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CIp CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL
To: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
From: irl y E. Richardson, Executive Director
Date: August 25, 2006
Subject: 2006-2007 Budget Proposal
Civilian Investigative Panel (CIP)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully requested that the City Commission consider and adopt the attached budget
proposal to be presented by the Civilian Investigative Panel at the September 28, 2006
Commission meeting. The proposed budget has been submitted to the Chief of Strategic
Planning and Budgeting for inclusion in the FY 2007 Budget requests.
BACKGROUND
The Civilian Investigative Panel (CIP) was created in February 2002 under Chapter 11.5 of
the Code of the City of Miami and Ordinance No. 12188 ("Ordinance"), following a
referendum in November 2001. The referendum was in response to citizens' demand for an
enhanced civilian oversight agency, with subpoena power to conduct independent
investigations of alleged police misconduct, and review the policies and procedures. Through
its oversight function the CIP serves to enhance confidence and trust in the law enforcement
practices of the Miami Police Department, utilizing its best efforts to ensure investigations are
conducted in an impartial and fair process.
The Ordinance called for the creation of a thirteen member panel to serve on a volunteer basis.
The CIP currently consists of thirteen members, twelve of whom are appointed by the City
Commission and one by the Chief of Police. All members, with the exception of the Chief's
appointment, are permanent residents of the City of Miami, or work or maintain a business
within the City. Members who served during Fiscal Year 2005-2006 include:
Larry R. Handfield (Chairperson)
Janet McAliley (Vice -Chair)
Danny Couch
Donald Bierman (resigned) John Ruiz (resigned)
Tonya Brinkley Tangier Scott (resigned)
Otis Davis Brenda Shapiro