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| | | | 1. Roll call
Minutes note: Meeting Convened at 11:06 am
Tiodolo Delagarza arrived at 11:13am. | | | |
Roll call
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| | | | 2. Review and approval of the minutes of 11-13-2025
Minutes note: Member Barthel moved approval of the minutes, second by member Baack. | | | |
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| | | | 3. Review and recommendation on Commission membership and meeting attendance. Possible vote or members removal.
Minutes note: Chair Nathaniel Hamilton discuss on attendance and membership ongoing concerns about member attendance, specifically regarding Jeff Roman (presidential appointment), Tiodolo Delgarza (LGBT Center), and Shawn Mohammed (Asha project) who have been absent for several meetings.
Discussion on whether meeting times (second Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) still work for everyone; consensus was affirmative.
Bridget Whitaker mention clarification is needed on whether appointments are tied to individuals or the organizations they represent, especially in light of organizational transitions.
Tiodolo Delagarza attend the meeting and confirmed continued interest in serving, noting their new affiliations with the Faith Factory as a LGBT license therapist and Common Ground Works as a LGBT employment success coach.
For members representing organizations (Asha project etc.) the process for replacing individual representatives if they leave the organization was discussed.
Jeff Roman is planning to resign a written confirmation is pending.
Reviewed list of membership slots as defined by previous and new resolutions. The Resolution was created 11/23/2021.
Chair Hamilton continue with ongoing updates to the resolution to potentially include new organizations such as Safe & Sound.
Tim Baack raised concern about how many absences are grounds for removal and how to handle lack of communication. Suggestions to contact absent members’ organizations to see if different representatives can attend more consistently. Tammy Rivera add that if response is not received reach out and allow for more fluid representation by organizations in the community we are trying to reach.
Mr. Hamilton will reach out to Mr. Muhammad (Asha project). Noted that the commission currently has four open positions to fill, aiming for 13 total members.
Tammy Rivera mention if organizations no longer wish or are able to participate, consideration of inviting new organizations such as Voces de la Frontera (original member invitation), Milwaukee Turners, Black Leaders Organizing Change (BLOC) and Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT).
Bridet Whitaker reised concern representation ask if possible to outline how each current member is assigned according to the resolution.
Tim Baack recalled that although certain organizations were named in the Collins Settlement Agreement as having representation on the commission, each organization still needed to name a specific individual. His concern was that the commission may not have flexibility to allow an organization’s representative to be “fluid” or interchangeable. He suggested double-checking whether the commission is bound to individually sworn-in commissioners.
Suggested Action Items:
Follow up with absent members and their organizations to determine continued interest or appoint alternate representatives.
Obtain written resignation from Jeff Roman.
Reach out to NAACP for participation or appointment of a new representative.
Explore adding Safe & Sound and the suggested organizations to the commission as new members.
Clarify with legal or procedural guidelines whether appointments are tied to individuals or organizations for future reference.
Update the resolution and membership list as needed and bring the discussion back to the next meeting.
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| | | | 4. Discussion and possible vote on resolution amending attendance requirements as well as other organizations that might be interested in having individual serve.
Minutes note: The group discussed identifying other organizations that may be interested in having individuals serve as part of the body.
Chair Hamilton plans to look into the organizations mentioned and discuss participation both with the organizations themselves and with other referenced groups to confirm they are on board.
Chair Hamilton will provide an update at the next meeting. | | | |
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| | | | 5. Discussion regarding outside agencies involved after police shootings.
Minutes note: Review of the current process for investigating police shootings in Milwaukee by Lee Todd Executive Director.
State law requires an outside agency (not the employing department) to conduct criminal investigations in fatal and some non-fatal officer-involved shootings.
Milwaukee uses the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team (MAIT), a cooperative of local agencies that investigate for one another based on jurisdiction.
Final charging decisions rest with the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. Administrative investigations remain with the employing department, which can address discipline.
Past investigations were conducted by the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI), but MAIT now handles most cases due to DCI capacity issues.
Some transparency provided via MAIT investigation summaries on the Milwaukee Police Department’s website; similar resources may exist in other jurisdictions.
Transparency and Community Oversight Questions raised about the public availability of investigative reports and the timeline for body camera footage release.
MPD policy requires body camera footage to be made available to families within 48 hours and released publicly within 15 days; no known violations of this policy.
Families cannot prevent public release of footage but can decline to view it.
The Critical Incident Review Board (CIRB) includes both MPD members and community representatives, with at least one community member describing the process as transparent and participatory.
Reports are generated after CIRB meetings, but it is unclear if these are considered public records.
Concerns voiced about the independence of community representatives when selected by MPD leadership rather than an outside body; suggestions made to enhance independence and trust through policy amendments or administrative guidelines. SOP 455, governing the CIRB, is publicly available on the MPD website.
Models and Data for Improvement Calls for research into national and international models for independent
investigations to identify possible improvements or best practices.
Interest in reviewing compliance with existing independent investigation laws and determining if Milwaukee's current approach meets legal requirements.
Suggestions to check with outside organizations, such as Justice Point or ACLU, about statistical analysis of investigation results to monitor trends or biases.
Plans to revisit these topics and potential policy changes at the next meeting.
Suggested Action Items
Contact and invite additional organizations to participate and provide input.
Review state laws on independent investigations for compliance.
Follow up with Justice Point, ACLU, or other groups for data analysis of investigation outcomes.
Investigate the possibility of making Critical Incident Review Board reports public.
Consider amending policies to ensure greater community independence in oversight roles. | | | |
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| | | | 6. Update on a possible meeting on Community Oriented Policing and Policy
Minutes note: Discussion about a possible meeting on community-oriented policing and policy with MPD, FPC, and CCC.
The meeting is intended as a private session between representatives of the three groups to advance drafting the community-oriented policing policy.
Clarification needed on how many commission members can attend without making it a public meeting; Chair to follow up. Suggestion to consider making such meetings public in the future was raised.
Memorandum and Policy Draft Review
FPC staff, including the deputy director, have issued an 18-19 page draft memorandum with recommendations to inform the community-oriented policing plan.
The memorandum is a living document and not the final plan itself.
The memo was previously sent to commissioners and will be discussed at the next FPC meeting on February 19th after delays due to other agenda items.
Memorandum has been sent to MPD and is available for CCC review; members are encouraged to read and provide feedback before the March meeting.
Request for Tim Baack to resend the current draft of the community-oriented policing policy for review along with the memorandum.
Suggested Action Items:
Chair to confirm the maximum number of commission members allowed at a private meeting.
Members to review the memorandum and draft plan before the March meeting and prepare feedback.
Tim to forward the draft plan to Carmen for distribution. Carmen to send out the memorandum and draft plan to all members with an explanatory note.
Committee to consider the feasibility and process for making future meetings public.
Prepare to update the Standards and Rules Committee and the public within the next two months.
Members interested in representing the CCC at future public engagements or press releases to volunteer.
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| | | | 7. Discussion on core responsibilities/duties of the CCC and feasibility (creating resolution and amended creation resolutions found in file 211648).
Minutes note: Discussion on the core responsibilities and duties of the CCC, particularly regarding compliance with the consent settlement agreement and engagement with the Standards and Rules Committee.
Plan to increase updates and communications with the Standards and Rules Committee and provide the community with updates on progress and timelines.
Suggestion to create a press release to inform the community about ongoing efforts, upcoming milestones, and what community-oriented policing will look like when implemented.
Encouragement for all members to take leadership roles in representing the committee publicly, not just the chair.
Reference to file 211648 in Legistar for details on CCC's responsibilities.
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211648
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| | | | Meeting Adjourned at 12:10 pm. | | | |
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