Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting Minutes Meeting Name: Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board Meeting Meeting Date: 05/22/24 Meeting Called to Order: 5:30pm Location: City Hall, Room 103 Virtual? No Public Input Requested or Received? No Voting Member Attendees: Vacant X Kiana Sims X Lane Pratt X Sarah Halstead X Felix Bell X Dwight Acey Vacant X Jocelyn Crumpton X Pamela Orpinas Voting Members Leaving Before End of Meeting & Time of Departure (if applicable): Attorney Sherrie Hines arrives at 6:30pm Staff / Ex-Officio Attendees: Commissioner: Dexter X ACCPD: Deputy Chief GDC: Warden Fisher Harrison Covington X ACC Attorney: Sherrie Probation: Chief Mark Hines Pulliam X ACC Staff Liaison: X Sheriff Department: Gavin Hassemer Liet. D McAllister Items Discussed: A. Introduction B. Approval of Minutes C. Complaint/Compliment Review  a. PD-2024-001 D. Unfinished Business a. PD-2024-003: ACCPD is currently wrapping up their internal investigation. E. Internal Auditor’s Update a. Board has another vacancy due to Board member resigning, M+C just had bi-annual filing of of Boards, won’t get another member for a few months F. New Business a. Mandatory Training Extension(s) b. Community Survey Preliminary Results: Survey is closed, ACCGOV staff will present data at the next meeting. c. Ordinance Research→ ACCGOV staff recommends that the Board doesn’t extend 180 days requirements or remove notary requirements in Ordinance d. Community Outreach i. Upcoming events: Pride, Juneteenth, AthFest G. Adjourn Votes Taken with Motion / Second / Results (Unanimous or Number of Yes / No Votes and names) (if applicable): ● Sarah Halstead motioned to accept Harassment as Not Sustained. Lane Prat seconded. Yes: Sarah Halstead, Lane Pratt, Pamela Orpinas No: Jocelyn Crumpton, Felix Bell, Dwight Acey, Kiana Sims. Motion Failed. ● Jocelyn Crumpton motioned to accept Harassment as Unfounded. Sarah Halstead seconded. Yes: Jocelyn Crumpton, Sarah Halstead, Pamela Orpinas No: Lane Pratt, Felix Bell, Kiana Sims, Dwight Acey. Motion Failed. ● Felix Bell motioned to accept Harassment as Policy Review. Kiana Sims seconded. Yes: Felix Bell, Kiana Sims, Dwight Acey No: Jocelyn Crumpton, Sarah Halstead, Lane Pratt, Pamela Orpinas. Motion Failed. ● Lane Pratt motioned to accept Retaliation and Misconduct as Unfounded. Jocelyn Crumpton seconded. Unanimously accepted. ● After receiving clarifying guidance from the Attorney’s Office, Lane Pratt motioned to accept Harassment as Policy Review. Kiana Sims seconded. Unanimously accepted. ● Lane Pratt motioned to accept Violation of Department Standard Operating Procedures as unfounded. Felix Bell seconded. Unanimously accepted. ● Lane Pratt motioned to send recommendation to ACCPD Chief. Felix Bell seconded. Unanimously accepted.  ● Lane Pratt motioned for a 6 months extension for mandatory training for 3 board members (FB, SH, KS). Pamela Orpinas seconded. Unanimously accepted. ● Sarah Halstead motioned to add “Community Outreach” to New Business. Jocelyn Crumpton seconded. Unanimously accepted. Motion to Adjourn made by: Felix Bell Seconded by: Kiana Sims Result: Unanimously accepted Meeting Adjourned: 7:28 PM Minutes Drafted By: Jocelyn Crumpton