Reports & Notices
2023-06-01 - Agenda Item 7 - IPA CPOC Presentation
2023-05-18 - Agenda Item 3 -PPD OIR Response to CPOC
2023-05-18 - Agenda Item 3 -Pasadena OIR Group Presentation
2023-05-18 - Agenda Item 3 - IPA CPOC Presentation - OIR Report Response
2023-05-04 Written Public Comments on Item 4
2023-05-04 Agenda Item 8 - IPA UOF Investigation Assessment Presentation 5-4-23
2023-05-04 Agenda Item 7 - IPA CPOC Presentation 5-4-23
2023-04-06 Agenda Item 6 - IPA CPOC Presentation
2023-03-02 Agenda Item 7 - Administrative Review Update
2023-03-02 Agenda Item 6 - IPA CPOC Presentation
2023-02-02 Agenda Item 7 Handout - Pasadena Police Leadership Transition 2023
2023-02-02 Agenda Item 6 Presentation - IPA Update
2023-01-25 CPOC Agenda Item 4 Presentation - Gary Moody
Meeting Information
Date: | 1st Thursday of every month |
Time: | 6:00 PM |
Location: | Pasadena City Hall Council Chambers 100 N Garfield Ave. Room S249 Pasadena, CA 91109 |
Via Zoom: | cityofpasadena.net/cczoom
Telephone only dial-in: 1-669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 161 482 446 For public comment, please fill out the online speaker card before the start of the agenda item you wish to speak on. |
Via Live Stream with Captioning Available: | https://www.pasadenamedia.org/ Or cityofpasadena.net/commissions/agendas (Public comment is not available via Live Stream) |
Media: | Archived Audio & Video Recordings |
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Contact Information
Staff Rep: | Amanda Fowler Frankie Gudiel cpoc@cityofpasadena.net |
Phone: | 626-744-4141 |
Mailing Address: | City Attorney's Office Attn: Oversight Commission Support Division 100 N. Garfield Ave., Room N-210 Pasadena, CA 91101 |
Commission Members
Name | Nominating Authority | Term Expires |
---|---|---|
Phillip J. Argento | Mayor | 6/30/26 |
Esprit Loren Jones | District 1 | 6/30/24 |
Noemi Emeric-Ford | District 2 | 6/30/24 |
Donald R. Matthews | District 3 | 6/30/23 |
Barbara Stacy | District 4 | 6/30/24 |
Raul Ibanez, Chair | District 5 | 6/30/26 |
Paula Verrette, M.D. | District 6 | 6/30/24 |
Lawrence Lurvey | District 7 | 6/30/26 |
Alexis Abernethy | Community Based Organization | 6/30/25 |
Florence Annang | Community Based Organization | 6/30/25 |
Juliana Serrano | Community Based Organization | 6/30/25 |
Independent Police Auditor
As part of the City's oversight program, the City contracts with an Independent Police Auditor (IPA), Dr. Richard Rosenthal. Dr. Rosenthal serves as a best practices advisor to the Commission and has unimpeded access to all Police Department personnel complaints and investigations for auditing and reporting purposes, and reviews all categorical uses of force to assess whether the investigation into a use of force was complete, thorough, objective, and fair. Together with the Commission, the IPA recommends changes and additions to department policies, procedures, and officer training.
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Composition
11 members, with each City Councilmember nominating one (for a total of eight), and three members nominated from community-based organizations. Further information about the qualifications and duties of commissioners can be found at Pasadena Municipal Code, Chapter 2.60.
Description
The purpose of the Community Police Oversight Commission is to enhance, develop, and strengthen community-police relations, and review and make recommendations regarding the ongoing operations of the police department to the chief of police, city manager, and/or city council.
Terms of Office
Initial members to the Commission have been appointed to terms of one, two, and three years, respectively. After that, a member's term is three years. A member shall continue in office for their term until his/her successor is appointed. No member who has served 2 consecutive terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the commission prior to the passage of a two-year interval.
Key Reports and Information
2023-05-01-IPA Use of Force Investigation Assessment Report (May 1, 2023)
2023-04-27-PPD Response Letter and Matrix to IPA UOF Report
2023-04-17-OIR-Response-Letter-and-Matrix-04172023-2021-hrs
2023-04-12-Pasadena-McClain-Review-Final
2022-10-25 PPD Finalized Administrative Use of Force Review - Anthony McClain
2022-03-31 LA County District Attorney Review of McClain OIS