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Ad Hoc Committee on Police Policy
Eugene City Council created the Ad Hoc Committee on Police Policy to review current police policies and make recommendations to the City Council for changes and improvements.
The committee will focus on topics synthesized from the work of Campaign Zero and 21st Century Policing. The Ad Hoc Committee is charged with preparing and submitting a report to the City Council recommending policy changes to current police policy by March 31, 2021.
Future Meetings
The committee will meet on the following dates from 6-8 p.m. All meetings will be available for the public to watch live.
- Meeting #10: Tuesday, March 2
- Meeting #11: Wednesday, March 17
- Meeting #12: Wednesday, March 31
Body-Worn Camera Subcommittee Meeting #2: Monday, February 22
Independent Investigation and Prosecution Subcommittee Meeting: Thursday, February 18
- February 18 Meeting Recording
- Decision Sheet for Independent Investigation and Prosecution Subcommittee Meeting
Meeting #9: Wednesday, February 17
Hiring and Recruiting Subcommittee #1: Wednesday, February 3
Meeting #8: Tuesday, February 2
Body Worn Camera Subcommittee #1: Wednesday, January 27
Meeting #7: Wednesday, January 20
- January 20 Meeting Recording
- Information Packet for January 20, 2021
- Complaint Intake and Investigation (12 min) presented by EPD Sgt. Jason Barreth
- Eugene Police Auditor on Independent Investigations and Prosecution (22 min) presented by Deputy Police Auditor Leia Pitcher
- Lane County District Attorney Independent Investigation and Prosecution (16 min) presented Lane County District Attorney Patty Perlow
Use of Force Subcommittee Meeting #2: Wednesday, January 13
- January 13 Meeting Recording
- Use of Force Subcommittee Presentation Slides
- Use of Force Motions
- Decision Sheet for Use of Force Subcommittee Meeting #2
Meeting #6: Tuesday, January 5
- January 5 Meeting Recording
- Information Packet for January 5, 2021 Meeting
- Body Camera History (23 minutes) presented by Eugene Police Department Lieutenant Angie San Miguel
- Municipal Prosecution Benefits of Body Cameras (12 minutes) presented by City of Eugene Prosecutor Travis Smith
- Police Auditor Presentation on Body Cameras (18 minutes) presented by City of Eugene Deputy Police Auditor Leia Pitcher
- Police Captain’s Experience with Body Cameras (10 minutes) presented by Eugene Police Department Captain Eric Klinko
Community Oversight Subcommittee Meeting #2: Wednesday, December 16
- December 16 Meeting Recording
- Decision Sheet for Community Oversight Subcommittee Meeting #2
- Information Packet for Community Oversight Sub-Committee Meeting
- Daniel Borson Motions on Community Oversight
- Daniel Borson Motion on the Police Commission
- Article: Oversight of Law Enforcement is Beneficial and Needed
- Article: Arrested Oversight – A Comparative Analysis and Case Study of How Civilian Oversight of the Police Should Function
- Article: Getting it Right – Building Effective Civilian Review Boards to Oversee Police
Use of Force Subcommittee Meeting #1: Wednesday, December 9
- November 9 Meeting Recording
- Policy Reference Database: Use of Force Subcommittee
- EPD Identified Policies Around Use of Force
Meeting #5: Monday, November 30
Meeting #4: Tuesday, November 10
- November 10 Meeting Recording
- Decision Sheet for Meeting #4
- Information Packet for Meeting #4
- Presentation by Sgt. Maloney
- Presentation by Cindy Coleman
Community Oversight Subcommittee Meeting: November 4, 2020
- November 4 Meeting Recording
- Decision Sheet for Community Oversight Subcommittee Meeting #1
- Brian Michaels Testimony to the Subcommittee
- Daniel Borson Questions to the Police Auditor
- Deputy Police Auditor Presentation
- Eugene Police Department Presentation
- Civilian Review Board Presentation
- Civilian Review Board Ad Hoc Testimony
- Police Policy Ad Hoc Council Committee Reference Database: Community Oversight
Meeting #3: October 27, 2020
- October 27 Meeting Recording
- Decision Sheet for Meeting #3
- October 27 Meeting Agenda and Information Packet
- Results of Work Plan Prioritization Exercise
- Letter to the Ad Hoc Committee on Police Policy from Ibrahim Coulibaly, Eugene/Springfield NAACP President
- Guest Viewpoint: Is Eugene Turning Into Ferguson?
- Revised Motion on Creating Subcommittees
Meeting #2: October 6, 2020
- October 6 Meeting Recording
- October 6 Agenda
- Deputy Police Auditor Presentation
- Eugene Police Department Presentation
- Civilian Review Board Presentation
- Decision Sheet for Meeting #2
Policy Documents and Supporting Information
- Final Police Auditor Ordinance Review Committee Recommendations
- Eugene City Charter and Ordinance Sections on Civilian Oversight
- Civilian Review Board Protocols
- Summary of Relevant Oregon Public Records Law on Public Safety Officers
- Lane County Deadly Physical Force Plan
- Eugene Police Employee's Association Contract 2019-2022
Meeting #1: September 30, 2020
Based on Council direction, the ad hoc committee consists of local organizations representing communities of color and marginalized populations as well as several City boards and commissions. The committee includes representatives from the following organizations:
- 15th Night Youth Advisory Committee
- Asian/Pacific Islander Community Action Team
- Black Unity
- Blacks in Government
- Centro Latino Americano
- Civilian Review Board
- Eugene Islamic Center
- Human Rights Commission
- LULAC - League of United Latin American Citizens
- NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Police Commission
- Trans*Ponder
There will also be representatives from community Indigenous People and four representatives appointed by Mayor Vinis. The Mayor and City Council members will serve as participants for the purpose of listening, learning, and asking questions to better understand the community concerns and the recommendations that come from the committee.