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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: City Staff
Aldermen's Office
CHANGE Reform Initiative Stakeholder
DATE: October 30, 2020
SUBJECT:
The attached ordinance proposes the creation of a Civilian Review Board (CRB) for the City of Aurora.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this draft document is to provide the Council the opportunity to review and discuss the proposed language that would create and govern the CRB.
BACKGROUND:
The proposal to create a CRB was a component of the Community Helping Aurora's Necessary Growth and Empowerment (CHANGE) Reform Initiative. The multi-phased process has included the following:
i. Review police Use of Force Policy (Completed July 2020)
ii. Review police Training Policy (Completed July 2020)
iii. Conduct an audit for body cameras (R20-189)
iv. Explore the implementation of a Civilian Review Board (R20-0232; October of 2020)
v. Introduce Ordinance establishing the CRB (November of 2020)
On October 13, 2020 the City Council approved R20-0232 "A Resolution Directing the Preparation of an Ordinance Establishing a Civilian Review Board to Review Matters Involving the Police Department" (attached). On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, staff presented an update on the proposed complaint process to the Public Health, Safety and Transportation (PHST) Committee in order to receive feedback (infographic attached). The direction received during both of these review processes have been incorporated into this draft ordinance.
DISCUSSION:
As referenced above, the attached draft ordinance represents extensive work from city staff, outside legal counsel, Aldermanic representation (Alderman Llamas and Alderman Jenkins), the Aurora Police Department (APD) Command Staff and a moderator from the CHANGE Reform Initiative Sessions, Judge Kim Bright. The draft up for review today also represents feedback from the City Council from both the approval process of R20-0232 and the recent PHST presentation.
The proposed ordinance contemplates the creation of ...
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