[Adopted 7-28-2020]
A. Under the authority of the Home Rule Amendment Article 89 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, there is hereby created a Citizen Advisory Committee to the City of Lowell Police Department.
A. 
Assist in community outreach efforts between the Police Department and the Community;
B. 
Promote public awareness of the City's police services, activities, programs, and public safety issues;
C. 
Solicit public input regarding police services, programs, and issues of public safety;
D. 
Provide community feedback and recommendations of police programs and activity;
E. 
Review and make recommendations concerning other matters as may be referred to the Committee, from time to time, via the Chief of Police, City Manager, or City Council.
F. 
Listen to community opinions and needs and discuss these with the City Manager, Police Department, and City Council;
G. 
Enhance police-community relations by serving as a liaison between the police department and the community;
H. 
Support public awareness of the City of Lowell police services and programs.
A. 
All members of the Police Advisory Committee shall be residents of the City of Lowell. The Committee shall consist of nine members: two members shall be a junior or senior in high school; one member shall be enrolled at Middlesex Community College; one member shall be enrolled at UMass Lowell; one member shall be a faith-based leader; one member shall be a nonprofit/social service leader; one member shall be a business leader; and two members shall be other community members.
B. 
Members shall submit their names to the City Manager for consideration.
C. 
The high school and college students shall serve a term of one year and the other members shall serve a term of two years. The Committee shall elect a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, and a recording Clerk. The Committee will reorganize such elected positions at the first meeting each July or the first meeting held after June 30.
D. 
The Chairperson shall conduct each meeting. In the Chairperson's absence, the Vice Chairperson shall perform the duties of the Chairperson. The Clerk shall prepare the agenda, post proper notice of meetings, maintain a record of dates of appointment of members and their attendance and prepare the minutes of each meeting.
E. 
The Advisory Committee shall meet on the second Thursday of each month unless otherwise decided by the Committee.