Public Safety Committee

601 W. Jefferson Street Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary - Final Public Safety Committee Chair Jessica Green (D-1) Vice Chair James Peden (R-23) Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2) Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4) Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13) Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18) Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Wednesday, August 26, 2020 3:30 PM Council Chambers Call to Order Chair Green called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m. Roll Call Chair Green introduced the committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members attended the meeting virtually excepted Committee Member Mark Fox, who attended in the Chambers. Present: 6- Chair Jessica Green (D-1), Vice Chair James Peden (R-23), Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13), Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), and Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24) Excused: 1- Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2) Non-Committee Member(s) Council Member Donna Purvis ( D-5), Council President David James (D-6), Council Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Council Member Brandon Coan (D-8), Council Member Bill Hollander (D-9), Council Member Cindi Fowler (D-14), and Council Member Markus Winkler (D-17) Support Staff Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Clerk(s) Connie H. Dearing, Assistant Cle Sonya Harward, Clerk Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final August 26, 2020 Special Discussion 1. ID 20-1096 Police Use of Force: Major Paul Humphrey, Louisville Metro Police Department, and Michael Aldridge, American Civil LIberties Union ( ACLU) of Kentucky The following spoke to the item: - Council Member Coan - Chair Green - Major Paul Humphrey, Louisville Metro Police Department - Michael Aldridge, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - Committee Member Fox - Committee Member Sexton Smith - Committee Member Parker - Council Member Hollander The following was discussed: - Choke holds and strangleholds - The use of deadly physical force - Clarification on chest compression - Ban shootings at vehicles - Accountability and enforcement - Chemical agents and tear gas - Use of chemicals on protestor's can effect their health - Accountability written into policy - Discussion regarding necessary vs. reasonable - Discussion regarding H, section 8 in the Ordinance - Protest reasonable vs. non-reasonable and what force should be used - Training reform vs. policy - Police training facility very limited - Officers in riot gear during protest and how it could effect the crowd - Invitation to Metro Council Members to come and observe Louisville Metro Police when training Pending Legislation 2. O-378-20 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON POLICE USE OF FORCE INTO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICIES. Sponsors:Primary Jessica Green (D-1) and Primary Brandon Coan (D-8) Attachments: O-378-20 V.1 082020 - New Policy on Police Use of Force.pdf O-378-20 LTR LMPD Review - Use of Force Restrictions_ (003).pdf Proposed Use of Force Ordiance - LMPD Review.pdf This item was held in committee. Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Public Safety Committee Action Summary - Final August 26, 2020 3. R-110-20 A RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT EXPRESSES NO CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADERSHIP OF LOUISVILLE MAYOR GREG FISCHER. Sponsors:Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11), Primary Stuart Benson (R-20), Primary Robin Engel (R-22), Primary Marilyn Parker (R-18), Primary Scott Reed (R-16), Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19) and Primary James Peden (R-23) Attachments: R-110-20 V.1 082020 No Confidence.pdf This item was held in committee. 4. O-276-20 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WHEN CRITICAL INCIDENTS OCCUR. Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6) and Primary Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4) Attachments: O-276-20 V.1 062520 Police Drug Testing.pdf This item was held in committee. Adjournment Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. Louisville Metro Government Page 3