65A - POLICE OVERSIGHT DIRECTION

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Review model Philadelphia The first Police Review Board in Philadelphia was created by Mayor Richard Dilworth in 1958. It has come in and out of existence over the years. Mayor James Kenney signed an executive order to reestablish the Police Advisory Commission (PAC) in January 2017, The commission will focus on policy review, investigations, and community outreach. The commission is now tasked with verifying the Philadelphia Police Department's (PPD) efforts to implement the recommendations of the DOJ's Collaborative Reform efforts and the recommendations made by the task force on 21 st Century Policing established by then President Barack Obama in 2014. The PAC will have 13 voting members appointed by the mayor, the city council, and civic and advocacy groups. Their mission is to provide independent civilian oversight to strengthen the relationship between police and community members. Since 2017, one PAC member sits on the PPD's Use of Force Review Board and is a voting member who helps to determine if an officer -involved shooting (OIS) was justified. The PAC is also authorized to respond to the scene of any police firearm discharge resulting in injury or death. Las Vegas The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) was the first agency to engage in the Collaborative Reform process through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) that lasted two years and laid the groundwork for the development of its civilian oversight model. As a result of its work in Collaborative Reform, the LVMPD began to engage community stakeholders in CIS incidents and is gradually institutionalizing this process. Following the passage of a local ordinance, a Citizen Review Board was created to act as an advisory board to the department and to review internal complaints and use of force. The board is funded by local government and has an appointed director, and all 25 members serve two- or three-year rotating, staggered terms. At minimum, they receive training on policies and procedures and also go to the Citizen Police Academy. Five of the 25 board members are chosen randomly to staff the hearing panels that review incidents and make recommendations for referral or additional review. Their findings are referred to the sheriff or to mediation. In 2016, 141 of 173 review board complaints were reviewed by screening panels. Only eight were referred back to Internal Affairs to seek additional information. Now the LVMPD is considering assigning Citizen Review Board members to attend crime scenes where officers use force and participate in the whole investigation, starting with the crime scene and ending with the Use of Force Review Board. The department's work clearly shows how modifications can continue to occur that grow and strengthen a civilian oversight program. 65A-32 Round Table Discussion