Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · July 13, 2022
Minutes
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting Name: _ Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board ______________________________
Meeting Date: _ July 13, 2022__________________
Meeting Called to Order: _5:45____ ☐ a.m. / ☒ p.m.
Location: _Athens-Clarke County Jail, 3015 Lexington Road____________________________
Virtual? ☐ Yes / ☐ No Public Input Requested or Received? ☐ Yes / ☐ No
Voting Member Attendees:
☐ Cassie Evans ☒ Felix Bell ☒ Omar Reid
☒ Sarah Halstead ☒ Jocelyn Crumpton ☐__________________
☒ Devante Jones ☐ Timothy Pierce-Tomlin ☐__________________
☐ Kiana Sims ☒ Lane Pratt
Voting Members Leaving Before End of Meeting & Time of Departure (if applicable):
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Staff / Ex-Officio Attendees:
☒ Commissioner Patrick ☐ Sheriff Williams ☒ Sherrie Hines
Davenport ☒ Warden Covington ☒ Josh Edwards
☐ Chief Jerry Saulters ☒ Chief Mark Pulliam
Motion to Adopt Agenda (if applicable) made by: ____________________________.
Seconded by: ____________________________.
Result: ____ Unanimous
or
____ Yes Votes (list names):
____ No Votes (list names):
Items Discussed:
1. Chair called meeting to order ________________________________________________
2. Josh Edwards gave a brief recapitulation of all the previous meetings and announced the
Board will meet with the District Attorney on August 3, 2022 in the court house _______
3. Josh Edwards explained the work of The National Association for Civilian Oversight of
Law Enforcement (NACOLE) and Commissioner Davenport encouraged the Board to
think of a time to have an official meeting with NACOLE. ________________________
4. Introductions – law enforcement only. ________________________________________
5. Major Frank Woods’ presentation on the three main functions of the Sheriff’s Office: law
enforcement, the courts, and the jail __________________________________________
6. Lieutenant McAllister’s presentation on the Office of Professional Standards’ complaint
process. _________________________________________________________________
7. Josh Edwards announced he will send the Athens-Clarke County Budget in an email to
the Board. _______________________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________________________
9. ________________________________________________________________________
Votes Taken with Motion / Second / Results (Unanimous or Number of Yes / No Votes and
names) (if applicable):
Felix Bell made a motion to approve revised minutes from June 8 and June 15, 2022 to denote
the Board’s “Motion was approved unanimously” and to approve minutes from June 22, 2022
meeting. Lane Pratt seconded the motion. Motion was approved unanimously. _____________
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Felix Bell made a motion to schedule a future tour of the jail. Lane Pratt seconded the motion.
Motion was approved unanimously. _______________________________________________
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Lane Pratt made a motion to adjourn. Felix Bell seconded the motion. Motion was approved
unanimously. __________________________________________________________________
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Motion to Adjourn made by: _Felix Bell__________________.
Seconded by: _Lane Pratt__________________.
Result: __X__ Unanimous
or
____ Yes Votes (list names): __________________________________________
____ No Votes (list names): __________________________________________
Meeting Adjourned at: __7:22__ ☐ a.m. / ☒ p.m.
Minutes Drafted By: _________ ______________ (signature required)
Agenda
AGENDA
Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Athens-Clarke County Jail Training Room
A. Introductions
B. Approve revised June 8, 2022 Minutes and June 15, 2022 Minutes
C. Approve June 22, 2022 Minutes
D. Sheriff’s Office Overview and Complaint Process
Note: The Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting is open to the public. However, public
comments are not received unless the Committee Chairperson requests that an individual
provides information to the Committee.
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