The Cleveland Community Police Commission is a civilian oversight body with final authority on police policy, discipline, and training.

History

In the aftermath of the 2014 Killing of Tamir Rice, the 2015

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showed a Cleveland Division of Police pattern of excessive use of force, established the Community Police Commission, and required a

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model department wide rather than a designated unit. In 2021, Cleveland voters passed Issue 24, writing the Community Police Commission into the city charter.

Procedures

The mayor and City Council nominate the 13 commissioners, who investigate and make decisions about resident complaints. The commission can override police discipline decisions and direct the review board to investigate officers’ conduct. The city charter requires that the budget increase with either inflation or with the size of the police budget. The Commission must be demographically representative of the city.

Commission work

The commission has working groups to: * list Cleveland officers with Brady cases of

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, public complaints, or

use of force The use of force, in the context of law enforcement, may be defined as "the amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling subject." Multiple definitions exist according to context and purpose. In practical terms, use o ...

reports * analyze

sexual misconduct Sexual misconduct is misconduct of a sexual nature which exists on a spectrum that may include a broad range of sexual behaviors considered unwelcome. This includes conduct considered inappropriate on an individual or societal basis of morality, ...

and

gender-based violence Gender-related violence or gender-based violence (GBV) refers to any kind of violence directed against people due to their gender or gender identification, culture may have a role to play, being lower in egalitarianism societies and higher, sexist ...

involving community members * host an event for people to learn about use of force training and provide feedback * review surveillance via the Real Time Crime Center, including

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, automated license plate readers, and street cameras Commissioners do not need a

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request to obtain relevant information, with more access than the public. On Dec. 19, 2023, the Commission voted to restrict the issuance of police policies without pre-approval, which Mayor Bibb called dangerous.

References

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External links

* https://clecpc.org/ Organizations based in Cleveland Police oversight organizations Government watchdog groups in the United States Law enforcement in Ohio 2015 establishments in Ohio