Apply to be on the Citizens' Police Advisory Committee

PURPOSE:
To review all formal and informal citizen complaints against sworn and non-sworn members of the Police Department; that review to include details of the incident, allegations and statements made by the complainant, witness statements, officer statements and reports, and any relevant audio/video evidence.  Committee members who review these materials weigh their findings in the content of departmental policies and general orders with which they are thoroughly conversant, and past decisions of the Chief of Police.  Committee members then recommend a disposition of the matter to the Chief of Police, for approval/modification as final arbiter.  

MEMBERS:
No less than four to not more than nine residents of the community with one person from each ward and no more than two citizens coming from any one ward.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be an Evanston resident or employed in Evanston.

TERM: Staggered, appointed by the Mayor with approval by the City Council

MEETING DATE:
Monthly on the 2nd Wednesday or on a timeline determined by the committee.

PLACE: Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center – RoomTBD

REPORTS TO:  Human Services Committee

MEMBERS:

1st Ward     Vacant

2nd Ward    Tim Higgins

3rd Ward     Debbie Wiggins and Becky Biller

4th Ward     Aleksandr Granchalek

5th Ward     Vacant

6th Ward     Robert Egan

7th Ward    Jim Gordon

8th Ward     Marie Babb-Fowler

9th Ward     Harriet Sallach

View archival meeting materials by year below.