Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · February 28, 2024
Minutes
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting Name: Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting
Meeting Date: 02/28/24
Meeting Called to Order: 5:35 PM (Late start due to technical difficulties)
Location: City Hall, Room 103
Virtual? No Public Input Requested or Received? No
Voting Member Attendees:
X Cassie Evans X Kiana Sims X Lane Pratt
X Sarah Halstead X Felix Bell X Dwight Acey
X Devante Jones X Jocelyn Crumpton X Pamela Orpinas
Voting Members Leaving Before End of Meeting & Time of Departure (if applicable):
Jocelyn Crumpton left at 7:00pm
Staff / Ex-Officio Attendees:
X Commissioner: Dexter X ACCPD: Deputy Chief X GDC: Warden
Fisher Harrison Covington
ACC Attorney: Sherrie Probation: Chief Mark
Hines Pulliam
X ACC Staff Liaison: X Sheriff Department:
Gavin Hassemer Liet. D McAllister
Courtney Davis representing ACCGOV Attorney’s office
Items Discussed:
A. Introduction
B. Approval of Minutes
C. Unfinished Business
a. Bylaws Revision
b. Ordinance Revision
c. Community Survey Distribution Strategy
d. Complaint/Compliment Form Distribution Strategy
D. Internal Auditor’s Update
a. Work plan has been posted
E. New Business
a. Review of 2024-001 complaint
i. NOT taking action, but initial first look
b. Readdress bylaws about timeline of training
c. Email template draft
F. Adjourn
Votes Taken with Motion / Second / Results (Unanimous or Number of Yes / No Votes and
names) (if applicable):
● Felix Bell motioned to approve updated Bylaws with the bylaws to reflect ordinance. Lane
Pratt Second. Unanimously accepted.
● Lane Pratt motioned to send the proposed ordinance to M+C for approval. Sarah Halstead
seconded. Unanimously accepted.
● Cassie Evans motioned to amend ordinance 3-18-12 and send it to ACC staff and attorney’s
office. Devante Jones seconded. Unanimously accepted.
● Jocelyn Crumpton motioned to launch a community survey. Devante Jones seconded.
Unanimously accepted.
● Cassie Evans motioned to readdress bylaws. Devante Jones seconded. Unanimously
accepted.
● Sarah Halstead motioned to amend bylaw in Section 5 to add a time extension. Felix Bell
seconded. Unanimously accepted.
Motion to Adjourn made by: Devante Jones
Seconded by: Felix Bell
Result: Unanimous
Meeting Adjourned: 7:10 PM
Minutes Drafted By: Jocelyn Crumpton
Agenda
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The meeting will be streamed and broadcast live. Interested members of the public can
watch live online via YouTube at https://www.accgov.com/pscob
Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
5:30 – 7:30 pm
City Hall, Room 103
A. Introduction
B. Approval of Minutes
C. Unfinished Business
a. Bylaws Revision
b. Ordinance Revision
c. Community Survey Distribution Strategy
d. Complaint/Compliment Form Distribution Strategy
D. Internal Auditor’s Update
E. New Business
F. Adjourn
Note: The Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board is open to the public; however, public
comments are not received unless the Board Chair requests that an individual provide
information.
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