith No; carried. NO. 4 MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD ADMIN ADMIN a.) 9.1 General rules of Conduct Section II (A) (21) Conduct Toward the Public Debbie Jordan Emalia Santos (a.) Sarah Gallegos (a.) Unfounded Sanders and seconded by Mr. Klingensmith to amend the findings of the Police Department from unfounded to not sustained. A roll call vote taken Boyd-Dorsey No; Sanders Aye; Votaw Aye and Young - Aye. carried. 2

3 NO. 5 MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD IA IA a.) 9.1 General rules of Conduct Section II (A) (45) Arrest, Search & Seizure b.) 9.1 General Rules of Conduct Section II (A) (2) Obedience to Laws, Rules, Ordinances, and Department Directives c.) 24.2 Discriminatory Profiling Section I Definitions (A) Bi-Bed / Racial Profiling d.) 9.1 General Rules of Conduct Section II (A) (44) Treatment of Persons in Custody Charles Taylor Philip Youngblood (a. & b.) Emelia Santos (a. & c.) Adam Jobbers-Miller (a. & d.) a.) Not Sustained b.) Unfounded c.) Unfounded d.) Unfounded Lieutenant Joshua Steinman Klingensmith and seconded by Ms. Boyd- Dorsey to amend the findings of the Police Department from: a. Not Sustained to Sustained. b. Unfounded to Sustained. A roll call vote taken Sanders No; Votaw No and Young - Aye. carried. 3

4 MOTION Move Ce No. Admin to be the next item on the agenda. Klingensmith, seconded by Mr. Sanders to move Ce No. Admin to be the next item on the agenda. Sanders No; Votaw No and Young - Aye. NO. 18 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD ADMIN ADMIN a.) 15.4 Limits of Authority Section XI Arrests with Warrants (D) b.) 25.3 Mobile Video/Audio Recording Equipment Section IV Body-Worn MVR Operating Procedures Todd Chrisp Myles Koch (a.) Emelia Santos (a.) Matthew Zarillo (a. & b.) a.) Exonerated b.) Sustained Lieutenant Brian O Reilly Klingensmith, to change the disposition of a.) Exonerated to sustained. fails due to lack of a second. Votaw, seconded by Mr. Young to police department. Boyd-Dorsey No; Klingensmith No; Johnson No; Sanders No; Votaw No and Young - Aye. failed. Klingensmith, seconded by Ms. Johnson to hear a full review of the ce. Sanders Aye; Votaw Aye and Young - Aye. 4

5 OTHER BUSINESS MOTION Consent Agenda for Preliminary Ces at the next Citizens Police Review Board meeting. Any Citizens Police Review Board member may request that any item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the regular agenda for discussion following the adoption of the Consent Agenda. Klingensmith, seconded by Ms. Johnson to adopt a consent agenda for preliminary ces at the next meeting of Citizens Police Review Board. Boyd- Dorsey Aye; NO. 6 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Performance of Duty Liketha Shantae Martin Undetermined It moved by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey seconded by Mr. Klingensmith to 5

6 NO. 7 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Wanted Vehicle Back Latoya Anderson Undetermined It moved by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey seconded by Mr. Klingensmith to Aye and Young - No. carried. NO. 8 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Standard of Conduct Sabrina Yenny Tyler Williams It moved by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey seconded by Mr. Klingensmith to 6

7 NO. 9 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Rude & Unprofessional Sabrina Yenny Emily Destefanis Captain William R. Newhouse It moved by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey seconded by Mr. Klingensmith to NO. 10 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Conduct Toward the Public / Failure to Act Al Calvano Ksandra Gonzalez Joshua Bachert Lieutenant Brian O'Reilly Klingensmith seconded by Mr. Sanders to accept the findings of the Police Department. 7

8 NO. 11 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Police Vehicle Operation & Pursuits Jim Coats Robert Kerbs It moved by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey seconded by Mr. Young to accept the findings of the Police Department. NO. 12 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Derogatory Remarks Trequille Rodreguez Emily Destefanis Klingensmith seconded by Ms. Johnson to 8

9 NO. 13 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Competency & Efficiency Loretta Merricks Christian Reynolds Yilkania Hernandez Sanders seconded by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey to NO. 14 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Discriminatory Profiling Juan Jaz Rivera N/A Lieutenant Brian O'Reilly It moved by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey, seconded by Ms. Johnson to 9

10 NO. 15 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Lack of Security at School Brenda Kabrit N/A Lieutenant Joshua Steinman It moved by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey, seconded by Mr. Sanders to accept the findings of the Police Department. Aye and Young Aye. NO. 16 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD Alleged Derogatory/Performance of Duty Councilman Johnny Streets Unknown Lieutenant Joshua Steinman Sanders, seconded by Ms. Boyd-Dorsey to 10

11 NO. 17 NON-MANDATORY REVIEW BY BOARD ADMIN ADMIN a.) 9.1 General Rules of Conduct Section III General Conduct On- Duty (A) Competency & Efficiency b.) 24.2 Discrimination Profiling Section I Definitions (A) Bi- Bed / Racial Profiling Tarique Wilson Timothy McCormick Klingensmith, seconded by Ms. Johnson to a.) Unfounded b.) Unfounded OTHER BUSINESS NO. 18 Voting for Chair and Vice Chair A resignation from the current chair, Shelly Dusek, h not been received. The appointment will expire due to lack of attendance on April 10, A selection for a Chair would take place on May 15, If the Vice Chair becomes Chair, the Board will vote on a Vice Chair. NO. 19 REPORT ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED SINCE FEBRUARY 13, 2018 Mary Hagemann, Interim City Clerk and Board Administrator, stated that there had been no complaints received in the City Clerk s Office since the lt meeting on February 13, A motion not made. 11

12 NO. 20 ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING Vice Chair Votaw stated stated that the next meeting will be held on April 10, There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:04 o clock p.m. 12