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51-R-17
A RESOLUTION
Creating a Citizen Complaint Working Group to Review the Policies and
Procedures for Citizen Complaints Regarding the Evanston Police
Department
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston's Human Services Committee ("HSC")
held six ad hoc public meetings composed of interested City of Evanston residents with
the purpose of making recommendations regarding the creation of a Citizen Complaint
Working Group; and
WHEREAS, the attendees of the ad hoc meetings made
recommendations regarding the Citizen Complaint Working Group to the HSC; and
WHEREAS, the HSC, after reviewing and hearing said recommendations,
further recommends the creation of a nine member Citizen Complaint Working Group;
and
WHEREAS, the Citizen Complaint Working Group will hold meetings and
provide regular progress reports to the HSC for a period of not less than six months and
not more than nine months; and
WHEREAS, the Citizen Complaint Working Group will review the policies
and procedures of the citizen complaint review process and provide recommendations
regarding said policies and procedures to the HSC; and
WHEREAS, the Citizen Complaint Working Group will consist of a diverse
group of experts and constituents from the Evanston community and may include
representatives from Evanston Township High School, Evanston School District 65,
social service agencies, the nine Evanston wards, the Young Men's Christian
Association, the Young Women's Christian Association, the Latino Resource Group, the
Northwestern University student body, the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, religious institutions, the Youth and Opportunity United, the Moran
Center, the Open Communities, and the Evanston Police Department, and the Evanston
Police Department Union Liaison; and
WHEREAS, the Citizen Complaint Working Group serves to provide an
impartial transparent perspective to provide recommendations regarding the policies
and procedures of citizen complaint review process to the HSC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The Mayor and City Council are authorized to create the
Citizen Complaint Working Group and appoint members to the Citizen Complaint Work
Group.
SECTION 3: This resolution will be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Attest:
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Devon Reid, ity Clerk
Adopted: ''� `� y ���2017
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