Citizen's Review Board

Wichita Citizen Review Board Minutes Sept. 26, 2019 4 p.m. Westlink Branch Library 8515 Bekemeyer St. Wichita, KS 67212 Present: Timothy Sims, Dennis Bender, Sharon Ailslieger, Stephanie Luna, Paul Kitchen, Odell Harris, Shaun Rojas, Roger Thompson, Captain Duff, Captain Pinkston, Jennifer Magaña (arrived late), Keely Bean. 1. Call to Order— Vice-Chairperson Sims The meeting was called to order at approximately 4:07 p.m. 2. Approval of Minutes Bender made a motion to approve the August 22 minutes. Second by Harris. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Public Agenda - 15 minutes is set aside for this portion of the meetings No one signed up for Public Agenda. 4. Staff Report Update – Captain Pinkston Pinkston noted there were 32 open and on-going complaints with 37 new complaints received. Nineteen were external and 18 were internal complaints. Stipulated discipline notates that the employee admits he/she committed an error and accepts the discipline. Bender asked if there’s a reference to an “employee”, does that mean they are commissioned. Pinkston responded not always. Bender suggested that a notation of commissioned vs. non-commissioned staff be added to the report. Pinkston noted that request. Pinkston reviewed year-to-date numbers and reviewed the complaints and dispositions. There have been 172 external and 111 internal complaints year-to-date. Ailslieger noted that out of 900 employees there are 283 complaints. Bender noted it could be more than one complaint per employee. Pinkston stated there are four investigators and a lieutenant who investigate all complaints. The lieutenant will occasionally investigate if needed. Bender asked if any citizen who had received the complaint response letter had requested a meeting with the Chief to pursue the matter further. Pinkston responded that to his knowledge, no one had asked for a meeting with the Chief. Wichita Citizen Review Board Sept. 26, 2019 Page 1 of 3 Pinkston noted Magaña had not arrived yet due to another meeting and suggested they move to “Executive Session Part II” first in order to give Magaña time to arrive. The Board agreed. 5. Executive Session, Part II – Captain Pinkston Sims made a motion that the Board go into executive session and return no sooner than 30 minutes to review internal investigation 18PSB-3427. Motion passed unanimously. (Magaña arrived during this executive session.) The Board returned from Executive Session at approximately 5:11 p.m. and Sims noted that no action was taken during the executive session. 6. Executive Session, Part 1 – Captain Pinkston The Board will discuss the perimeters of Attorney-Client options during Open Session versus Executive Session. Sims moved that the Board go into executive session to return no sooner than 15 minutes to discuss a personnel matter. Second by Harris. The motion passed unanimously at approximately 5:12 p.m. 7. Consider Action Related to Executive Session, Part 1 The Board may consider adoption of policy statement on process for receipt of citizen statements related to specific complaints under review. The Board returned from executive session at approximately 5:27 p.m. and Sims noted that no action was taken in Executive Session. 8. New Business – Vice-Chairperson Sims Bean stated that the KS Leadership Center on Douglas will be the location for the next meeting on Oct. 24 and the December meeting location will be at Alford library. They still needed to confirm a location for the November meeting. Rojas suggested Atwater Community Resource Center and Sims asked about the library located at K-96 and Woodlawn. Bender noted that the Board is down by two people due to Janet Miller and Tonja Sowder resigning from the Board. He thanked them for their time on the Board. Sims added that Miller advised the City Manager of her resignation from the Board. Magaña noted that City Manager has 60 days to make an appointment. Pinkston noted that the original board only had seven (7) members and he was not sure that the City Manager will want to add more. He noted that the members may serve two consecutive terms. Luna reminded the Board that they can email the City Manager to let him know they are interested in being re-appointed. Wichita Citizen Review Board Sept. 26, 2019 Page 2 of 3 Rojas asked if there was someone who could serve as an advisor since Barry Grissom was busy. He asked if the City Manager could suggest someone. Magaña noted that Grissom had served as an ex-officio for the Board. 9. Old Business Bender asked if Pinkston had sent an email to the Board to see if they are interested in being added to the media distribution list. Pinkston responded he had not done that yet, but would send it soon. 10. Adjourn Sims made a motion to adjourn. Second by Bender. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 5:37 p.m. Wichita Citizen Review Board Sept. 26, 2019 Page 3 of 3