Very important power, subpoenas. But NO cops on the Board is at least as
critical a component. And no veto power by the Chief and no further review
by the police after a ruling.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul
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"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied
corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of
strength, and bid defiance to the laws of the country."
--- Thomas Jefferson,1816
> From: "Garwood, Robin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 11:12:24 -0600
> To: "Issues Mpls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RE: [Mpls] subpoena power for a (new) CRA?
>
> Kudos to CM Zerby on pushing this necessary change. Recent events have
> proven the need for an active Civilian Review Authority, with the power to
> compel individuals--both officers and citizens--to appear before it.
>
> However, we must bear in mind that the lack of subpoena power was only one
> of the shortcomings of the past CRA. An effective review board would also
> have a method to enforce its recommendations, rather than relying on the MPD
> to decide whether to implement them. Without the power to change police
> policy, the power to bring individuals before the board pales; what's the
> good of gathering information if the decision based on that information is
> disregarded?
>
> Robin Garwood
> Seward
> Elected Member, Minneapolis/5th District Green Party Steering Committee
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Berg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 9:39 AM
> To: Issues Mpls
> Subject: [Mpls] subpoena power for a (new) CRA?
>
>
> Anyone catch yesterday's City Council Committee of the
> Whole meeting? Paul Zerby is proposing new language to
> the law authorizing the Civilian Review Authority that
> would grant it subpoena power.
>
> It's a common misperception that the City axed the CRA
> entirely. They reduced the budget and plan to
> re-constitute it somehow, possibly by contracting out
> the service. (At least that's how I understand it.) If
> Zerby prevails, against the strenuous opposition of
> Lisa Goodman (among others), the new CRA would get
> subpoena power after a simple majority vote.
>
> It's surprising the Strib isn't covering this issue,
> considering the amount of coverage the same issue has
> gotten in the past.
>
> Jim Berg
> Corcoran Neighborhood
> Still 62A
> Please Rick, keep me in Ward 9
>
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