City of Milwaukee - File #: 200151

• File #: 200151
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/27/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/28/2020
• Title: Substitute resolution urging the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to adopt a policy under which any homicide involving an on- or off-duty police officer requires investigation by the Fire and Police Commission.
• Sponsors: ALD. DODD, ALD. COGGS, ALD. LEWIS, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. RAINEY, ALD. KOVAC
• Indexes: FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/5/2020	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/28/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/16/2020	1	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Dodd - Sponsor	Pass	5:0
6/26/2020	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/27/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

200151

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. DODD, COGGS, LEWIS, HAMILTON, STAMPER, RAINEY, AND KOVAC

Title

Substitute resolution urging the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to adopt a policy under which any homicide involving an on- or off-duty police officer requires investigation by the Fire and Police Commission.

Analysis

This resolution urges the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to adopt a policy under which any homicide involving an on- or off-duty police office requires investigation by the Fire and Police Commission.

Body

Whereas, Wisconsin statute requires on-duty, officer-involved shootings to be investigated by an outside agency; and

Whereas, Officers involved in on-duty homicides are generally placed on paid suspension while under investigation; and

Whereas, Paid suspension continues when the officer has been charged with a serious felony; and

Whereas, The training and station of police officers not only elevate their status in society, but implicate a model form of conduct; and

Whereas, Police officers are public servants charged with serving and protecting the members of the community; and

Whereas, Officers have been known to be involved in off-duty shootings and homicides; and

Whereas, Whether a police officer is on-duty or off-duty, a law enforcement officer must abide by the laws he or she is charged with enforcing; and

Whereas, Off-duty officer-involved shootings and homicides should be investigated by an outside agency the same as if the officer had been on-duty during the incident; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is urged to adopt a policy under which any homicide involving an on- or off-duty police officer requires investigation by the Fire and Police Commission.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB 176073-2

Tea B. Norfolk

5/28/2020