A Civilian Police Review and Relations Board is hereby established as authorized by Section 17 of Public Act 20-1, as that Public Act may be codified, recodified or amended from time to time.
The purposes of the Civilian Police Review and Relations Board established by this article shall be as follows:
A. To promote public confidence in the professionalism and accountability of the Manchester Police Department through the unbiased review of the investigation of complaints filed against any Manchester police officer.
B. To provide a timely, fair, and objective review of complaints and the manner in which they are investigated.
C. To promote positive interactions and establish and maintain trust between the community and the police.
D. To serve as a forum to discuss, study and offer advice regarding use-of-force policies.
E. To serve as a forum to discuss the nature of interactions between residents and public safety.
F. To serve as a forum to discuss alternative responses to people experiencing mental health concerns and/or substance misuse for Department consideration.
G. To accept, in addition to the Department's process, complaints from residents regarding the conduct of officers of the Manchester Police Department and/or ancillary agencies acting in conjunction with or on behalf of the municipal agency.
H. To request and receive informal reviews of any incident that is of concern to the body or its Chair and formal investigations to complaints, by vote of the body, if necessary.
I. To review the recruitment process for officers, and training as it relates to equitable and unbiased treatment of all members of the public, and provide advice on same to the General Manager, Human Resources and Police Department.
A quorum shall consist of five members.
The Civilian Police Review and Relations Board shall provide an annual written report to the Board of Directors. Such report shall include a brief summary of the disposition of all complaints reviewed by the Civilian Police Review and Relations Board as well as the status of any policy recommendations presented to the Department. The Civilian Police Review and Relations Board may bring recommendations for action by the Board of Directors as necessary.