Fiscal Note
This ordinance creates the Office of the Independent Monitor and the Police Civilian Oversight Board. Fiscal effects of this ordinance can be found in the companion budget resolution to this ordinance (see Legistar 60617).
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SUBSTITUTE - Creating Sections 5.19 and 5.20 of the Madison General Ordinances establishing the Office of the Independent Police Monitor and the Police Civilian Oversight Board. (Note: This substitute clarifies that the Civilian Oversight Board does not have the authority to conduct investigations regarding the conduct of Police Department employees but may conduct formal inquiries to assist it in exercising the powers and duties described in section 5.20(9).)
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance creates the Office of the Independent Police Monitor, a Compensation Group 21 managerial Independent Police Monitor position, and a 13 (thirteen) member Police Civilian Oversight Board.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 5.19 entitled “Office of the Independent Police Monitor” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“5.19 OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT POLICE MONITOR.
(1) Creation and Purpose. There is hereby created the Office of the Independent Police Monitor (“OIM”) for the purpose of providing civilian oversight of the Madison Police Department (“MPD”) and ensuring that the MPD is accountable and responsive to the needs and concerns of all segments of the community, thereby building and strengthening trust in the MPD throughout the community.
(2) Independent Monitor. The OIM shall be managed and directed by a full-time Independent Monitor (“Monitor”). The Monitor shall be a managerial employee as defined in M.G.O. § 3.54(9), except that the Monitor shall be recruited, hired, and supervised by the Police Civilian Oversight Board (“Board”) as provided in M.G.O. § 5.20. T...
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