LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — In a 2024 annual report published in December 2025, the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission (ELIPOC) charts a year defined by two competing storylines: policy wins and a shrinking lane for oversight.
Oversight Commission Chair Ernest Conerly said the report was delayed due to difficulties obtaining information from the East Lansing Police Department.
The commission urged the city council to adopt Ordinance 1541, which restricts pretextual traffic stops for minor, non-safety issues. Commissioners also worked with police administrators to rebuild the department’s use-of-force database, enabling the first formal statistical analysis of force…