Concerns about the diminished powers of the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission were discussed at the body’s most recent meeting.
The Nov. 12 meeting was the first the commission has held since the City Council voted to adopt ordinance changes that commissioners say hurt police transparency and accountability. Some council members said the amendments to the ordinance governing the commission were necessary due to a bargaining agreement recently reached with a union representing ELPD patrol officers. However, commissioners have argued some changes go beyond what is required by the agreement and proposed these amendments be taken out.
Outgoing Councilmember Dana Watson, who has served as a council liaison to the commission, said she does not think the commission’s ideas were taken seriously…