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Home My WebLink AboutR-89-0638IV J-89-762 7/13/89 RESOLUTION NO. 3 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE INTERIM REPORT OF THE OVERTOWN INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL IN REGARD TO FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING POLICE -COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND REFERRING SAID REPORT TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR HIS IMPLEMENTATION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REPORT TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON IIT5 MEETING ISSUES THAT CANNOT BE IMPLEMENTED9BECAUSEOSE OF IS LEGAL CONSTRAINTS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The Interim Report of the Overtown Independent Review Panel in regard to findings and recommendations concerning police -community relations is hereby adopted and referred to the City Manager for his implementation. Section 2. The City Manager is further directed to report to the City Commission at its meeting of July 27, 1989 on those issues that cannot be implemented because of legal constraints. ` Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective i � immediately upon its adoption. i PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of lY , 1989. kVIER L. UAREZ, MAYOR PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: /�,, y Y 0,1A, CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY LABOR/POLICE DIVISIO APPROVED '�'�t.'4 �►.,,�_ w,�.,.a,�,.� . -� h{ f t 4 k DEZ K116� �J CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM !j n .., n. 37 June Cesar H. Odio, DATE` + FILE: fi°: City Manager Agenda Item for City SUsJECT: Commission Meeting 7/13/89 Hattie M. Daniels, Director REC FROM: Department of I eternal Audit` & Reviews ENCLOSURES: created by the City The Overtown Independent Review Panel, in the Commission via Res uti on 89-84, has completed tyeteandi its review of Relations within t Police/Community an Interim Report. Various Findings and process of preparing Recommendations will be addressed within this report• presentation and On behalf u: the Panel, it is requested t�acedat hasan item on the discussion thethr igul arInterim ty Commission ssort i onp meeting to be held July Agenda for 13, 1989. If further information is needed, please advise. HMD/PB/mgr cc:ellamy . Angela . Asst. CityBManager tarat +m `� OVERTOWN INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL FINDINGS AND RECONNENDATIONS CONCERNING POLICE-CONNUNITY RELATIONS: AN INTERIM REPORT JULY, 1989 -I Page I. Letter of Transmittal .......................... i II. Executive Summary ............................... 1 III. Introduction .................................... 7 IV. Findings ....................................... 11 V. Recommendations ................................. 16 VI. Appendices ...................................... 25 A. List of Reference Sources ................... 26 B. Requests for Information & Responses ........ 31 C. Compendium of Summary Analyses of Findings & Recommendations on Civil Disturbances/Riots .......................... 53 D. Overtown Statistical Profile ................ E. City of Miami Resolution 89-84 .............. 69 81 F. Mission and Objective Statement .9000000000.6 85 G. Operating Guidelines and Procedures ......... 88 H. Mailing List for Meeting Notices ...,........ 90 5 ^ft TABLE OF CONTENTS Page r I. Letter of Transmittal .......................... i II. Executive Summary ............................... 1 III. Introduction .................................... 7 -P IV. Findings ....................................... 11 Recommendations ................................. 16 tV. ,r jVI. Appendices ...................................... 25 A. List of Reference Sources ................... 26 or B. Requests for Information & Responses ........ 31 C. Compendium of Summary Analyses of Findings & Recommendations on Civil # Disturbances/Riots .......................... 53 D. Overtown Statistical Profile ................ 69 E. City of Miami Resolution 89-84 81 .............. F. Mission and Objective Statement ............. 85 G. Operating Guidelines and Procedures ......... 88 H. Mailing List for Meeting Notices ............ 90 I. List of Meeting Dates ....................... 95 J. List of Witneses ............................ 98 1. Ir or c. • %7t i t„ 89 f 319, s{ r -.. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Letter of Transmittal .......................... i II. Executive Summary ............................... 1 III. Introduction .................................... 7 IV. Findings ....................................... 11 V. Recommendations ................................. 16 VI. Appendices ...................................... 25 A. List of Reference Sources ................... 26 B. Requests for Information & Responses ........ 31 C. Compendium of Summary Analyses of Findings & Recommendations on Civil Disturbances/Riots .......................... 53 D. Overtown Statistical Profile ...............0 E. City of Miami Resolution 89-84 .............. 69 81 F. Mission and Objective Statement ............. 85 G. Operating Guidelines and Procedures ......... 88 H. Mailing List for Meeting Notices ............ 90 I. List of Meeting Dates ....................... 95 J. List of Witneses ............................ 98 89-- 63R 4ittof $Rtano'. OVERTOWN INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL June 30, 1989 r'"dk1l"+ Honorable Mayor and Members �^ t�hK RkhaB M �•ny of the City Commission 1 ChNrpe,� Elf** Imp" City of Miami Lt. pro"kUE.chtwft" P.O. Box 330708 offkwtwee F.COW" Miami, Florida 33233-0708 I �Calm g Er ollim Ner"a V.101Nc• Oe+ref W. 04M. It. +D"MA.Mapousm Dear Honorable Mayor and Commissioners: spftwc"'"d It is with great pleasure that I transmit the report l `1womLeft It. entitled Findings And Recommendations Concerning Police -Community Relations_In Overtown: An Interim \� c.•rw Report Of The Overtown Independent Review Panel. This Tony LCr*MSt. report has been prepared based upon the testimony of numerous witnesses, a review of primary and secondary C's''UNWN research materials, and the collective wisdom, Angel'R Au1q.M chy M•M�er Chr experience, and reflections of the members of the Panel i Dr. "S"10M.Do" relative to the state of police -community relations in ukedor Overtown. I�M..•1 " Audift R�"d '"Wliewn1 The members of the Panel have taken very close to heart sp•rinihi'rMAe1O1 the City Commission's mandate per Resolution No. 89-84 and are unified in their resolve to thoroughly investigate the causes and circumstances relating to the civil unrest and violence which erupted in the Overtown community on January 16, 1989, and to provide constructive observations and recommendations to the City Commission. This report is fully reflective of the Panel's view that immediate and dramatic action must be taken in the effort to improve relations between the residents of Overtown and the Miami Police Department. Such action is the top priority in establishing a foundation for implementing a comprehensive action plan for community ^- improvement which is so desperately needed. This interim report includes a specific recommendation r; regarding implementation which we hope and trust will be accepted by the Mayor and Members of the City Commission as an indication of the City's resolve to address identified police -community relations problems with enthusiasm and vigor. 89 —638 P.O. Box 01MYM18ml, Floods 33101 t On behalf of the Panel, I want to express appreciation to the various witnesses who provided testimony; to the numerous agencies which provided information and data relevant to the investigation; to Dr. Hattie M. Daniels, Director, Department of Internal Audits and Reviews and the members of her staff; to Police Chief Perry L. Anderson, Jr.; to City Manager Cesar H. Odio and other members of the City Administration; and to our Special Counsel, Harold Long, Jr. and our Consultant, Tony E. Crapp, Sr. for their support, �t cooperation, and assistance in the conduct of this phase of the investigation and the preparation of this interim report. w.. i With the issuance of this report and the specific findings and recommendations contained therein, the Panel will now turn its attention to the broader j social, economic, and political issues which impact the viability of Overtown. Through a thorough review and investigation of these matters, the Overtown « Independent Review Panel will prepare a final report, to be issued this fall, delineating an Action Plan for the development and implementation of coordinated �- programs to address the causes and results of conflict, and to promote intergroup understanding in Overtown. r Sincerely, i Fa rb4r Richard M. B rry Chairperson 89--63H, OVERTOWN INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL i .,••• AW � \_,7-FaTNer—R-ichard M. Barry s' Chairperson t r' Merend Willie Starks Member Franklin E. Christmas 0 Member r Leroy uo►iyer, MemOfr A Annie Gooden, er r ewey W.qKnight, Member eloczf� A-Opfz� 'Elmira Brown, memBer officer Jorge F. Goladas Member Ike a�� p onso V. Ervingf Member elv " �/' L�GI✓ UTTicer Herma . ustice Member UTTTc—er Davia A. Ma5g on Member 8s--s38, SPECIAL COUNSEL: Attorney -at -Law CONSULTANT: `1 onyx app;—S"r: CITY STAFF LIASIONS: . 6an�eTs'I Hi or Department of Internal Audits and Reviews 1Tamela -(rurns�-7`---�—�'-' Sr. Affirmative Action Specialist Department of Internal Audits and fleviews 89-6 3R. j EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Overtown Independent Review Panel is pleased to present this interim report based upon its investigation and review of c community relations between police officers and the residents of 1 the Overtown area. This investigation was mandated by the Miami City Commission through the adoption of Resolution No. 89-84 in j the wake of the violence and civil unrest which erupted in Overtown on January 16, 1989 as a result of the fatal shooting of a black male motorcyclist by a uniformed Miami police officer. This report, entitled Findings and Recommendations Concerning Police -Community Relations in Overtown: An Interim Report of the Overtown Independent Review Panel, has been prepared based upon the testimony of numerous witnesses, review of primary source documents and secondary research materials, and the collective wisdom, experience, and reflections of the members of the Panel relative to police -community relations in Overtown. The issuance of this report is fully reflective of the Panel's view that immediate and dramatic action must be taXen in the effort to improve relations between the residents of Overtown and the Miami Police Department. Such action is the top priority in establishing a foundation for implementing a comprehensive action plan for community improvement which is so desperately needed. With the issuance of this report and the specific findings and recommendations contained therein, the Panel will now turn its attention to the broader social, economic, and political issues which impact the viability of Overtown. Through a thorough review and investigation of these matters, the Overtown Independent Review Panel will prepare a final report, to be issued this fall, delineating findings and recommendations for an Action Plan to develop and implement coordinated programs to address the causes and results of conflict, and to promote intergroup understanding in Overtown. 89--63S. 1 The findings and summarized below: recommendations contained in this report are �} FINDINGS Concerning Police -Community Relations c 1. The City of Miami lacks a formal citizen -impacted mechanism which can be utilized to monitor and evaluate the various functions and activities of the Police Department. 2. Pre -employment polygraph examinations are conducted in a c manner which is improper, unprofessional, and discriminatory within the Miami Police Department. cr 3. A dual system of justice prevails in the Miami/Dade area in which Blacks continue to receive unequal treatment at the hands of law enforcement personnel. 4. The City of Miami has failed to ensure the implementation and maintenance of effective systems (internal and external to �+ the Miami Police Department) for reviewing, investigating, t and determining the validity of citizen complaints about police misbehavior and for imposing appropriate sanctions. t 5. Black police officer candidates are "washed-out" of the a - Southeast Florida Institute of Criminal Justice in alarmingly high numbers compared to other ethnic/racial groups. + 6. There is an over -delegation of the Police Chief's authority to subordinates regarding the selection and hiring of police ! officer candidates. P.. 7. Thi Miami Police Department does not apply, in a consistent manner, an objective set of uniform criteria and standards in the review and evaluation of police officer candidates. 2 89-638, -r 8. Based on the testimony of several former Miami police officers, there is a strong perception that a pattern of racial injustice exists within the Miami Police Department which adversely impacts Black police officers. 9. There are serious problems between the Black community and the Miami Police Department with regard to both trust and communication. 10. The Miami Police Department has violated Section G(ii) of the .� U.S./City of Miami Consent Decree which expressly prohibits the use of a polygraph examination as the sole disqualifying factor in the screening of applicants for employment. 11. Testimony indicates that the pre -employment psychological �. examination is being used as an exclusionary device as opposed to a tool in the background investigation process. _ # -M 12. The Miami Police Department has not met the 21% affirmative *• action goal established for Black sworn -personnel. 0 13. Participants in the City's Public Service Aide (PSA) program are experiencing unusual difficulty in making the transition from PSA to Police Officer. 14. The ability to compel the appearance of witnesses and the ". release of pertinent data and information through the power of subpoena is essential to the effectiveness of the Overtown r Independent Review Panel. The Dade County Circuit Court's determination that the City Commission improperly delegated the power to subpoena has seriously damaged the Panel's ability to complete its ongoing investigation relative to the January, 1989 civil disturbance. M 04 3 89--638. r RECOMMBNDATIORS Concerning Police —Community Relations { 1. The Miami Police Department must recruit and employ more Black police officers so that the police force will ultimately reflect the composition of the workforce in the community it serves. Within the next 12 months, the City i should establish specific programs to facilitate the retention of current Black officers and to increase the �- number of Black sworn personnel to at least 21% of the total sworn force in the department. ^i 2. The Miami Police Department must improve its image as one _ which is insensitive to the ethnic/racial composition of sworn personnel groupings assigned to various patrol zones throughout the City's neighborhoods. Within the next six (6) months, the City should review and revise as necessary its 1 y policy(s) regarding the daily allocation of police personnel �- to patrol zones and other operating units of the department. J 3. The Background Investigation Unit should be extensively analyzed within the next 60 days for possible reorganization. 4. Within 60 days, the methodology and specific formal procedures related to the conduct and evaluation of polygraph examinations by the Miami Police Department should be =- thoroughly reviewed to ensure that such exams are not misinterpreted or biased against candidates for employment as r. police officers. The Miami Police Department's hiring process should be more _' ^~ aggressively monitored by the City's Department of Personnel Management and Department of Internal Audits and Reviews to -' ensure compliance with the consent decree and all other affirmative action and related'policies. 89-S38. 4 6. Within 90 days, the Miami Police Department should develop and implement a uniform, consistent, and objective set of criteria/standards for the review, evaluation, and selection of police officers. r 7. Within 90 days, the Public Service Aide (PSA) program should ` be reviewed and modified as necessary to be used as a more effective mechanism to increase the number of police officers. 1 8. Within 60 days, the Miami Police Department should implement a uniform procedure for the receipt and processing of inquiries from rejected applicants for the position of police officer. The review process should be available on a continuous basis for new applicants, and should be made j available to any police officer applicant rejected since June 1, 1984. 1 9. To improve police -community relations and enhance the visibility of the Miami Police Department, the Overtown Mini - Police Station should be operated on a schedule that coincides with the peak period of demand for services within the community. The City should make every effort to operate the mini -station on a 24-hour basis, and to increase the number and frequency of walking patrols by police officers. 10. Within 60 days, the Miami Police Department's pre -employment psychological testing program should be formally and independently evaluated to ensure that the results of the examinations are interpreted and applied in a manner which w (a) effectively screens applicants ill -suited for police work, and (b) is not ethnically or racially discriminatory. 11. The City of Miami should create a permanent independent citizen's review board with full subpoena power, an investigative staff, and other essential resources necessary 89-638, z to investigate complaints made by private citizens against police officers and other municipal employees. 12. The Miami Police Department should formally establish, within the next six (6) months, representative neighborhood committees to create an avenue for open and ongoing communication between the department and the community it serves. 13. The Miami Police Department should continue to provide appropriate stress and cultural awareness programs as required training for all police officers. 14. The City of Miami should vigorously pursue any and all available avenues to appeal the Circuit Court's decision invalidating the subpoena power of the Overtown Independent Review Panel. 15. This interim report*should be formally accepted by the City Commission through the adoption of a Resolution. The Resolution accepting the report should assign overall responsibility for the implementation of the recommended actions to the City Manager and require the submission of written status reports to the City Commission on a monthly basis. R 8s-s38, INTRODUCTION f; � On January 16, 1989, as the nation observed the Dr. Martin Luther f King, Jr. Birthday Holiday and as preparations here in Miami/Dade County were in full swing for the 1989 National Football League Super Bowl Game, the predominantly Black community of Overtown erupted in violence and civil unrest as the result of the fatal i shooting of a Black male motorcyclist by a uniformed City of Miami police officer. The shooting resulted in the immediate death of 23 year -old Clement Anthony Lloyd and the subsequent death, as the result of injuries, of motorcycle passenger Allan $ Blanchard. i The resulting civil unrest lasted for several days during which news headlines all over America heralded the fourth serious i racial disturbance in the City of Miami during the 1980s. The Overtown civil disturbance, with attendant manifestations in sections of Black neighborhoods in Coconut Grove and Liberty City, resulted in hundreds of arrests for looting, burglary, and other criminal acts; one (1) death resulting from a non -police i shooting incident; seven (7) people wounded by gunfire; twenty- two (22) stores burned; numerous automobiles burned; five (5) public schools closed for one day; and the cancellation of a National Basketball Association game scheduled at the Miami Arena ` near Overtown. Local government officials estimated the cost of the unrest at $2.5 million ($1.5 million by the City of Miami and $1.0 million by Metro -Dade County). The Miami Fire Department ' estimated property damage in Overtown at just under $1.0 million as the result of thirteen (13) burned buildings and twelve (12) automobile fires. The psychological and emotional damage resulting from the civil -$ disturbance, including but not limited to, the loss of hope, increased despair, injury to ethnic and racial relations, and the _ negative impact on the image of the Overtown community and its residents cannot be estimated. _ .' 7 In the wake of the disturbance, the Miami City Commission convened on January 18, 1989 and adopted Resolution No. 89-84 r thereby creating an eleven (ll) member Overtown Independent r Review Panel. The Panel was created to include: 1. Five (5) Overtown area residents as selected by the Overtown Advisory Board; 2. Five (5) City of Miami police officers who work in the Overtown area as selected by the Chief of Police; and 3. One (1) member to be named by the Mayor who would also serve as a liaison to the City Commission. i As set forth in the authorizing Resolution, the mission of the Panel is to investigate and review community relations between police officers and the residents in the Overtown area; and to report the findings and make recommendations to the City Commission. To facilitate the Panel's effectiveness, the City Commission authorized the exercise of subpoena powers to the maximum extent provided by law and further authorized the appointment of a Special Counsel to provide legal advice and guidance during the course of its investigation. In an effort to accomplish its mission with all deliberate speed, the Overtown Independent Review Panel established the following objectives as the focus of its activities: 1. To conduct a complete and thorough inquiry and review relative to the organization, operation, and management of the City of Miami Police Department. 2. To review, revise, update, and inquire as necessary with regard to analyses, reports, and findings relative to civil unrest and disturbances which have occurred in Overtown/Miami/Dade County within the last 10 years. 0 89--638 r� 1 3• To invite extensive public comment and testimony relative to police -community relations and any other issues affecting the t residents of Overtown. 4. To prepare an Action Plan which will provide for the development and implementation of coordinated programs to address the causes and results of conflict and to promote intergroup understanding in Overtown. Such an Action Plan will require the resources and commitment of organizations f including, but not limited to, the City of Miami, State of Florida, Federal government, Metro -Dade County, quasi -public corporations and authorities, private businesses, foundations, community -based organizations, and community development corporations in support of a deliberate and sustained effort to implement programs for positive change in Overtown. This report entitled, Findings and Recommendations Concerning Police -Community Relations in Overtown: An Interim Report of the - Overtown Independent Review Panel, has been prepared based upon the testimony of various witnesses, review of primary source documents and secondary research materials, and the collective wisdom, experience, and reflections of the members of the Panel relative to police -community relations in the Overtown area. The Panel fully recognizes that the root causes of the civil disturbance which erupted in Overtown on January 16, 1989 are found in deep-seated and long-standing social, economic, and political inequities. The issuance of this interim report is reflective of the Panel's view that immediate and dramatic action must be taken in the effort to improve relations between the reside.ts of Overtown and the Miami Police Department as the top priority in establishing a foundation for implementing a comprehensive action plan for community improvement which is so desperately needed. 89-,63H, 0 $" With the issuance of this report and the specific recommendations contained therein, the Panel will now turn its attention to the broader social, economic, and political issues which impact the viability of Overtown. Through a thorough review and i investigation of these matters, the Overtown Independent Review Panel will prepare a final report„ which will be issued this Fall, delineating findings and recommendations for an Action Plan to develop and implement coordinated programs to address the causes and results of conflict and to promote intergroup understanding in Overtown. IS P. 89-63S r FINDINGS CONCERNING POLICE -COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1. The City of Miami lacks a formal citizen -impacted mechanism (e.g. community advisory board or civilian review agency) which can be utilized to monitor and evaluate the various functions and activities of the Miami Police Department to ensure compliance with community standards relative to police -community relations. As the result, there exists a pervasive perception that police officers can mistreat, abuse, and apply excessive and deadly force against Black residents (particularly young and adult Black males) with IF relative impunity. The Miami Police Department must ensure that nationally f t recognized community standards for good policing are met. Below is a listing of such standards as delineated in a F recent report by the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service entitled Principles of Good Policing: a Avoiding Violence Between Police and Citizens. This report suggests that a good police department, among other things, must: - Preserve and advance the principles of democracy. - Place its highest value on preserving human life. I - Believe that preventing crime is its number one �q operational priority. ^± - Involve the community in delivering its services. - Believe it must be accountable to the community it serves. - Be committed to professionalism in all aspects of its operations. - Maintain the highest standards of integrity. - Recruit and select a ratio of minority group employees «. in proportion to the community it serves. 2. The pre -employment polygraph examination, which is part of the employment screening process, is implemented in a manner lk V which is improper, unprofessional., and discriminatory within the Miami Police Department. As the result, the exams are often administered under improper conditions, misapplied, and misinterpreted to the detriment of police officer applicants. Testimony indicated the use of abusive and confrontational techniques to intimidate applicants. 3. Throughout the past ten (10) years, numerous incidents involving Black residents and law enforcement officials have served to fuel racial tensions which have exploded in several civil disturbances/riots, the most recent of which erupted on January 16, 1989. The incidents leading to these violent manifestations have reinforced the Black community's belief that a dual system of justice prevails in the Miami/Dade area and that a system in which Blacks receive unequal treatment at the hands of law enforcement personnel continues to exist. 4. The City of Miami has failed to ensure the implementation and maintenance of effective systems (internal and external to the Miami Police Department) for reviewing, investigating, and determining the validity of citizen complaints about police misbehavior and for imposing appropriate sanctions. At present, the City does not have an independent office or permanent civilian review board with full subpoena power, staff, and other essential resources with which to investigate complaints made by private citizens against any and all municipal police and other employees. 5. Black police officer candidates are "washed-out" of the Southeast Florida Institute of Criminal Justice in alarmingly high numbers compared to other ethnic/racial groups. During the period of February 1974 thru Murch 1989, 46% of all Black police officer candidates enrolled by the City of Miami were terminated from the Academy for various reasons compared to 17% of Whites and 37% of Hispanics. 12 89--f 3 R- 6. There is an over -delegation of the Police Chiefs authority to subordinates regarding the selection and hiring of police officer candidates. Subordinate staff members make decisions regarding the acceptance and rejection of applicants and issue correspondence in the name of the Police Chief without the Chief's direct knowledge and consent. The review and approval/rejection of police officer applicant files occurs at the level of the Commander of the Personnel Resource Management Section (most recently a Police Lieutenant or Police Major). 7. The Miami Police Department does not apply, in a consistent manner, an objective set of uniform criteria and standards in the review and evaluation of police officer candidates. Testimony indicated that some applicants for the position of police officer who were disqualified based on purportedly objective criteria and standards were eventually hired as a direct result of intervention by departmental superiors. Moreover, the Miami Police Department's decision -making process relative to the acceptance or rejection of police officer candidates is not adequately documented, 8. Based on the testimony of several former Miami police officers, there is a strong perception that a pattern of racial injustice exists within the Miami Police Department which adversely impacts Black police officers. Moreover, there is a continuing impression that Black police officers are more frequently and more harshly disciplined than their counterparts involved in similar types of incidents. 9. There are serious problems between the Black community and the Miami Police Department with regard to both trust and communication. The majority of Black residents in Overtown are not adequately informed about the role, structure, and functions of the Miami Police Department. If this situation is not corrected, Blacks will continue to have a lack of 13 8s-638, faith and confidence in the administration of justice. As a direct result, the level of tension between the Black community and police officers will escalate thereby increasing the likelihood of violent street disorder. 10. The Miami Police Department has violated Section G(ii) of the U.S./City of Miami Consent Decree which expressly prohibits the use of a polygraph examination as the sole disqualifying factor in the screening of applicants for employment. Testimony indicates that present policy in the department requires a candidate for employment as a police officer to be automatically rejected based solely upon failing the polygraph exam (e.g. two (2) deceptive polygraph exams result in the automatic disqualification of an applicant). 11. Testimony indicates that the pre -employment psychological i examination is being used as an exclusionary device as _3 opposed to a tool in the background investigation process. 3 �! Miami Police Department Background Investigators have not been adequately trained in the application of psychological evaluation reports. The lack of formal and ongoing training results in the misapplication and misinterpretation of the examination during the conduct of background investigations to the detriment of police officer applicants, particularly Blacks. 12. The Miami Police Department has not met the 21% affirmative action goal established by the Consent Decree dated March 29, 19TT for Black sworn personnel. In addition, there is significant disparity indicated regarding Black representation in the sworn supervisory ranks of the department. The police -community relations problem is further aggravated by the absence of any Black representation in the rank of Police Captain inasmuch as policy is implemented and imparted to the rank and file at that level of command responsibility. k 14 13. Participants in the City's Public Service Aide (PSA) program are experiencing unusual difficulty in making the transition from PSA to Police Officer. 14. The ability to compel the appearance of witnesses and the release of pertinent data and information through the power * of subpoena is essential to the effectiveness of the Overtown Independent Review Panel. The Dade County Circuit Court's 9 determination that the City Commission improperly delegated the power to subpoena has seriously damaged the Overtown Independent Review Panel's ability to complete its ongoing investigation relative to the January, 1989 civil disturbance. f i 89--638- 15 4 i RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING POLICE -COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1. The Miami Police Department must recruit and employ more Black police officers so that the police force will ultimately reflect the composition of the workforce in the community it serves. Within the next twelve (12) months, the City should establish specific programs to facilitate the retention of current Black officers and to increase the number of Black sworn personnel to at least 21% of the total sworn force in the department. At present, there are 194 or 1T•9% Blacks in the total sworn force of 1,084 as of April 30, 1989. It is imperative that the City of Miami undertake a dramatic initiative toward achieving the 21% goal for Black representation within the department which is the current affirmative action goal based upon the 1980 Census and the U.S./City of Miami Consent Decree. Currently, the Miami Police Department is striving to achieve the P 8 goal of 1,114 sworn officers as established by the City Commission. Based on meeting the 21% goal for Black representation, the number of Black police officers would increase from 194 to 234. (See Finding # 12) f As part of its comprehensive recruitment effort, the Miami Police Department should develop and implement a variety of formal recruitment programs including school -focussed initiatives targeted toward youth and uoung adults (e.g. Police Explorers, Public Service Aides, etc.). 2. The Miami Police Department must improve its image as one which is insensitive to the ethnic/racial composition of sworn personnel groupings assigned to various patrol zones rr throughout the City's neighborhoods. Within the next six (6) months, the City should review and revise as necessary its policy(s) regarding the daily allocation of police personnel `r to patrol zones and other operating snits of the Miami Police Department.(See Finding # 3) 16 89-6313. k r The Miami Police Department should establish as a goal the implementation of a standard policy requiring "salt and pepper" teams in two -officer patrol cars. Moreover, the department should pair more experienced officers with less experienced officers in an effort to improve the quality of street patrol services and enhance the field training officer program. The Police Department should require an officer to A have a minimum of four (4) years in patrol prior to serving as a Field Training Officer In its personnel allocation policy(s), the Miami Police Department should make every effort to ensure that police officers achieve a level of comfort in the patrol zones to which they may be assigned. Being comfortable in a specific area is conducive to good police work and gives the officer a greater sense of confidence which may aid in avoiding rash decisions and actions on the street. 3. The Background Investigation Unit should be extensively analyzed within the next sixty (60) days for possible ■' reorganization with emphasis on (a) improving the operational efficiency and effectiveness of its activities, (b) developing formal training requirements for police i officers assigned to conduct background investigations, and (c) improving quality control procedures to ensure that all y background investigations are conducted in a professional and unbiased manner. Formal job descriptions, including specific training requirements and prerequisite qualifications, should be established for the Commander of the Background Investigation Unit and all subordinate positions within the unit. 4. Within sixty (60) days, the methodology and specific formal R" , procedures related to the conduct and evaluation of polygraph examinations by the Miami Police Department should be 8s-s3R, 17 thoroughly reviewed to ensure that such exams are not misinterpreted or biased against candidates for employment as police officers. (See Finding #2) In addition, the following should be implemented in connection with the aforementioned N review: 0 (a) Miami Police Department Polygraph Examiners should be mandated to comply, with applicable State of Florida licensing requirements and professional accreditation standards. (b) The polygraph exams conducted by Miami Police Department Polygraph Examiners should be continually monitored for f compliance with professional standards. Videotaping of polygraph sessions should be implemented as a quality control measure. (a) Miami Police Department Polygraph Examiners should be afforded an ongoing training program to maintain required licenses and certifications. (d) The Miami Police Department Polygraph Examiner staff should include representation of Blacks and women. i A► (e) Miami Police Department polygraph machines should be maintained through the implementation of a formally documented preventative maintenance program which will ensure that the machines are frequently, inspected and tested for accuracy, and properly calibrated in or accordance with the standards of the manufacturer. (f) Any Polygraph Examiner who has been implicated in the use of unprofessional confrontation and abusive �• techniques must be replaced. R'+ 18 89--639- f (g) The City should engage the services of a recognized professional expert in the field to review and suggest changes/improvements relative to the conduct of pre- employment polygraph exams at the Miami Police Department. 5. The Miami Police Department hiring process should be more aggressively monitored by the City's Department of Personnel Management and Department of Internal Audits and Reviews to ensure compliance with the Consent Decree and all other 1 affirmative action and related policies of the City of Miami. The City Manager should review and approve all Miami Police Department policies relative to the recruitment and selection Or f of police officers. In addition, the staffing level in the Police Department recruiting section should be increased and that staff should be reflective of the population and ethnic/racial groups the department seeks to employ. 6. Within ninety (90) days, the Miami Police Department should develop and implement a uniform, consistent, and objective �+ set of criteria'/standards for review, evaluation, and 3 selection of police officers. (See Finding #7) Moreover, the M decision -making process(es) within the Miami Police Department relative to the hiring or rejection of police officer applicants should be formalized with specific - or documentary requirements for the deliberations of the Oral Review and Hiring Committees. These recommendations should •be implemented under the close supervision of. the Department i of Personnel Management and/or the Department of Internal 7 or Audits and Reviews. In addition, the Chief of Police should be regularly briefed — on the hiring practices and applicant flow within the department, and a more aggressive public relations, marketing r _ and recruitment program should be developed and implemented. - Y 19 P] 7. Within ninety (90) days, the Public Service Aide (PSA) program should be reviewed and modified as necessary to be used as a more effective mechanism to increase the number of police officers. (See Finding #13) 8. Within sixty (60) days, the Miami Police Department should dR implement a uniform procedure for the receipt and processing of inquiries from rejected applicants for positions within the department. The procedure should require the Police Department to officially and confidentially notify all rejected applicants of the reason(s) for their rejection and ! advise them as to the review process available. Such applicants should be afforded sixty (60) days from the date r of the notification to exercise their right of review. The review process should be available on a continuous basis to new applicants for all positions within the department, and should be made available to any police officer applicant rejected since June 1, 1984. The Department of Personnel r Management should review and approve the uniform applicant notification procedure prior to implementation. (See Finding or N 10 ) 4 9• To improve police -community relations and enhance the visibility of the Miami Police Department, the Overtown Mini - Police Station should be operated on a schedule that s coincides with the peak period of demand for services within the community. The City should make every effort to staff or the Overtown Mini -Station on a 24-hour basis, and to increase the number and frequency of walking patrols by police or officers. In addition, the activities of the Community Relations Section should be more closely integrated with or police patrol functions in an effort to enhance the visibility of police officers among Overtown youth. In an effort to ensure that police officers have significant experience in street patrol activities, it is recommended r 8t9--63%- that officers spend a minimum of four (4) years in patrol upon entering the department. This requirement will provide officers with a variety of street -level experience in dealing with citizens and diverse crime situations thereby enabling f them to more effectively function as supervisors at some future date. 10. Within sixty (60) days, the Miami Police Department's pre- employment psychological testing program should be formally and independently evaluated to ensure that the results of the examination are interpreted and applied in a manner which (a) effectively screens applicants ill -suited for police work, and (b) is not ethnically or racially discriminatory. (See R Finding #11 ) r„ The pre -employment psychological exam should be considered along with many other factors in the decision -making process regarding the acceptance or rejection of a police officer applicant. r' 11. Testimony has substantiated the need for an independent agency to ensure public confidence in the integrity and �r fairness of investigations resulting from citizen complaints. ' (See Finding #4) At present, statutory limitations (e.g. or Florida Statue 112) have adversely impacted the effectiveness of the City of Miami's Office of Professional Compliance (OPC) relative to monitoring police department internal rt- investigations. The confidentiality provisions which have limited the involvement and input of the OPC have undermined public confidence in the integrity of current investigations, particularly in the absence of any other vehicle geared or toward civilians in the investigative process. While the OPC should be continued, particularly due to its accessibility to confidential investigative materials in police shootings, the public's confidence in the integrity of the investigative process can be restored by conducting open investigations, 0,11 21 89--638- i subject to public scrutiny and providing a full opportunity for citizen participation on an unlimited basis. With these concerns in mind, it is recommended that the City of Miami create a permanent independent citizen's review board with full subpoena power, an investigative staff, and other essential resources necessary to investigate complaints made by private citizens against police officers and other municipal employees. In a subsequent report, a proposed model (including specific suggestions relative to the composition, qualifications, and methodology for selection of the board members) will be recommended for implementation. In addition to the creation of an independent citizen review board, the Panel recommends that the OPC be appropriately restructured so as to restore public confidence and meet the standards imposed by Florida Statute 112. The ordinance presently pending before the City Commission does not meet these requirements and therefore should not be adopted. It is the Panel's view that a more effective and creative restructuring of the OPC can be implemented which will allow the a8ency to function as a protector of the public's interest independent of the direct influence and control of the Miami Police Department. 12. The Miami Police Department should formally establish, within the next six (6) months, representative neighborhood committees to create an avenue for open and ongoing communication between the department and the community it serves. In addition, the Police Department should make every effort to ensure that city residents are more adequately informed about its role, structure, and functions. (See Finding #9) 22 89--63P 13. The Miami Police Department should continue to provide appropriate stress and cultural awareness programs as required training for all police officers. However, such training programs should be formally evaluated on a periodic basis to determine if they are meeting the needs of the department. Research and evaluation are the best methods to determine the need for modifications to training programs. do In addition, the Miami Police Department should provide ongoing training relative to its service philosophy, mission, and value structure. The department should also prepare and nt disseminate written releases/bulletins on a periodic basis to its employees in an effort to further re -enforce positive or, police and societal values. 14. The City of Miami should vigorously pursue any and all w available avenues to appeal the Circuit Court's decision invalidating the subpoena power of the Overtown Independent or, Review Panel. It is essential that the Panel have power to issue subpoenas in order to conduct the thorough and or creditable investigation which has been mandated by the City Commission and which is expected by the Black community. (See 01 Finding #14) �f5. The Overtown Independent Review Panel is convinced that the rr City of Miami must take immediate and direct action toward the implementation of the recommendations contained in this interim report. It is requested that this report be formally accepted by the City Commission through the adoption of a Resolution. The Resolution accepting the report should assign overall responsibility for the implementation of the or recommended actions to the City Manager and require the submission of written status reports to the City Commission and the Overtown Independent Review Panel on a monthly basis. or, r or, 89--F 3fi- 23 12 With the overall responsibility for these recommendations assigned to the City Manager, it is further recommended that specific departmental responsibility be assigned as follows: Recommen- Timetable for Implemen- =x dation # Assigned Dept. tation/Effective Date 1 Police 7/13/89 - 7/12/90 (12 mo.) 2 Police 7/13/89 - 1/12/90 ( 6 mo.) { =? 3 City Manager 7/13/89 - 9/11/89 (60 days) r 4 City Manager 7/13/89 - 9/11/89 (60 days) 5 Personnel Mgmt./ Effective 7/13/89 Internal Audits and Reviews 6 it 7/13/89 - 10/11/89 (90 days) 1 i 7 Personnel Mgmt. 7/13/89 - 10/11/89 (90 days) — 8 Personnel Mgmt. 7/13/89 - 9/11/89 (60 days) 9 Police 7/13/89 - 10/01/89 10 City Manager 7/13/89 - 9/11/89 (60 days) i — 11 City Commission 7/13/89 - 10/01/89 12 Police 7/13/89 - 1/12/90 (6 mo.) 13 Police Effective 7/13/89 14 City Commission Effective 7/13/89 I z i 15 Mayor's Office Effective 7/13/89 1 -s —j - f 24 i. .... i a LIST OF REFERENCE SOURCES FI I� `a �r 1. Various News Articles on the Overtown Civil Disturbance and — Related Matters, The Miami Herald, January 17, 1989, pp. 1A, 12A, 13A. 2. Various News Articles on the Overtown Civil Disturbance and Related Matters, The Miami Herald, January 18, 1989, pp. 1A, 10A, 11A, 12A, 14A, 21-2B. 3. Various News Articles on the Overtown Civil Disturbance and Related Matters, The MiamiHerald, pp. 1A, 20A, 22A, 1-2C. 4. "Cost of Unrest put at $1.5 Million," The Miami Herald, January 29, 1989, pp. 1B and 3B. 5. Various News Articles on the Overtown Civil Disturbance, The Miami Times, pp. 1-2A, February 2, 1989. 6. "March for Justice Today at City Hall," The Miami Times, pp. 1-2A, February 9, 1989. 7. "A Look at Blue Ribbon Panel's Recommendation After 1982 Riot," The Miami Herald, p. 1D, February 11, 1989. 8. "Is Miami Doing a Good Job? Blacks, Latins Disagree," The Miami Herald, p. 1-2B, February 22, 1989. 9. "Civil Rights Chief to Study City's Strife," The Miami Herald, pp. 1B, 7B, February 23, 1989. 10. "Protesters Turn Heat on Metro -Dade Commission Chambers," The Miami Times, pp. 1-2A, February 23, 1989 11. "Study: Unrest Didn't Wreck Miami's Image," The Miami Herald, pp. 1B, 3B, February 25, 1989. 12. "U.S. Civil Rights Chief: Miami Must Fix Own Race Problems," The Miami Herald, pp. 1B, 3B, February 27, 1989 13. "Act Now to Avoid Unrest, Leaders Say," The Miami Herald, pp. 1B, 3B, February 26, 1989. 14. "South Florida Recial Attitudes Improving, Poll Finds," The Miami Herald, pp. 1A, 6A, February 28, 1989. 15. "Poll: Few Blacks Say Latin Cops are Unfair," The Miami Herald, pp. 1B, 3B, February 28, 1989 16. "Panel: 56% of Metro Drug Raids Are In Black Neighborhoods," The Miami Herald, p. 6B 89- 639 27 t { 17. "As Anglo, Hispanic Officers Refuse to Testify, Review Panel Embroiled in Subpoena Dispute," The Miami Times, p. 3A, March 1 23, 1989. 18. "Testimony: Officers Recommended For Dismissal Still on the ,, Force," The Miami Times, p.3A, April 6, 1989. 19. "Cop Says He Is In "Bad Books" for Protesting A Shooting," The Miami Times, p. 3A, April 13, 1989. 20. "State Lawmakers Told of A Need For Impartial Independent Review Panel," The Miami Times, p.3A, April 13, 1989. 21. "Chief Anderson Criticized For Firing Black Officers; Says Actions Justified," The Miami Times, April 13, 1989. 22. "The Riot Syndrome," The Miami Herald (Tropic Magazine) p.10- 27, May 7, 1989. 23. "Police Rejection Rate Sparks Alarm At Hearing," The Miami _ Times, P. 3A, May 11, 1989. r 24. "Judge: Panel Probing Unrest Can't Subpoena," The Miami Herald, p.2B, May 27, 1989. R 25. Deadly Force Policy - Field Officer's Summary, U.S. Department of Justice, 1985. 26. Compendium of Civilian Oversight Agencies, Community Relation 3 Services, U.S. Department of Justice. W 27. Examining Less -than -Lethal Force, Bruce K. Siddle (Prepared for the U.S. Department of Justice), 1985. R 28. Principles of Good Policing: Avoid Violence. Between Police " and Citizens, Community Relations Service, U.S. Department of Justice. �! 29. Letter dated 5/22/89 from Jimmy R. Burke, Assistant Police Chief, Miami Police Department, to Harold Long, Jr. Esquire in follow-up to testimony provided on 5/4/89. 30. Miami Poli.de Department Monthly Personnel Statistical Reports (e.g. C.O.I.N.S. Report) for selected months. 31. Polygraph: Issues and Answers, American Polygraph Assoc. 32. Effective Polygraph Utilization, George B. Slattery, Slattery Associates, Inc., 1984. 33. Screening Law Enforcement Cadets with the MMPI: An Analysis y of Adverse Impact for Blacks and Hispanics, George E. Hargrave, California Highway Patrol. 89 --6311 28 34. Law Enforcement Selection With the Interview, MMPI, and CPI: A Stud of Reliabilityand Validit , George E. Hargrave, California Highway Patrol, 1986. 35• Psychological Screening Manual, The Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training, State of Florida. 36. Entry -Level Psychological Screening of Law Enforcement Applicants, Joseph Chaney, Florida Highway Patrol. r; 37. Natives and Strangers: Ethnic Groups and the Building of America, Leonard Dinnerstern, Roger L. Nichols and David M. Reimers, Oxford University Press, 1979. 38. The Police and The Community, 4th Edition, Louis A. Radelet, ` Macmillan Publishing Company. 39. Who is Guarding the Guardian? A Report on Police Practices, U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1981. 40. Police Practices and the Preservation of Civil Rights, U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1980. t _ 41. Police Management Today: Issues and Case Studies, James J. Fyfe, International City Management Association, 1985. 42. Transcript of Proceedings of the Police -Community Relations Forum in Miami, Florida on June 25, 1989, U.S. Civil Rights _. Commission. 43. Transcript of the Meeting of the Florida State Advisory W Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission in Miami, Florida on February 23, 1989, U.S. Civil Rights Commission. A 44. Policed by the White Male Minority, Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1976. 45. Memorandum dated June 7, 1989 from City Manager Cesar H. Odio to Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Re: Concerned Citizens of Greater Miami -Agenda for the Black Community. — 46. Confronting Racial Isolation, U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1982. _ 47. Racial Isolation in Miami: A Community Progress Report, Dade County Revitalization Board and Greater Miami United, 1983. _ 48. Miami Update: Conference on Racial Isolation, Metro -Dade = Community Relations Board, 1983. — 49. Report of the Governor's Dade County Citizens Committee, 1980. 89--b 29 Iw IIIIR I. R l�III r V 11 50. Findings and Recommendations, Overtown Blue Ribbon Committee, YM-d4. 51. Testimony of Various Witnesses Appearing Before the Overtown Independent Review Panel during the Period March 1, 1989 - May 18, 1989. Name Date of Testimony Police Chief Perry Anderson 03/01/89 Police Officer Samuel Harlan 03/09/89 Mark Axelberd 03/20/89 Police Captain Emory Putman 03/20/89 Joe Louis Jones 03/20/89 Police Major Calvin Ross 03/30/89 Terry Taylor o4/o6/89 Police Sgt. Frank Taylor o4/o6/89 Tommy Taylor o4/o6/89 William Howell 04/06/89 Police Major Mary Stair o4/o6/89 Richard Kinne 04/19/89 Police Officer Charles Wellons 04/19/89 Raymundo Artesiano o4/19/89 Asst. Police Chief J. Burke 05/o4/89 Shirley Ervin 05/04/89 Police Sgt. Warren Barnes 05/o4/89 Chester Coachmad Jr. 05/04/89 Retired Police Major George Adams 05/18/89 George Slattery 05/18/89 Former Police Lt. Pam Johnson 05/18/89 89--63 f , 30 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND RESPONSES 8s-638. 31 vk, ` it of 4fttani PERRY L. ANDERSON, Jr. = CESAR H. ODIO (� rre,.r .+ere City manager Chief of Police „ y B JUN 2 01989 Father Richard M. Barry, Chairman CHertown Independent Review Panel Department of Internal Audits and Reviews 3006 Aviation Avenue, 4th Floor ` Miami, Florida 33133 I Dear Father Barry: In response to your specific questions pertaining to the polygraph detail, i, you will find listed below the information you have requested. 1) Nxnber of polygraph machines operated by Police Department staff; a description of each make and model of machine operated: and date(s) of acquisition. Zhere are a total of four (4) instruments in Zhe Department's inventory — the two (2) machines that are three (3) years old are being utilized constantly, and the two (2) that were acquired in March of 1989 are held in reserve. All are the Stoelting Ultra -Scribe models. 2) Dates of inspection for each polygraph machine during the Period 1/1/88 fine two (2) instruments being used are inspected Monday morning of each ' week by the polygraph examiner using it that day. 3) Maintenance record/history of each polygraph machine. Because the polygraph examiners are careful not to abuse the instruments, .► and perform routine daily maintenance by cleaning the instrument at the end of each day, we have not had to do any outside servicing. 4) Description and copies of any quality control procedures which have been implemented relative to the conduct of polygraph examinations. See attar ment reference Departmental Order 10 Chapter 1.5. ev 77 MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT /P.O.BOX 016777 / Miami, Florida 33101 / (305) 579-6565 ,outr 32 dft —i— 5) Description of the methodology and frequency of calibratian for each 1 Po Y9r'aph machine. The methodology used for polygraphs is the Relevant/Irrelevant teduiique. Th e calibration of eac b polygraph instrument is done on Monday of each week by the polygraph examiner using the instrument that day. "{ 6) Indicate who is responsible for ensuring the calibration and accuracy of the polygraph machines. The polygraph examiner who is using the instrument that day. 7) Provide a copy of the Police Department's job description/requirements for the position of Polygraph Examiner. See attachment reference Departmental Order 10 Chapter 1.5. 8) Provide the names and resumes of the individuals who worked as Polygraph Examiners during the period l/l/88 through 4/30/89. During the requested period Officers Alfredo Pumariega and Craig Si.migran worked as Polygraph Examiners for the Background Investigation Unit. Sgt. Robert Vance was transferred to the Unit on February 13, 1989. No resumes are available due to the fact that resumes are not required by the Police Department. Hopefully the provided informticn will. meet your needs. ly, i rry L. derson, Jr. i Chief of Police PiA:bl 33 89--63• -2- OR 5) Description of the net2:�dology and frequency of calibration for each polygraph machine. The methodology used for polygraphs is the Relevant/Irrelevant technique. 'one calibration of each polygraph instrument is done on Mx day of each week by the polygraph examiner using the instrument that day. 6) Indicate who is responsible for ensuring the calibration and accuracy of the polygraph machines. The polygraph emminer who is using the instrument that day. 7) Provide a copy of the Police Department's job description/requirements for. the position of Polygraph Examiner. see attachment reference Departmental Order 10 Chapter 1.5. 8) Provide the names and resumes of the individuals vJho worked as Polygraph Mwdners during the period l/l/88 through 4/30/89. During the requested period Officers Alfredo Pumariega and Craig Simigran worked as Polygraph Examiners for the Background Investigation chit. Sgt. Robert Vance was transferred to the Unit on February 13, 1989. Pb resumes are available due to the fact that resumes are not required by the Police Department. Hopefully the provided information will.meet your needs. ly, i �,(�, cry L. damson, Jr. 1" ' Chief of Police PLA-.bl Departmental Order 10 Chapter 1 1.4.8 Validation Details The Validation Detail to responsible for the following taskei 1.4.8.1 The Detail will contact victims of stolen property in regard to incomplete article descriptors on tactdeat reports. i.e.. brand, model, serial number, Ott., as required for NCIC/FCIC entry. 1.4.3.2 The Detail will review telotypea received by the 24 Aour Desk for appropriate unit routing within the Mismi Police Department. 1.4.9.3 The Detail will assist units within the Miami Police Department with initiating and coordiusting firearm ownership tracing through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and other sources. 1.4.8.4 The Detail will serve as s liaison with other law enforcement agencies in order to facilitate Datoti tasks. 1.4.8.5 The Detail will prepare and present the 24 Near Desk with a request to cancel NCIC/rCIC hits upon Confirmation of the recovery of stolen property by other low enforcement agencies. 1.4.8.6 The Detail will complete supplemental reports on recovered stolen fireares when the case is umaestgnad or whoa the solvability factors do not merit further investigation. 1.4.8.7 The Detail will notify the appropriate Criminal investigation Divisions unit, whenever stolen property is recovered, for purposed of follow up investigation by a Crietnai favestigattoo Division detective. wr.3ke Polygraph Detail is responsible examinations for the Miami Police 89-630R 34 I Departmental Order 10 Chapter 1 Department. in order to provide ethically and professionally conducted polygraph examinations for the Department of Police, certain guidelines and procedures shall be adhered to. 1.5.1 Only certified examiners, who have successfully completed a minimum amount of required hours of instruction by a State of rlorida recognised school of polygraph. will be considered as Miami Police Department Polygraph Examiners by the Chief Polygraph Examiner. 1.5.2 A list of selected polygraph examiner• is to be kept current by the Chief Polygraph Examiner, on s monthly basis. 3.5.3 polygraphs may be conducted for the following reasonso 1.5.3.2 Background investigations on all appiiesacs for positions with the Department of Police. 1.5.3.2 Administrative and criminal investigations conducted by the Internal Security Section. 1.5.3.3 Criminal investigations conducted by the City of Miami Police Department. 1.5.3.4 Requests for assistance by other law enforcemout agencies, an approval of the Chief Polygraph Examiner. 1.3.4 Requests for, and sebedaling of, polygraph& $hall be handled in the following manner, 1.5.4.1 The normal hours of operation of the polygraph office ore 0800-1700 hours. During chase bourn, an assigned Polygraph Examiner is am duty to conduct regularly scheduled polygraphs. D*partmeatal Order 10 Chapter 1 1.5.4.2 The Chief Polygraph txaminer is responsible for regularly scheduling polygraph examinations. All requests for polygraphs should be directed to the Chief Polygraph Examiner (or his/her designs*) at the Criminal Investigation Division Hsadquartats, Roo■ 525. 1.5.4.3 Pre-asploysent polygraphs will be coordinated in advance with the Chief Examiner by the Background Investigation Unit for scheduling during normal operating hours. 1.5.4.4 Requests for examinations related to criminal or internal investigations should be soda to the Chief Examiner in advance, whenever possible, for scheduling during normal operating hours. 1.5.4.5 Specific polygraphs for criminal or internal investigations •hall take priority over pre- employment polygraphs, regardless of schedules. 1.5.4.6 When expediency of the situation demands, emergency examinations (related to criminal Investigations) ■ay be conducted during otber-than-normal operating hours by any authorised departmental polygraph operator. 1.5.4.7 Any authorised departmental polygraph operator say initiate a polygraph examination during the course of 4 criminal investigation. ?be examination should be approved by the Chief Examiner during normal working hours. However, wbon necessary during other hours, the examination say be conducted without prior approval. 1.5.4.8 In the event that the Chief Polygraph Examiner is unavailable, polygraphs may be scheduled . and conducted by any other available authorized polygraph operator. 89-f 3f3. 36 �r r+. Departsiental Order 10 Chapter I 1.5.4.9 Lists of available operators are maintained in all investigative units of the Department. 1.5.5 POlTiraph Stsudardae All polygraph examiners of the City of Miami Police Department that) familiarise themselves with, and abide by, the standards and principles of practice as outlined In the Polygraph Detail's Standsr4 Operating Procedures. I.S.S.1 Polygraph examinations must be objective and unbiased. 1.5.5.2 Polygraphs must be voluntary on the part of the person. No examiner will conduct an exaatnation if there is a reason to believe the person has been su►jected to duress or coercion. 37 1.3.5.3 In regard to internal investigations or disciplinary actions against employees of this Department, current laws, court decisions, and labor contracts will determine if polygraph exaainstieas may be required to a condition of employment. 1.5.3.4 No polygraph will be conducted without written consent of the subject or, if a Juvenile. written consent of a parent or guardian. 1.5.5.5 In all criainal investigations, a staved advice of Constitutional Rights (Miranda Merging) must be obtained prior to conducting a polygraph exanivation. 1.5.5.6 No polygraph will be conducted on a person that the exaa.ner believes to be physically or psychologically unfit at the time. i i - E '1 1' Departfeotal Order 10 Chapter 1 1 1.S.S.7 No polygraph asauiner shall knowingly Issue aBy polygraph report that is biased, •Isleading, or falsified in any way. t of t CESAR H. ODft3 HAMI K DANIELS, it D. Meow � «••• 11'" Cif)' Mana6et � Q May 26, 1989 Perry Anderson, Chief Police Department City of Miami 400 N.M. 2nd Avenue Miami, -Florida 33128 Bear Chief Anderson: Please accept this letter as a formal request for information on behalf of the Overtown Independent Review Panel (OIRP). The OIRP has determined that the information requested below is relevant to its ongoing inquiry regarding police -community relations. The following specific information is requested at this time: 1) Number of polygraph machines operated by Police Department staff; a description of each make and model of machine operated; and date(s) of acquisition. 2) Dates of inspection for each polygraph machine during the period 1/1/88 through 4/30/89. 3) Maintenance record/history of each polygraph machine. 4) Description and copies of any quality control procedures which have been implemented relative to the conduct of polygraph examinations. 5) Description of the methodology and frequency of calibration for each polygraph machine. 6) Indicate who is responsible for ensuring the calibration and accuracy of the polygraph machines. 7) Provide a copy of the Police Department's job description/requirements for the position of Polygraph Examiner. 89 -63R DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITS AND REVIEWS 3006 Aviation Avenue/41h Flow/Mlami, FL 33133/(305) 579-6079 8) Provide the names and resumes of the individuals who worked as Polygraph Examiners during the period 1/1/88 through 4/30/89. It is requested that this information be provided within ten (10) days of the date of this letter. Thank you in advance for your timely attention to this matter. Sincerely ^1atheri h c and M. Barry Chairperson RMB:ma cc: Members of the OIRP Tony E. Crapp, Sr. OIRP Consultant Harold Long Jr., Esquire OIRP Special Counsel Dr. Hattie M. Daniels, Director Department of Internal Audits and Reviews ss-s3F 40 jo f — PERRY L. ANDERSON, Jr. ; CESAR N. ODIO I ` Chien of Polite �iJ '�" �� "' City Manage( r Vt A r 71 Father Ridbard M. Harry, Chairman Overtown Independent Review Panel Department of Internal Audits and Reviews 3006 Aviation Avenue, 4th Floor Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Father Barry: This letter is in response to your inquiry of May 26, 1989, requesting *- information relative to the Police Department Background Investigation unit. 1) Copy of the job description/requirements for the position of Oommlader, Background Investigation Chit. There is no formal job description stated for the position of Cbmx ender of the Background Investigation Unit. The Background Wit C amiander reports to the Personnel Resource Management Section Om ander for direction. Attached is a list of various job functions associated with the C =mnd/Supervisory level. ,r 2) Discripticn of the recruitment and selection process which was followed in the appointment of Captain rhlory Putman as Ci mander of the Background Investigation chit. - The Chief of Police has the prerogative to assign camand level officers for the benefit of the Department. T 3) Cbpy of the resume and service record of Captain Emory Putman... through April 30, 1989, Attached is a copy of Captain Putman's personnel file. The Department does not require resumes to be submitted by Captains. 89-6 3 K MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT /P.O.BOX 016777 / Miami, Florida 33101 / (305) 579-6565 ro&Icc 41 -2- 1 3 4) Copy of the job descriptions/requirements for the position of Background Investigator. Attached is a copy of Standard Operating Procedure (S.O.P.) 2, of the Backgrounds Lhit, which addresses the duties and responsibilities of Badkgrc uxi Investigator. Also enclosed is a Listing of job functions developed as in Number 1, above. d 5} Dunes and resumes of the individuals who worked as Background Investigators during the period January 1, 1988 through April 30, 1989. The following officers were assigned as Background Investigator during the period requested. (The Department does not require resumes to be submitted by police officers.) Ofc. E. Abboud Ofc. H. Johnston Ofc. R. Anderson Ofc. J. Kelley Ofc. D. Banks Ofc. J. Nelson Ofc. S. Brichze Ofc. J. ibibio �. Ofc. J. C ristin Ofc. J. Trembley Ofc. N. Fairhurst Ofc. C. Wellcns Ofc. F. Gorordo Ofc. D. Simril (deceased) Ofc. W. Hams - Hopefully the provided information will meet your needs. Sincerel , Perry L. Anderson, r. Chief of Police PLA:bl 4^ i - t t. xamIt' PERRY L. ANDERSON, Jr. 1 CE5AR H. ODIO Chief of Police y""::�"' `J. City Manager ��f•�71„t,�V? 'R i i OWN 15 W9 Father Richard M. Barry Chairperson Overtown Independent Review Panel Reference: The Background Investigation Unit Dear Father Barry: As per your request, enclosed is a copy of the information on Captain Emory Putman in reference to his Internal Security background. The investigation enclosed includes the summary of the investigation and the statement of Captain Putman. Statements by other personnel in reference to the investigation are available upon request. If we may be of further assistance, please feel free to contact Sgt. Louis Gonzalez at 579-6172. CR:tars. Encl's. incerely, Major Cal oR ss / Comman In nal Security Unit j (for erry L. Anderson, Jr. � Chief of Police 89--s3f- MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT /P.O.BOX 016777 ! Miami, Florida 33101 / (305) 579-6565 •ouci 43 - - - -- - - -- r~ 14ATTIE M. DANIEM Ed. D. Dkettm May 26, 1989 j 1 Perry Anderson, Chief Police Department City of Miami -� 400 N.N. 2nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33128 Dear Chief Anderson: CESAR N. 00I0 City Manes" Please accept this letter as a formal request for information on behalf of the Overtown Independent Review Panel (OIRP). It is requested that the following information relative to the Police Department's Background Investigation Unit be provided to the OIRP: 1) Copy of the job description/requirements for the position of Commander, Background Investigation Unit. �-r 2) Description of the recruitment and selection process which was followed in the appointment of Captain Emory Putman as Commander of the Background Investigation Unit. 3) Copy of the resume and service record of Captain Emory Putman including promotions, commendations, citations, disciplinary actions, etc. through 4/30/89. 4) Copy of the job description/requirements for the position of Background Iniestigator. 5) Names and resumes of the individuals who worked as Background Investigators during the period 1/1/88 through 4/30/89. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITS AND REVIEWS 3006 Aviation Avenue/4th floor/Mlantl, FL 33/33/(305) SM6079 Chief Anderson Page 2 of 2 It is requested that this information be provided within ten (IO) days of the date of this letter. Thank you in advance for your timely attention to this matter. Sincerely, Father Richard M. Barry Chairperson RMB:ma cc: Members of the OIRP Tony E. Crapp, Sr. OIRP Consultant Harold Long Jr., Esquire OIRP Special Counsel Dr. Hattie M. Daniels, Director Department of Internal Audits and Reviews 89-63P,. 45 MEW r U ITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS WASHINGTON, D. C. 20425 STAFF DIRECTOR May 16, 1989 Father Richard M. Barry Department of Internal Audits and Reviews 3006 Aaviation Avenue Fourth Floor Miami, FL 33133 Dear Father Barry: This is -in response to your recent request for copies of the transcript of the two forums held by the Florida Advisory Committee on February 23, 1989 and June 25, 1988. The transcripts are enclosed but I must inform you that they are unedited and have not been reviewed for legal sufficiency, defaming and degrading statements, or circulated for agency or individual review. Therefore, if you wish to use the information contained in the transcripts beyond background information you will need to verify the data with the appropriate agency or individual. I am also sending you two other reports which you may have but in the interest of time and the work of your panel I will send them along now. Confronting Racial Isolation in Miami, June 1982, USCCR, and policed by the White Male Minority, October 1976, Florida Advisory Committee to the USSCR. As you can see by the dates these reports are a few years old but the subject is related to that of your panel and many of the recommendations are still relevant. Good luck to you and the panel, we look forward to your report. MELV L. JENKINS Acting Staff Director Enclosures cc: Michael Moorhead, Chair, Florida Advisory Committee 46 C1t# of tarot i 40 ti HATTIE M. DANIELS, Ed. D. (AreStbr � N.M .y � rr�tt� .r— April 249 1989 Melvin L. Jenkins, Acting Staff Director U.S. Civil Rights Commission 1121 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Room 800 Washington, D.C. 20425 Dear Mr. Jenkins: 0SAR H. CKNO City Matt"I" .Y Please accept this letter as a follow-up to the two (2) public hearing which have been held in Miami, Florida under the auspices of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. The first hearing was held by the Commission in June, 1988 regarding numerous complaints about conditions affecting the black community in Miami. The second hearing was held on February 23, 1989 by the Florida Advisory Committee to the Commission in follow-up to the eruption of a civil disturbance in Maami on January-ib, 1989. I am contacting you in my capacity as chairperson of the City of Miami's Overtown Independent Review Panel. This Panel was appointed, in the aftermath of the recent Overtown civil disturbance, by the Miami City Commission. The Panel has been charged with the responsibility to investigate and review community relations between police officers and the residents in the Overtown area, and to report the findings and make recommendations to the City Commission. ~ In this context, I am requesting your assistance in receiving a copy of the transcript from these two (2) hearings in Miami as well as a copy of any follow-up reports or other related f1 documents. In view of the urgent need for timely action in response to the problems here in Miami, it would be most appreciated if this information could be provided at your earliest convenience. Please address any questions pertaining to this request to Tony R� E. Crapp Sr., Consultant to the Overtown Independent Review Panel, at (305) 758-0115. rW th mest Regards, L �.-�,L - Father Richard M. Barry Chairperson cc: Tony E. Crapp, Sr. 89-63 8. All OIRP Membt ARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITS AND REVIEWS 3006 Aviation Avenut/4th Floor/Miami, FL 33133/(30S) SM6079 a t of tarot HAME K DANIELS, Ed 0. Director tWe 9 f: f April 24, 1989 Perry Anderson, Chief Police Department City of Miami 400 N.W. 2nd Avenue _ Miami, Florida 33128 Dear Chief Anderson: CESAR H. 0010 City Manager Please accept this letter as a formal request for information under the authority of Chapter 119 of Florida Statutes on behalf of the City of Miami's Overtown independent Review Panel (OIRP). It is requested that copies of the following information be provided to the OIRP within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter: 1) Police Department Rules, Policies, and Procedures (including all policies and uidelines relative to the hiring -of sworn officers?. 2) Police Department Table of Organization and ' Organization Chart indicating all organizational units, sections, divisions, etc., by race and sex. 3) Police Department Staff Listing including the Name, Rank, and Job Description for all sworn and civilian executive positions by race and sex. 4) Police Department Mission Statement. 5) Map of Police Department Patrol Zones. `-6) Police Department Daily Patrol Zone Resource Allocation by Shift (e.g. # cars, officers, and other support units assigned to field duty per shift daily). 7) Police Department Affirmative Action Reports for FY '70 - FY '88 (COINS). DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITS AND REVIEWS 89-638 3006 Aviation Avenue/41h Floor/Miami, FL 33133/(30S) 5794U9 a: < Chief Perry Andeon April 24, 1989 i. Page 2 '1 8) Study conducted by the University of Miami for the Dade Association of Chiefs of Police in 1983 entitled "Discharge of Firearms Statistical Study" and any updated information prepared by the Police Department. 9) Listing of all applicants from the City's eligible list for Police Officer who were rejected by the Police Department by Name, Race/Ethnicity, Date of Eligibility, Date of Rejection, Reason for Rejection. This listing is for the period 1/1/80 to 3/31/89. 10) Report on disciplinary action taken against sworn police officers from 1/1/80 through 3/31/89 including Name of Officer, Date of Hire, Rank, Race/Ethnicity, Charge/Reason for Discipline, Date of Infraction, Date and Recommendation of the Departmental Disciplinary Review Board, Date and Decision of the Police Chief, Date and Decision of the Civil Service Board (if applicable), Date and Decision of the City Manager (if applicable), Date and Decision of Court Appeal (if applicable). 11) Agenda and Minutes of the meetings of the Police Department Personnel Practices Committee from 10/1/87 to 1/31/89. 12) List of members serving on the Police Department Personnel Practices Committee from 10/1/87 to 3/31/89 which indicates Name, Rank or Job Title, Race/Ethnicity, Oates of service on the Committee, Appointing Agent (e.g. Chief of Police or F.O.P.). Your prompt assistance in providing this data will facilitate the OIRP's investigation relative to the recent Overtown civil disturbance. 49 it Chief Perry Anderson April 249 1989 Page 3 Please address any questions pertaining to this request to Tony E. Crapp Sr., Consultant to the Overtown Independent Review Panel, at (305) 158-0115. Ni est Regards, Father Ri hard M. Barry Chairperson cc: Tony E. Crapp, Sr. All OIRP Members A. or, * t of tqut HATTIE M. DAMIRS, Ed. b. USA& H. O tii►rct« � �w tl"' � C'Itr Manf►Rt!r April 24, 1989 Honorable U.S. Representative John Conyers U.S. House of Representatives 2426 Rayburn Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Honorable U.S. Representative Conyers: Please accept this letter as a follow-upthe to public hearing which you held in Miami, Florida on January 27, 1989 regarding the Overtown civil disturbance. I am contacting you in my capacity as chairperson of the City of Miami's Overtown Independent Review Panel. This Panel was appointed, in the aftermath of the recent Overtown civil disturbance, by the Miami City Commission. The Panel has been charged with the responsibility to investigate and review community relations between police officers and the residents in the Overtown area, and to report the findings and make recommendations to the City Commission. In this context, I am requesting your assistance in receiving a copy of the transcript from your hearing in Miami as well as a copy of any follow-up reports or other related documents. In view of the urgent need for timely action in response to the problems here in Miami, it would be most appreciated if this information could be provided at your earliest convenience. Please address any questions pertaining to this request to Tony E. Crapp Sr., Consultant to the Overtown Independent Review Panel, at (306) 758-0115. Wi mest Regards, I� Father ichard M. Barry Chairperson cc: Tony E. Crapp, Sr. All OIRP Members DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITS AND REVIEWS 3006 AvIallcm Avenue/ith Floor/Mlaml, FL 33133/(3051 Sn-Gon r f r -61 a. ai2lt#v Ii� taiYtt NATTIE K DANIELS, It D. Oklcio► ? �.ea..„.�n � April 24, 1989 Honorable State Representative Alzo J. Reddick Chairman Committee on Emergency Preparedness, Military b Veterans Affairs Florida House of Representatives 207 House Office Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300 Dear Honorable State Representative Reddick: CESAR H. 0010 City Man6eft Please accept this letter as a follow-up to the public hearing held in Miami, Florida on April B. 1989 under the auspices of the House Committee on Emergency Preparedness, Military b Veterans Affairs. I am contacti ng you i n my capaci ty as chat rperson of the Ci ty of Miami's Overtown Independent Review Pane?. This Panel was appointed, in the aftermath of the recent Overtown civil disturbance, by the Miami City Commission. The Panel has been charged with the responsibility to investigate and review community relations between police officers and the residents in the Overtown area, and to report the findings and make recommendations to the City Commission. In this context, I am requesting your assistance in receiving a copy of the transcript from the Committee's public hearing in Miami as well as a copy of any follow-up reports or other related documents. In view of the urgent need for timely action in response to the problems here in Miami, it would be most appreciated if this information could be provided at your earliest convenience. Please address any questions pertaining to this request to Tony E. Crapp tr., Consultant to the Overtown Independent Review Panel, at (305) 758-0115. rithmest Regards, f�• /r(ichard M. Barry Chairperson cc: Tony E. Crapp, Sr.s, All OIRP Members DEPARTMENT Of INTERNAL AUDITS AND REVIEWS 3W Avlailon Avenue/Mh Mmr^418W. iL 33133/(305) SM60n k �; r 1 i C. COMPENDIUM OF SUMMARY ANALYSES FROM PREVIOUS REPORTS ON RIOTS/CIVIL DISTURBANCES COMPENDIUM OF SUMMARY ANALYSES OF THE FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS OF PREVIOUS REPORTS ON RIOTS AND CIVIL DISTURBANCES IN THE MIAMI AREA RELATIVE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE s } 1 4 Ir t Prepared By: Tony E. Crapp, Sr. President _ Community Marketing & Development, Inc. 5908 N.W. 7th Avenue _ Miami, Florida 33127 (305) 758-0115 MAY, 1989 89-63R. _ �' 54 I' Contents I. Summary analysis of the findings and recommendations of the Overtown Blue Ribbon Committee, 1983-84 Pages 3-6 II. Summary analysis of the findings and recommendations of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, 1982 Pages 7-11 III. Summary analysis of the findings and recommendations of the Governor's Dade County Citizens Committee, 1980 Pages 12-14 r, a a i I SUMMART ANALVSI5 Of FINDINGS A kECOMMENUATIONS CONCERNING AOMINtSTRATION Of JUSTICE OVERTOWN BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE MIAMI , FLORIDA 1983-1934 M x 4 5.6 'f i ir.♦ c,' ADMINISTRATION Of JUSTICE _ FINDINGS: 1. The actual or oer•ceived use or, misuse of oolitical oower and the manipulation of minority -group conflicts contribute to racial unrest in Miami. 2. Structural changes in the social and economic fabric of Miami need to be made to reduce i neoualiti es. i 3. It is necessary to monitor and evaluate the various functions and activities of the Police Department to insure compliance - with community standards. RECOMMENDATIONS: {{ Is 1. The Committee has serious concerns that the osychol ogi cal f test used by the Deoartment of Human Resources to select R oolice officers may be oroviding scores which mean something `4 other than the current interpretations, or scores which mean nothing at all. It is imperative that the City of Miami -- Police Department not be forced to hire or or•ecluded from 4! hiring someone based on the faulty interoretation of a test. t' Testimony before our• committee makes clear that the administration of the Police Department does not know what e the results of the test mean. 2. The Committee recognizes the strengths and weaknesses of the Office of Professional Compliance. The Committee suggests a serious research effort be undertaken to determine the most - effective and efficient manner to handle comolai nts about any public employee. The Committee recognizes that we do have a — very powerful civilian review board for criminal conduct: THE GRAND JURY. — w 57 fi 3. Training should be oriented to reduce ootentially violent situations. ai As indicated by the FBI training orogram and at other innovative academies, role•olaying is an imoortant step in heloing police to react to ootentially violent situations. We encourage the exoanded rale of the Dade= Miami Criminal Justice Assessment Center and the increased use of role-olaying in police training, b) Any new or ootentially controversial policy, orocedure, or regulation established by or for oolice should be s monitored and evaluat ed. The nature and scone of training should fit the needs of the oolice officer, his or her division, and the community. If training does not s, meet those needs, then it must be modified. Research and evaluation are the best methods of determine the needed changes or adjustments in training. 4. Because Miami is a tri-ethnic city with a history of racial unrest, the Committee finds that a balance of oatrol methods must be emoloved to orot ect and serve members of the community, We hooe to see more "storefront" tyoe oolice stations, more officers on horse oatrol, and more officers on foot oat rol. We suggest this aoor•oach even if it means a sacr-ifice of efficiencyfor effectiveness. Further, oolice officer deolo,yment must not be made on the basis of race o►- ethnicity, t fe► 5. We find that the City of Miami Police Deoar•tment's field 1 ' training officer orogram vrovides an excellent 0000rtunity to train Young oolice recruits. It will function effectively r when a sufficient number of officers reach a level of maturity and attain the ability to train others as good oolice officers --not just officers in their own image. r a! 60 We recommend that the Police Department exoand their orogram of soliciting evaluations •{�� the consumers of oolice work. 7. The Committee recommends that oersonnel in the City of Miami Police Deoartment's Public Information Unit be professionally trained to communicate more effectively with the media, 8. The Committee recommends the develooment of a orogram to educate and inform members of the community concerning the role, structure and of all City deoartments and "e services, including Police. 89--s:3 58 9. The community as well as the government must react orooer•ly and swiftly to oolice shootings. The media must react in a resoonsible manner and reoor•t the event in its total context and not as an isolated incident'. They should also attempt to cover• events where volice officers avoid (deadly) force and reduce ootentially violent situations into non-violent ones.. • 59 SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE rl U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION CONFRONTING RACIAL ISOLATION IN MIAMI P. rt I JUNE , 1982 89-s3H hL ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE FINDINGS: Finding 7.1: For almost 2 years before the Miami disturbances, a series of incidents involving the black community and law enforcement officials increased racial tension which culminated in the 1980 riots. Theincidents reinforced the black community's belief ' that a dual system of justice prevailed in Dade County ---a system in which blacks received unequal ' treatment before the law. r Im Finding 7.2: Independent official investigators who have , reviewed the administration of justice in Dade County have been highly critical of police _ investigations and of the State Attorneys Is handling of highly publicized and racially _ sensitive cases. Finding 7.3: The Dade County State Attorney's Office has no clear written policies pertaining to the filing of 1 criminal charges or to negotiated settlements in - - t� criminal cases. The State Attorney's Office also challenges potential jurors on the basis of race in the jury selection process. The practices of the State Attorney's Office reinforce the widespread belief that the office lacks consistent policies regarding the use of the grand jury, engages in { covert plea negotiations when expedient, and } systematically excludes blacks from juries. Finding 7.4: The Miami Police Department and the Dade County Public Safety Department have failed to maintain effective systems for, receiving, investigating, and determining the validity of complaints about police misbehavior and for imposing appropriate sanctions. Finding 7.5: Blacks are underrepresented throughout the criminal Justice system i n Dade County, Dar•ticularly in supervisory positions. 61 Finding 7.6: The Dade County Public Safety Department recently modified its hiring orocess to include psychological screening of aoolicants. ?his screening, which consists of testis known to be culturally biased, disoualifies black aooiicants at a significantly higher• rate than that of white aooiicants: Finding 7.7: The Dade County Public Safety Deoartment and the Dade County government have not effectively used the citizen advisory committees in each of the PSD's six districts. Findinq 7.8: Training for officer candidates and officers is i nadeouat e. Findinq 7.9: Although Dade County Indeoendent Review Panel is authorized to investigate comolaints of misconduct against officers of the 0eoartment of Public Safety, the oanel lacks the needed investigative resources and subooena oower. RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendation 7.1: The Dade County State Attorney's Office, together with the Dade County Public Defender's Office and the Chief Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, should establish a committee to identifv racialiv discriminatory oolices within Dade County's criminal justice system and recommend st eos for removing them. Recommendation 7.2: The community Relations Service of the Deoartment of Justice should facilitate the creation of the committee described above and should or-ovide aoorooriate technical assistance. Recommendation 7.3: The State Attorney's Office should adopt written statements that clearly delineate Its oolicies and orocedures governing the «� conduct of of ea negotiations and the instituting of criminal charges. 89--6.3 Recommendation 7.4: The State Attor•ney's Office should adopt a writt en ool i Cv that is committ ed t o ethnically and racially diverse juries and that forbids assistant state attorneys to make oeremotory challenges on the basis of a potential juror's race. Recommendation 7.5: Police Deoartment officials from both the Miami Police Deoartment and the Dade County Public Safety Deoartment as oar•t of their Affirmative Action Plans should continue efforts to hire minority officers, particularly black officers, so that both i' I ' forces ultimately reflect the composition of the community they serve. Recommendation 7.6: The State Attorney's Office as oar•t of a is comprehensive Affirmative Action Plan should continue its efforts to hire more minority attorneys, particularly black attorneys, and the Public Defender's Office should develoo and imolement an affirmative i action plan so that both offices ultimately reflect the composition of the communities they serve. Recommendation 7.7: The Miami Police Deoartment and the Dade County Public Safety Deoartment should closely monitor- the i mo I ement at i on of aolicy and orocedur•es governing inte►•naI Mro investigation of alleged police misconduct t" to ensure strict adherence to the guidelines, to evaluate the reviewing systems ' adeouacv, and to adopt such necessary and avorooriate changes to assure -f the effectiveness of the process. Recommendation 7.8: Psychological testing that screens aoolicant s unsuited for police work but is 01 not racially discr•iminator•v should' be an =r integral oars of the selection or•ocess. Recommendation 7.9 : The Dade Count .v Public Safety Deoartment should review the purpose and functions of its Citizen Advisory Committees and issue a written ooli cy statement delineating how —� the committees are to ooerate and should devise and imolement a training or•ogram for• r. the Citizen Advisory Committees to enable —, them to fulfill their tasks. 89-6- 34 S Recommendation 7.10: The Public Safety Department and the County government should resoond in writing oromotly and systematically to all written _ recommendations or reauests for infomation r from the Advisory Committees. =$ Recommendation 7.11: The Miami Police Deoartment should follow the lead of the Public Safety Deoartment and establish similar oermanent reo res ent at i v e neighborhood committees to create an avenue for• ooen communication between MPD and the community it serves. Recommendation 7.12: Training orograms should emohasite oolice work's service asoect because it is important and consumes the majority of an FRIr officer's time. Recommendati on 7.13: The Indeoendent Review Panel should have the means to fulfill its task, including subooena oower• and guarantees of adeouate indeoendent investigative resources, as the i Panel det er•mi nes necessary. 64 S9-•63£i An SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE REPORT OF GOVERNOR'S DADE COUNTY CITIZENS COMMITTEE MEMBERS IRWIN J. BLOCK - Chairman -JAf4ES BURKE — Vice -Chairman JOHN J. GIBSON WILLIA4 MEADOWS PHYLLIS ORSECK SANDRA SEARS OR. HENRY K. STANDORD Ij JOSE VILLALOBOS ol OCTOBER 30, 1980 k 89-63H for O ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE FINDINGS: The major causes leaainq to the disturbances of May 17, 18 and 19, 1980, include the following: 40 The criminal Justice system: i (a) The Department of Public Safety of Dade County and complaints of Police brutality, actual incidents of Police brutality and lack of aoorooriate r•esoonses to said complaints; (b) The City of Miami Police Deoartment and comolaints of Police brutality, actual incidents of Police brutality and lack of aoorooriate resoons es to said comolaints; (c) The State Attorney's office; RECOMMENDATIONS: l 1. A civilian review board with its own investigative staff and attorneys should be created to review all civilian comolaints about oollce (including correctional officers). This board should not be Permitted to grant immunity from c prosecution to any Person, Police officer• or civilian, without written authority from either the State Attorney or a Judge of the Criminal division of the Circuit Court. Owl ' 20 All Police agencies including the correctional division -' immediately should be reouired to increase their comolement of Black officers to aoorooimate the Percentage of Black Pooulation in Dade County. The City and County. commissions should enact whatever legislation is necessary to accomplish —� this end. r! �3y--63N -_ 66 t 3. All oolice agencies including the correctional division immediately should be reoui red to oromote Qualified Blacks to suoervisory oositions to aoproximate the oercentage of Black 000ulation in Bade County. The City and County commission should enact whatever legislation is necessary to �! I accomolish this end. 4. Whenever oossible, Black and White officers jointly should oarticioate in the execution of search warrants (raidsl where the target of the raid may be Black. 50 Whenever oossible, Black and White officers should jointly oarticioate in resoonding to emergency calls in the Black ' community, such as the McOuffie incident. 6. Aoorooriate stress and Black cultural education programs 5 should be reouired training of all oolice officers, correctional officers, and attorneys and investigators of the State Attorney's office. Y � -(' 7. The State Attorney should take whatever measures are necessary to voluntarily increase substpntially the !� number of Black attorneys in her office within one year. j��+ S. The State Attorney should develoo and communicate to the' l; oublic not only a standard oolicy for handling comolaints involving oolice and oublic officials but �! also a standard oolicy on the use of the grand jury for ! 4 this ouroose. 9. Legislation should be enacted to exoand the jury 000i from which jurors are selected to sit at trials to I include not just registered voters, but to include all ! citizens of our County. 0 68 89-63 9r i r, r D. OVERTOWN STATISTICAL PROFILE. 7 i - t z R 1' r i A 1 i u 4 zy S e IAq �17 NA Vo 9; This profile of demographic and socio-economic conditions in 'x the Overtown community of Dade County (Miami), Florida has been prepared as a reference document for the Overtown Independent Or Review Panel. The profile utilizes the most recently available U.S. Census data to describe, by way of a comparison with countywide and/or City of Miami figures as appropriate, the conditions and characteristics of the Overtown area. ` The Overtown Independent Review Panel was created by the City Commission of the City of Miami, FLorida through the 0; adoption of Resolution No. 89-84 'on January 18, 1989. In response to the civil disturbance which erupted on January 160 1909, this Panel has been charged with the responsibility to M, investigate and review community relations between police officers and the residents in the Overtown area, and to report the findings and make recommendations to the City Commission. For the purpose of this profile the Overtown community has been defined in terms of the most appropriate geographic units contained in the 1980 U.S. Census. The data for this profile is drawn from Census tracts #31 and #34 which together contain the geographic area best approximating the Overtown community. The Overtown area profiled in this analysis is generally bounded on the North by N.W. 20th Street, on the East by the F.E.C. Railway, on the• West by N.W. 7th Avenue, and on the South by N.W. 5th Street. This profile contains the data tables listed below: TABLE 1 - Population TABLE 2 - Population by Age Groups TABLE 3 - Years of School Completed TABLE 4 - Housing Characteristics TABLE 5 - Labor Force Status, Population 16+ years • TABLE 6 - Occupational Distribution of Employed Persons TABLE 7 - Median Family Income TABLE 8 - Distribution of Households by Income Range TABLE 9 - Persons in Poverty by Age 11 Population Dade county To—tal persons Black 1*625,781 17*2 overtown, , — Total Persons S BI&CW 10,335 98.0 Source: U.S. Census of 1980, and Community Marketing Development, Inc. 89-638- 72 t' ell Page 3 of 10 TABLE 2 Population by Age +3roups f } Age bade County Miami Oveftown M" $ # $ �± Total Persons 1,625,791 100.0 346,865 100.0 10,335 100.0 Under 5 Years 5 to 9 Years 10 to 14 Years 15 to 19 Years 20 to 24 Years 25 to 34 Years 35 to 44 Years P" 45 to 54 Years 1 55 to 64 Years 65 Years and Over Under 15 Years Under 25 Years 25 Years and Over 94,551 _5.8 101,591 6.2 111,604 6.9 136,536 8.4 133,480 8.2 240,796 14.8 192,847 11.9 187,495 11.5 171,595 10.6 255,286 15.7 19,580 5.6 19,018 5.5 19,725 5.7 26,962 7.8 28,320 8.2 47,599 13.7 40,281 11.6 44,574 12.9 41,687 12.0 59,119 17.0 307,746 18.9 58,323 16.8 577,762 35.5 113,605 32.8 1,048,019 64.5 233,260 67.2 924 8.9 946 9.2 974 9.4 944 9.1 945 9.1 1,362 13.2 1,064 10.3 1,102 10.7 1,062 10.3 1,012 9.8 2,844 27.5 4,733 45.8 5,602 54.2 Sources U.S. Census of 1980, and Community Marketing & Development, Inc. 73 89--f 3H Page 4 of 10 TABLE 3 Years of School Completed �t Dade County Overtown ^' population 1,048,600 5,602 (25+ Years) a Elementary -'' 0-4 Years 55,200 688 5-8 Years 189,079 1,648 High School r•- - . 1-3 Years 133,200 1,613 4 Years 319,100 1,204 College 1-3 Years 176,100 354 e' 4+ Years 175,800 95 r� $ High School Graduates $ College Graduates 64.0 17.0 30.0 2.0 Source: U.S. Census of 1980, and Community Marketing & Development, Inc. 74 89-6318 Page 5 of 10 TABLE 4 k Housing Characteristics Dade County Overtown - 's Total Year -Round - Housing Units 661,954 5i161 # Owner -Occupied Units 332,527 628 $ of Total Units 50.2 12.2 # Renter -Occupied Units 277,303 3,759 r- $ of Total Units 41.9 72.8 # Vacant Units 52,124 774 of Total Units 7.9 15.0 - # Units Lacking Plumbing 91555 179 - $ of Total Units 1.4 3.5 77 ell # Overcrowded Units 73,848 869 " $ of Total Units 11.2 16.8 i 1 1, i I: I i' t w i r - Sources U.S. Census of 1980, and Community Marketing & Development, Inc. 75 89 -638 0 r r, y Labor Force Status, Population 16+ Years Persons 16+ Years Labor Force Percent in Labor Force Employed Unemployed Percent of Civilian Labor Force Unemployed Not in Labor Force Percent not in Labor Force Dade County 1,292,400 788,200 61.0% 742,600 38,700 5.0% 504,200 39.0% Overtown 7,290 3,821 52.0% 3,477 344 9.0% 3,469 48.0% r — i I i i' 8 i r+ r+ Sources U.S. Census of 1980, and Community Markeeinq & Development, Inc. 89 -63H? 76 — Occupational Distribution of Employed persons Dade County Overtown TOTAL 742,600 100.0 3,477 100.0 Professional, Specialty, & r, Technical 103,500 14.0 42 1.2 Executive, _ Administrative - & Managerial 91,600 12.3 53 1.5 Sales 88,100 11.9 263 7.6 _ rAdministrative Support (including 145,300 19.6 437 12.6 Clerical) ! i Services 104,600 14.1 1,541 44.3 r� Farminq, i Forestry, & Fishing 11,300 1.5 66 1.9 Precision j Production, Craft, & Repair 86,700 11.7 349 10.0 Operators, Fabricators, & Laborers 111,600 15.0 726 20.9 Sources U.S. Census of 19,80, and Community Marketing Development, Inc. 77 i �e I -- TABLE 7 Median Family Income in 1979 U.S. Florida $23,177 $23,137 Dade County Overtown $23,846 $6,235 Sources U.S. Census of 1980, and - Community Marketing & Development, Inc. i 78 = - Page 9 of 10 TABLE 8 Distribution of Households by Income Range e Dade County Overtown r-. income in 1979 # % # $ Total Households 611,237 100.0 4,024 100.0 LESS THAN $10,000 200,091 32.7 2,827 70.3 $10,000-$19,999 177,286 29.0 943 23.4 $20,000-$34,999 148,877 24.4 210 5.2 $35,000 & OVER 84,983 13.9 44 1.1 TABLE 9 Persons in Poverty by Age Dade County Overtown TOTAL PLRSONS IN POVERTY 241,000 5,024 (100%) (100$) Related Children Under 18 Years 75,000 11865 (311) (38%) Persons 18-64 Years 121,800 2,618 (51%) (52%) Persons 65 Years & Older 44,200 509 (18%) (10$) % TOTAL POPULATION BELOW POVERTY 15% 49% ,¢, e. �:,..�_ i J-B9-8� 1/18i89 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CONCERNING THE CURRENT CIVIL DISTURBANCE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND CREATING AN ELEVEN MEMBER AD HOC COMMITTEE COMPOSED OFt (1) FIVE MEMBERS TO BE RECOMMENDED BY AND SELECTED FROM THE OVERTOWN AREA RESIDENTS; CHARGING THE OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SETTING UP A MECHANISM FOR THE SELECTION OF SAID FIVE INDIVIDUALS, AND FURTHER STATING THAT SAID FIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE CONSIDERED OFFICIALLY APPOINTED UPON THE FILING OF SAID NAMES WITH THE CITY CLERK; ' (2) FIVE MEMBERS TO BE POLICE OFFICERS WHO WORK IN THE OVERTOWN AREA, SAID OFFICERS TO BE NAMED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE WITH SAID NAMES TO BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK; AND t (3) AN ELEVENTH MEMBER TO BE NAMED BY THE MAYOR WHICH MEMBER WOULD ALSO ACT AS A LIAISON TO THE CITY COMMISSION, WHOSE NAME SHALL ALSO BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK; FURTHER CHARGING THE HEREIN COMMITTEE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF (a) INVESTIGATING AND .`• REVIEWING COMMUNITY RELATIONS BETWEEN POLICE OFFICERS AND THE RESIDENTS IN THE OVERTOWN AREA AND (b) REPORTING ITS FINDINGS AND Y MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION, SAID COMMITTEE TO RELY ON ADVICE FROM SPECIAL COUNSEL APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENSURE THAT ITS ACTIVITY WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH OTHER ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT ITS ACTIVITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL ASPECTS OF APPLICABLE LAW AND CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID 4 COMMITTEE SHALL BE EMPOWERED WITH SUBPOENA POWERS TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE _ EXERCISE OF WHICH POWERS.SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OTHER ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS; FURTHER w ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED •S25,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS UNTIL FURTHER CITY COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF " FUNDING AT ITS NEXT MEETING, AT WHICH TIME ■ THE CITY MANAGER SHALL RECOMMEND A REASONABLE - TOTAL DOLLAR ALLOCATION TO COVER EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COMMITTEE; AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL BE PRESENTED WITH INTERIM ' STATUS REPORTS CONCERNING THE COMMITTEE'S ACTIVITY AT EACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDAt — Section 1. As a result of the current civil disturbance in the City of Miami, an eleven member Ad Hoc Committee is hereby CITY COMMISSIO14 MEETING OF JAN 13 1989 82 r Or IWA i f MW 1 1 created composed of (1) five members to be recommended by and selected from the Overtown Area residents with the Overtown Advisory Board being charged with the responsibility of setting up a mechanism for the selection of said five individuals, the appointment of said five members being considered official upon the filing of said names with the City Clerk; (2) five members to be police officers who work in the Overtown Area, said officers to be named by the Chief of Police with said names to be filed with the City Clerk; and (3) an eleventh member to be named by the Mayor which member would also act as a liaison to the City Commission, whose name shall also be filed with the City Clerk. Section 2. The herein Committee is hereby charged with the responsibility of (a) investigating and reviewing community relations between police officers and the residents in the Overtown Area and (b) reporting its findings and making recommendations to the City Commission, said Committee to rely on advice from Special Counsel approved by the City Attorney to ensure that its activity will not interfere with other ongoing investigations. Section 3. The herein Committee shall conduct its activity in accordance with all aspects of applicable law and contractual requirements and shall be empowered with subpoena powers to the extent permittAd by law, the exercise of which powers shall not interfere with other ongoing investigations. Section 4. An amount not to exceed $25,000 is hereby allocated from Special Programs and Accounts until further City Commission consideration of funding at its next meeting, at which time the City !tanager shall recommend a reasonable total doiikr allocation to cover expenses incurred by the Committee. ;;:_jj 11 ' , :I Section 5. The herein committee •ehail present, thw-City Commission with interim status reports concerning` CoeUmittle activity at each City Commission Meeting. 83 u 2 ��- Section 6. This Resolution shall becom@ 46ME1Se immediately upon its adoption pursuant to law. 1: PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of January 1989. RAVIER L. SUAR MAYO - ' ATTEST i •''r k.4 KAM HIRAI CITY CLERK i ''t,,. i PREPARED AND APPROVED BYt ;z! .• ROBERT F. CLARK Ii.- CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNEM JOR ,E L CITY A RN RFCtbsetM91+ 64 5 f�9-63R. ' :gypp CITY OF MIAMI or. INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL t^ MISSION 6 OBJECTIVE STATEMENT The Independent Review Panel (IRP) was created by the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida through the adoption of Resolution No. 89-84 on January 18, 1989. Pursuant to Resolution No. 89-84 the mission of the IRP is as follows: To investigate and review community relations between police officers and the residents in the Overtown area; and to report the findings and make recommendations to the City Commission. _ r To facilitate the IRP's effectiveness the City Commission vested the body with subpoena powers to the maximum extent W provided by law and authorized the appointment of a Special Counsel to provide legal advice and guidance. In an effort to accomplish the above -stated mission the Aw IRP hereby -establishes the following objectives: 1) To conduct a complete and thorough inquiry and review relative to the organization, operation, and management of the City of Miami Police Department. 2) To review, revise, update, and inquire as necessary with regard to analyses, reports, and findings relative to civil unrest and disturbances which have occurred in Overtown/ Miami/Dade County within the last 10 years. ow 3) To invite extensive public comment and testimony relative to police -community relations and any other issues affecting the residents of Overtown. 4) To prepare an Action Plan which will provide for the development and implementation of - coordinated programs to address the causes - and results of conflict and to promote inter- group understanding in Overtown. Such an Action _ Plan will require the resources and commitment -; of organizations including, but not limited to, - the City of Miami, State of Florida, Federal government, Metro -Dade County, quasi -public _ corporations and authorities, private businesses; foundations, community -based organizations, and -- community development corporations in support of - a deliberate and sustained effort to implement A programs -for positive change in Overtown. 89-63 86 t NINE I ` A EC, The IRP recognizes that the root causes of the civil _ disturbance which erupted in Overtown on January 16, 1989 are deep-seated and long-standing in nature. In this context, the ZRP will endeavor to complete its review and investigation with all deliberate speed. Adopted on T , 1989 by the Members of the City of Miami Independent Review Panel. ar ATTEST: Father RichardM. arry Chairperson xt- 89 - O TECSR:3-23-89 ry 5 8I'�/ OPERATING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES 'A CITY OF MIAMI _ INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL OPERATING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ii 1) Meeting dates, times, and locations shall be established so as to maximize the public's attendance and participation. 2) All meetings shall be preceded by a generally advertised public notice appearing no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, and all meetings shall be open to the public in accordance with the Government in the Sunshine Law. 3) All meetings shall be governed in accordance with Roberts Rules of order. 4) Invitations to Appear and Requests for Records may be issued prior to the authorization and service of subpoenas for testimony or records. 5) The Chairperson shall serve as the official spokesperson for the IRP and is authorized to issue verbal statements and written press releases on behalf of the panel. Adopted on (Z I �0 , 1989 by the Members otithe City o Miami Independent Review Panel. ATTEST: U�Ather Richard M Bar y Chairperson �+ 89 .3p• TECsr:3-23-89 89 - Elmira Brown Ofc. David Magnusson 1958 N.W. 4th Court Miami Police Department Miami, Florida 33136 Planning & Research Unit Attn: Kathy Day Lt. Franklin Christmas Rev. Willie Starks Miami Police Dept. Planning & Research Unit 501 N.W. 19th Street Attn; Kathy Day Miami, Florida 33136 i Ofc. Jorge Coladas Mr. Tony Crapp, Sr. �. Miami Police Department 17365 N.W. 66th Place Planning & Research Unit Miami, Florida 33015 Attn: Kathy Day w• Mr. Leroy Colyer 425 N.W. 6th Street Angela R. Bellamy �. Miami, Florida 33136 City Manager's Office City Hall r- Rev. Richard M. Barry Cesar H. Odio P.O. Box 012943 City Manager's Office Miami, Florida 33101 City Hall Sgt. Alphonso Erving ` Miami Police Department Comm. Miller Dawkins Planning & Research Unit City Hall Attn: Kathy Day 01' Harold Long, Jr. Comm. Rosario Kennedy �- Attorney at Law City Hall 4770 Biscayne Blvd. 01460 Miami, Florida 33137 f Ms. Annie Gooden Vice Mayor V. DeYurre — 1918 N.W. 4th Ave. Cir. W. City Hall Miami, Florida 33136 r. — Ofc..Herma Justice Niami Police Department Comm. J. L. Plummer .Planning & Research Unit City Hall Attn: Kathy Day Mr. Dewey W. Knight _ Liaison to City Comm. Mayor *.Xavier L. Suarez _ R29 N.W. 55 St. City Hall Miami, Florida 33127 91 City Clerk's Office City Hall Jorge Fernandez p Law Department ,,. Mr. Donald Benjamin Diocese of Southeast Fla. 525 N.E. 15th Street Miami, Florida 33132 Ms. Graciela Catasus Dept. of Justice Assist. Metro -Dade County 1500 N.W. 12 Ave., #901 Miami, Florida 33136 Mr. Irby McKnight 224 N.W. 12 Street #5 Miami, Florida 33136 Dr. William Perry 850 N.W. 7th Street Road Miami, Florida •. Mr. Stephen J. Helfman One Centrust Financial Ctr. 100 S.E. 2nd Street �• Miami, Florida 33131 Ms. Kathy Day Liaison to Officer Miami.Police Department Planning & Research = w. Mr. Joseph Kemp N.A.A.C.P. P.O. Box 315 Opalocka, Fla. 33054 ro 92 Ferry Lindsey nffi.ce of. the U.S. State Attorney 155 S. Miami Ave. 4700 Miami, Florida 33130 Greater Israel Bethel Primitive Baptist Church 160 N.W. 18th Street Miami, Florida 33136 Mt. Olivette Baptist Church 1450 N.W. 1st Court Miami, Florida 33136 Mt. Zion Baptist Church 301 N.W. 9th Street Miami, Florida 33136 St. John's Baptist Church 1328 N.W. 3rd Avenue Miami, Florida 33136 Temple Baptist Church 1723 N.W. 3rd Avenue Miami, Florida 33136 Central Baptist Church 500 N.E. 1 Avenue Miami, Florida 33132 Highland Park & Haitian Evangelical Baptist Church 800 N.W. 14th Street Miami, Florida 331316 St. Francis Xavier Church 1682 N.W. 4th Avenue Miami, Florida 33136 St. John The Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church 120 N.E. 16th Street Miami, Florida 33132 83-63R Trinity CME Church Apostolic Mission of 511 N.W. 4th Street Christ Church Miami, Florida 33128 261 N.E. 23rd Street Nr Miami, Florida 33136 ar First United Methodist Overtown Christian Church of Miami Community Church 400 Biscayne Blvd. 240 N.W. 17th Street Miami, Florida 33132 Miami, Florida 33136 5t. John Community Overtown Church of Christ +' Development Corporation 185 N.W. 14th Street 1324 N.W. 3rd Avenue Miami, Florida 33136 Miami, Florida 33136 New Washington Heights Church of God in Christ Community Develop. Conf. AM Cohen Temple 1600 N.W. 3rd Avenue 1747 N.W. 3rd Avenue Miami, Florida 33136 Miami, Florida 33136 r.. St. Agnes Episcopal Church One Way Tabernacle 1750 N.W. 3rd Avenue 1651 N.W. 3rd Avenue Miami, Florida 33136 Miami, Florida 33136 All Nations Pentecost Trinity Cathedral Church of the Lord Jesus 464 N.E. 16th Street 1523 N.W. 3rd Avenue Miami, Fla. 33132 Miami, Florida 33136 St. Peters Catholic Church Consilio International De 1811 N.W. 4th Court Iglesias Evangelica Miami, Florida 33136 918 N.W. 7th Avenue Miami, Florida 33136 Am Greater Miami Chamber Glorius Holy Church — of Commerce of Christ 1601 Biscayne Blvd. 939 N.W. 3rd Avenue Miami, Florida 33132 Miami, Florida 33136 Triumph The Church and — Miami Sports and Kingdom of God in Christ Exhibition Authority 1752 N.W. Ist Court 300 Biscayne Blvd. Way Miami, Florida 33136 — Miami, Florida 33131 Beacon Council Greater Bethel AME Church 80 S.W. 8th Street 245 N.W. 8th Street Miami, Florida 33130 Miami, Florida 33136 89--63 93 F � Y t Miami -Dade Chamber Mr. Tom Battles of Commerce U $ J ti 0 6255 N.W. 7th Avenue Miami, Florida 33150 M Greater Miami Convention And Visitors Bureau 4770 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida 33137 Or Downtown Miami Business Association One Biscayne Tower Miami, Florida 33131 Metro --Dade County Community Relations Board 111 N.W. lst Street 6th F1. Miami, Florida 33131 w Greater Miami United 1699 Coral Way Miami, Florida 33145 or. Bradford Brown Southeast Fisheries Ctr 75 Virginia Beach Drive r' Miami, Florida 33149 Downtown Development Authority One Biscayne Tower Miami, Florida 3331 N.A.A.C.P. 4610 N.W. 7th Avenue Miami, Florida 33137 Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc. 8500 N.W. 25th Avenue Miami, Florida 33147 . . us ce epb. Community Relations 51 S.W. 1st Avenue Miami, Florida 33131 tin, mny it WOW 11 Own t son u {� .. . Aw not .. ... — ,t 5 i WAY i` : r a — T J M� i oft OVERTOWN IBDSP811DZNT R$VIBW PAPBL MEETING SCHEDULE SUMMARY Meeting Date Subject Location January 20, 1989 Organizational Issues St. Agnes Church January 23, 1989 Organizational Issues St. Agnes Church January 31, 1989 Organizational Issues St. Agnes Church February 13, 1989 Special Meeting of the St. Agnes Church City Commission and the Overtown Independent Review Panel March 1, 1989 Testimony on Police/ St. Agnes Church Community Relations March 9, 1989 Testimony on Police/ St. Agnes Church Community Relations March 15, 1989 Special Meeting St. Agnes Church concerning Subpoena Powers March 20, 1989 Testimony on Police/ St. Agnes Church Community Relations March 30, 1989 Testimony on Police/ St. Agnes Church Community Relations April 6, 1989 Testimony on Police/ St. Agnes Church Community Relations April 19, 1989 Testimony on Police/ St. Agnes Church Community Relations May 4, 1989 Testimony on Police/ St. Agnes Church Community Relations May 10, 1989 Work Session to St. Agnes Church Review Status of the Investigation May 18, 1989 Testimony on Police/ St. Agnes Church Community Relations 89-639, Meeting Schedule Summary Page 2 of 2 May 31, 1989 Public Hearing on Miami City Hall Police/Community Relations June 1, 1989 Work Session to St. Agnes Church - Review Status of the Investigation June 22, 1989 Work Session to St. Agnes Church Draft Interim Report June 29, 1989 Work Session to Draft St. Agnes Church Interim Report _ J. LIST OF WITNESSES low J, LIST OF WITNESSES 89"63 8. 98 } CITY OF MIAMI OVERTOWN INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL List of Witnesses Name 1) Police Chief Perry Anderson 2) Police Officer Samuel Harlan 3) Mark Axelberd 4) Police Captain Emory Putman 5) Joe Louis Jones 6) Police Major Calvin Ross 7) Terry Taylor Police Sgt. Prank Taylor Tommy Taylor 8) William Howell 9) Police Major Mary Stair 10) Richard Kinne 11) Police Officer Charles Wellons 12) Raymundo Artesiano 13) Assistant Police Chief J. Burke 14) Shirley Ervin 15) Police Sgt. Warren Barnes 16) Chester Coachman Jr. 17) Retired Police Major George Adams 18) George Slattery 19) Former Police Lt. Pam Johnson TECSR/5-31-89 Date of Testimony 3/l /89 3/9/89 3/20/89 3/20/89 3/30/89 3/30/89 4/06/89 w w 4/06/89 4/06/89 4/19/89 4/19/89 4/19/89 5/04/89 5/04/89 5/04/89 5/04/89 5/18/89 5/18/89 5/18/89 89- 63 H,